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Pete Sampras, born on August 12, 1971, is a renowned tennis player from the United States. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in history, having won 14 Grand Slam singles titles.

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Famous Pete Sampras Quotes

“There is no doubt about how hard it is to stay on top in any sport, but to do it in an individual sport for the majority of your career, it is not easy.”

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“When I tied the record five years in a row, even over in Europe, it wasn't really talked about. It is disap-pointing because it is one of the toughest things to do in sports.”

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“Where I fall down is my short game. I don't practice enough, and when I have to take a half swing from 50 yards out, that's trouble.”

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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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“Anybody who has played sports and says they have never choked is lying to you.”

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“I am going to hold serve the majority of the time. It is nice to have a little time to return serve.”

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“Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.”

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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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“When you retire you want to get as far away as possible from the game for a couple of years.”

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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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“People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity.”

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“In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win. Not in golf. I played three rounds in that Tahoe event, and I was drained. Mentally, not physically.”

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“After I went through two years of not winning an event, what kept me going was winning one more major. Once I won that last U.S. Open, I spent the next six months trying to figure out what was next. Slowly my passion for the sport just vanished. I had nothing left to prove.”

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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.”

Source: A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis

About the Author

Born: August 12, 1971
Known for: Tennis player
Quotes: 85

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