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It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball.

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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Tennis
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