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I admire the way golfers handle themselves. But tennis players are a lot younger, as a rule. There aren't many teenagers on the golf tour.

Pete Sampras

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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
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Washington
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I guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis.
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If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me.
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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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I did it my way, and I have no regrets when I look back on my career that it was just a big focus for me.
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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
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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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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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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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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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Media access to us is more regulated than in golf.
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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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Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book.
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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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The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and maintain it. Lesser players play great for a set, but then less.
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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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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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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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