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The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder.
Pete Sampras
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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
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Petros Sampras
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I think the image of golfers is terrific, and rightly so.
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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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What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.
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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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For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out, to win Grand Slams and be No. 1.
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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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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
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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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