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I don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.
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 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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By putting pressure on myself to develop a great game, I had less pressure to win. These days, I tell kids that the way I grew up, it wasn't about winning. It was about playing well, about playing the right way. That approach helped me enjoy the game and develop mine to its maximum potential.
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There should be more of an off-season in the game. I think you need to have less tournaments, more of a break at the end of the year so guys can recover.
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I'm staying in shape, working out.
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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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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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Media access to us is more regulated than in golf.
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I think the image of golfers is terrific, and rightly so.
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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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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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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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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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Players aren't quite as intimidated by my name.
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My serve was there, everything was just clicking. Those are the days you dream about, especially in a final.
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People wrote me off, but I believed in myself. I got the confidence back, and it grew and grew. I won my first major and my last at the place that changed my life.
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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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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 guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis.
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