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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
Tennis Player
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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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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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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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I've got a great wife, a great life.
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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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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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I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me.
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My goal one day is to be in the same sentence as Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. If I can match them for 10 years, I'd be in their company. They were class acts. That's what I'd like to be.
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