The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and maintain it.… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
When you come back strong, you are going to have little nagging things that you can usually play through, but every now… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
I can't just wake up and watch TV and do nothing. I need a day off working out, seeing the wife, play… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
If I win and play well, then the ranking will take care of itself. Defending points is really not a problem. Just… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
I don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
There's always one shot that I can rely on when I'm not hitting the ball that well, is my serve. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
The only person that I have met, that I have ever been in awe of, is Eddie Vedder. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
My goal one day is to be in the same sentence as Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
People wrote me off, but I believed in myself. I got the confidence back, and it grew and grew. I won my first major… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
I've always led a pretty simple life, with few extravagances. The money in tennis never drove me. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
My serve was there, everything was just clicking. Those are the days you dream about, especially in a final. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
I could be a jerk and get a lot more publicity, but that's not who I am. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
Andre Agassi was my rival in the '90s, and I think as we got older we sort of transcended the game. He was probably… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
