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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.

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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
Petros Sampras
Peter Sampras
Racket
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Tennis
Winning
Talking
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Media access to us is more regulated than in golf.
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I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect me to win every match I play.
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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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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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I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me.
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People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity.
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The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder.
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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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My serve was there, everything was just clicking. Those are the days you dream about, especially in a final.
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I've got a great wife, a great life.
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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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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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What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.
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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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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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Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure.
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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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You kind of live and die by the serve.
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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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There's always one shot that I can rely on when I'm not hitting the ball that well, is my serve.
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