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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
Racket
Matches
Tennis
Winning
Talking
Really

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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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I can't just wake up and watch TV and do nothing. I need a day off working out, seeing the wife, play a little golf, see my kids.
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As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.
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If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me.
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Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States.
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It's not my place to tell you whom to vote for, to take any political stand, to tell you what religion to believe in. I'm an athlete. I can influence certain things, but when I see other athletes and celebrities telling you whom to vote for, I actually get a bit offended.
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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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If I win and play well, then the ranking will take care of itself. Defending points is really not a problem. Just go out and play and not worry about it.
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I think the image of golfers is terrific, and rightly so.
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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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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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I'm not worried about the weekend, I'm worried about Saturday.
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I guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis.
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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
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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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