Author: Pete Sampras

Quotes

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.

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.

- Pete Sampras

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

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

- Pete Sampras

Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.

Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare.

- Pete Sampras

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.

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.

- Pete Sampras

I never wanted to be the great guy or the colorful guy or the interesting guy. I wanted to be the guy who won titles.

I never wanted to be the great guy or the colorful guy or the interesting guy. I wanted to be the guy who won titles.

- Pete Sampras

I don't look at myself as a historical icon, but the reality of it is, yeah, I am playing for history now.

I don't look at myself as a historical icon, but the reality of it is, yeah, I am playing for history now.

- Pete Sampras

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