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People wrote me off, but I believed in myself. I got the confidence back, and it grew and grew. I won my first major and my last at the place that changed my life.

Pete Sampras

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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
Petros Sampras
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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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It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball.
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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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You kind of live and die by the serve.
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Anything can happen out there on any court.
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I'm not worried about the weekend, I'm worried about Saturday.
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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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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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I'm staying in shape, working out.
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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 don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.
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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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I think the image of golfers is terrific, and rightly so.
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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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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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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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