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I'm not worried about the weekend, I'm worried about Saturday.

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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
Petros Sampras
Peter Sampras
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I've got a great wife, a great life.
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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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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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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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Players aren't quite as intimidated by my name.
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I guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis.
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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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I can't just wake up and watch TV and do nothing. I need a day off working out, seeing the wife, play a little golf, see my kids.
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Media access to us is more regulated than in golf.
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A champion is suppose to hate to lose, and it wasn't like I was ever crazy about the idea. But I learned to deal with losing without having my spirit or confidence broken, which would help immensely over time, not just in the big picture but even in specific matches when I found myself in a jam. Fear of losing is a terrible thing.
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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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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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As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.
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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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Anything can happen out there on any court.
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I don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.
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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
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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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