153 Quotes by Pete Sampras


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    I admire the way golfers handle themselves. But tennis players are a lot younger, as a rule. There aren't many teenagers on the golf tour.

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    It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball.

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    I loved Wimbledon and what it meant, but the surface felt uncomfortable. I just didn't like it, I was a hard-court guy, a Californian kid.

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    I made it look so easy on court all those years. No one realized how hard I had to work. No one realized how much I had to put into it. They underestimated my intensity.

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    I’ve been into golf, trying to get into the gym to stay somewhat fit. I’ve got two boys now, they’re active kids.

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