Ask Pete Sampras

Hi Pete,

You've played against great players such as Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, Jim Courier, Boris Becker and etc. Who did you enjoy playing against the most? Also, if you were 20 years old again today in a Grandslam final, would you rather face Rafael Nadal or the great Roger Federer. Thanks and regards to Bridgette and your family.

Hello Pete Sampras

If there is one part of your game i would like to borrow it is your serve. How did you develop such a serve?

Thanks

I am a highschool tennis player and I was wondering how do you cope with a loss? How do you mentally prepare yourself for the next match?

Besides tennis, what are your other hobbies that you do in your free time?

One of the most inspiring moments in your carreer was the match between you and Andre Agassi at the U.S. Open just after you coach passed. You were in a 5 set match and started to break down in the 5th. You collected yourself and eventually won the match. What was going through your mind at that moment in the match?

when did you first realize you could become one of the greatest tennis players ever?

Pete,

Do you think your talent and success in tennis is something that you were predestined for and that God gave you the ability and desire to purse it or was it something you just kind of fell into with some lucky choices and made the most of ? Put another way, do you think the pursuit of tennis was something you could have avoided or were you just drawn to do it without a second thought?

Thanks,

Eddie Smith
High School Tennis Coach

Pete,

if you could recreate one particular moment of your career on a tennis court, which one would it be and why?

How many times the idea of retirement crossed your mind? and what made you finally take that decision? Have you ever thought that you could have played little longer?

I'm 30 years old and grew up watching you play tennis. While you were clearly the greatest tennis player of our generation, possibly the greatest of all time, others were often the fan favorite. Do you think it's unfair that others got more attention than you based on their on or off court antics?

Dear Pete,

As a professional athlete, you're retire from your career at the same age as others when fully engage their own. How do you feel about that phenom and are your plans/aspirations for your next act as ambitious as those of your first?

Many thanks and all the best,
Vince

So Mr. Sampras- what is it that you challange yourself with now a days?

Pete,

If you could have reversed one result in your career, would it have been the 1996 French Open semi loss (to give you a shot at the crown), or the 1996 Wimbledon quarterfinal loss (to give you a shot at 8 Wimbledons in a row)?

Hi, i want to know wtaht you do now expect tennis??? Are you coach or You do another job ???

Thnak's you and Good Luck

An of your big fan african

Pete, did a time come about when you felt that you had enough of (competitive) tennis, that the will to play in another tournament ebbed?

In the great span of your career, you have won the most prestigious titles. But to you, which one means the most and why?

I have a lot of trouble serving, along with a lot of other tennis players. The ball always seems to go out or hit the net. Any advice for serving accurately with power?

What is the one loss (in Tennis) that you remember most?

Hey Pete, I saw Mr. Tiger Woods watching you play Federer in March in NYC. So how's your golf game? ..and I have to ask: How's his tennis game?

Hey Pete, I saw Mr. Tiger Woods watching you play Federer in March in NYC. So how's your golf game? ..and I have to ask: How's Tiger's tennis game?

What do you think of the challenge system? Would you have liked to have it when you were playing?

Pete,
In all the major tournaments that you played which player did you look forward to playing the most and which one not so much.

who is your favorite tennis player to watch? what do you think Roger needs to do in order to beat Nadal at the French Open? Who do you think is the best tennis player ever?

Have you given any thoughts about going up to the commentating booth and maybe calling some matches alongside McEnroe and Carillo?

Pete -

What is your opinion on 'ranking' Great tennis player. Do you think it is feasible, for example, to compare Rod Laver with Roger Federer and reach a conclusion on who was the greater player. Finally, if you had to pick, who do you think is the greatest player of the game (you have seen at least)?

Try not to dodge

C