Once the US Open is over in the States, mainstream America doesn't really follow tennis, unless you are a true tennis fan. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
People watched the Masters. It was a huge event. It was at The Garden. Now that it is over here in Europe,… — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States. — Pete Sampras Copy Share Image
Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare. — 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
