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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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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
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Washington
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There should be more of an off-season in the game. I think you need to have less tournaments, more of a break at the end of the year so guys can recover.
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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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I don`t know why, but I love the dog eat dog nature of tennis. It`s real, it`s brutal and there`s no hiding place - it's like a one to one street fight. I love the intensity that comes with knowing you walk off court either a winner or a loser. It`s daunting but very exciting. There is no one to blame except yourself, no one cares who comes second.
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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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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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When I committed to playing a little tennis in some exhibitions, it was the best thing for me. It got me in shape. It got me out of the house. It got me doing something I love to do.
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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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My goal one day is to be in the same sentence as Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall.
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For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out, to win Grand Slams and be No. 1.
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Winning is about taking your opponent's heart out and squeezing it until all the blood has come out, even the very last drop. There are no prizes for a funny loser.
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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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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States.
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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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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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As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.
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I admire the way golfers handle themselves. But tennis players are a lot younger, as a rule. There aren't many teenagers on the golf tour.
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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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People watched the Masters. It was a huge event. It was at The Garden. Now that it is over here in Europe, it has lost a little bit of popularity in the States.
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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.
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