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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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As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.
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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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I've got a great wife, a great life.
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