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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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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
Petros Sampras
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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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I don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.
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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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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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I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect me to win every match I play.
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I made it look so easy on court all those years. No one realized how hard I had to work. No one realized how much I had to put into it. They underestimated my intensity.
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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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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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I think the image of golfers is terrific, and rightly so.
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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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I'm not worried about the weekend, I'm worried about Saturday.
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Players aren't quite as intimidated by my name.
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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 guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis.
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I'm staying in shape, working out.
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What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.
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Anything can happen out there on any court.
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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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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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