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I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.
Pete Sampras
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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
Petros Sampras
Peter Sampras
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When you go through certain moments of your career and you're struggling, it just takes time. Time heals, when you're a little bit down.
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People watched the Masters. It was a huge event. It was at The Garden. Now that it is over here in Europe, it has lost a little bit of popularity in the States.
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A champion is suppose to hate to lose, and it wasn't like I was ever crazy about the idea. But I learned to deal with losing without having my spirit or confidence broken, which would help immensely over time, not just in the big picture but even in specific matches when I found myself in a jam. Fear of losing is a terrible thing.
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When I committed to playing a little tennis in some exhibitions, it was the best thing for me. It got me in shape. It got me out of the house. It got me doing something I love to do.
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Anything can happen out there on any court.
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Tennis is seen all around the world if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.
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Choking is being in a position to win, and then experiencing some critical failure of nerve or spirit. That never happened to me. And I can't help but think it was because I was never afraid to lose.
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Winning is about taking your opponent's heart out and squeezing it until all the blood has come out, even the very last drop. There are no prizes for a funny loser.
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I did it my way, and I have no regrets when I look back on my career that it was just a big focus for me.
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It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball.
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I made it look so easy on court all those years. No one realized how hard I had to work. No one realized how much I had to put into it. They underestimated my intensity.
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When you struggle winning matches all year and you don't really get into a groove or rhythm, you just can't expect to just come in here and have it click.
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Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book.
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The future is flying home. That's the immediate future. But long-distance future, I plan on being back. I'm not going to end my time here with that loss.
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My serve was there, everything was just clicking. Those are the days you dream about, especially in a final.
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The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and maintain it. Lesser players play great for a set, but then less.
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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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