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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
Tennis
Worried
Saturday
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There's always one shot that I can rely on when I'm not hitting the ball that well, is my serve.
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You kind of live and die by the serve.
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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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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
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I don`t know why, but I love the dog eat dog nature of tennis. It`s real, it`s brutal and there`s no hiding place - it's like a one to one street fight. I love the intensity that comes with knowing you walk off court either a winner or a loser. It`s daunting but very exciting. There is no one to blame except yourself, no one cares who comes second.
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Tennis is seen all around the world if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.
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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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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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As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.
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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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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 don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.
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Anything can happen out there on any court.
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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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Players aren't quite as intimidated by my name.
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It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball.
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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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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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The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder.
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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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