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Pete Sampras

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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
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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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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.
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You kind of live and die by the serve.
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I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me.
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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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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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I guess I get my strength from my legs, which are also important in tennis.
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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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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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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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Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States.
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What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.
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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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I don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.
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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've got a great wife, a great life.
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When you go through certain moments of your career and you're struggling, it just takes time. Time heals, when you're a little bit down.
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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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