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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
Tennis
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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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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
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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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I think the image of golfers is terrific, and rightly so.
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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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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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My goal one day is to be in the same sentence as Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall.
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By putting pressure on myself to develop a great game, I had less pressure to win. These days, I tell kids that the way I grew up, it wasn't about winning. It was about playing well, about playing the right way. That approach helped me enjoy the game and develop mine to its maximum potential.
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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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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 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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