153 Quotes by Pete Sampras

When you struggle winning matches all year and you don't really get into a groove or rhythm, you just can't expect to just come in here and have it click.

As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.

I don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.

A couple hundred people around, and I'm shaking.

Most of the time after the US Open, it is kind of like you are trying to finish strong. But to do it five years and maybe six is something that has never been done before, so it is a huge challenge.

I want to end my career on my terms, not on what people think I should do.

I may be a step slower than I was before reaching 30, but I'm doing all the right things. I guess there are some guys who would take it easy in the latter part of their careers, but I'm stepping it up.

I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me.

Winning is about taking your opponent's heart out and squeezing it until all the blood has come out, even the very last drop. There are no prizes for a funny loser.