"Choking is being in a position to win,……" — Pete Sampras
"Choking is being in a position to win, and then experiencing some critical failure of nerve or spirit. That never happened to me. And I can't help but think it was because I was never afraid to lose."
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44 Quotes by Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras has 44 quotes on this site.
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I made it look so easy on court all those years. No one realized how hard I had to work.…
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The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and…
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I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win…
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In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win.
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Anybody who has played sports and says they have never choked is lying to you.
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Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will…
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I am going to hold serve the majority of the time. It is nice to have a little time to…
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For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out,…
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Golfers are forever working on mechanics. My tennis swing hasn't changed in 10 years.
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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 hate to lose, and I do whatever I can to win, and if it is ugly, it is ugly.
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There's always one shot that I can rely on when I'm not hitting the ball that well, is my serve.
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