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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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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
Petros Sampras
Peter Sampras
Especially
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Clicking
Everything
Final
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Serve

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