Pete Sampras News, Pictures & Buzz

Figure skating’s Grand Prix Final postponed  Home of the Olympic Channel

Eight US Men Make French Open Second Round For First Time In 24 Years  TeamUSA.org

U.S. men off to best French Open start in 24 years  Yahoo Sports

10 Things to Know, Day 3: Djokovic 59-2 in first round of Grand Slams  Tennis Magazine

Alysa Liu grows on the ice and adds inches, too  Home of the Olympic Channel

'You can’t put it past Roger Federer to make a successful return', says former No. 1  Tennis World USA

WATCH: Roger Federer Unveils ‘Newest Evolution’ Wilson Racquet  EssentiallySports

Rafael Nadal remains confident despite his most challenging French Open yet  ESPN

Worked on my physical, mental strength for Atlanta Olympics, says Leander Paes  Devdiscourse

Roger Federer: 'I never wanted to give up my way of being able to control the ball'  Tennis World USA

Roger Federer: 'I think that shows perfectly how tennis has evolved'  Tennis World USA

French Open 2020: Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, and why the G.O.A.T. debate is trash  Yahoo Sports

Crazy training and a 'soccer mentality' – the unusual path of French Open debutant Leylah Fernandez  The Times

Novak Djokovic's Sights Set On Roger Federer's No. 1 Record: 'I'm In A Very Good Position'  ATP Tour

How America was overtaken by Europe as dominant force in men's tennis  The Times

Djokovic Passes Sampras for Rankings Milestone  Tennis Now

Roger Federer: The Longest World No. 1  ATP Tour

Novak Djokovic completes 286th week as No.1, pips Pete Sampras  India TV News

Novak Djokovic pips Pete Sampras - Sentinelassam  The Sentinel Assam

Novak Djokovic Wins Rome Title, Passes Rafael Nadal And Pete Sampras In Record Books  Forbes

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Assuming that both Agassi and Sampras both were at the peak of their careers, playing in today's era.

A lot of people used to consider Sampras the best ever,( myself included) despite the fact that he totally sucked on clay, no wonder he never won the French. Much emphasis has always been put on the quickness of the surfaces which are now slower than years past to decode the chances of a given player to win matches, I think Federer regardless of surface speed or racket technology is by far the most complete player of the two, sure, Sampras had that monster serve and volley game, plus that killer instinct that I think Federer never truly had or needed for that matter during his years of dominance.

1st Serve: I'm not sure. Pete has more explosive power, but Roger has the accuracy/precision and better disguise. 2nd Serve: Pete's second serve is just as deadly as the first, Roger, not so much. *Other Factors: Fed has the most beautiful and fluid serve in the history of the sport. Fed's serve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InYd8IrFnkU Pete's serve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqj1F-DCskM Opinions?

Fans, I've asked similar rhetoric in other questions about the legendary Sampras, mainly in comparative, hypothetical What If scenarios versus current pros. That said, I began to wonder what noticeable differences WOULD exist in Pete's prime, say '97 or '98, compared to a Young Pete Sampras ENTERING HIS PRIME in 2011: Q 1. If Pete Sampras were about to peak in 2011, and was far from reaching his mid-20s in 2011, WHAT MAJOR DIFFERENCES WOULD HE EXHIBIT AS A PRO? Q 2. Would Sampras be less Serve & Volley? Q 3. Would he have a more devastating serve surpassing Roddick's to accommodate the baseline bravado of 2011? Q 4. Would Pete have a game reminiscent of Federer's? Q 5. What court differences existed in, say Wimbledon grass (his favorite surface) in 1997 or 1998 compared to 2011 Wimbledon grass courts? Side-Note: I remember the courts of Wimbledon in 1998, and they WERE FAR from cobble-stoned, grassy knolls folks state that they are compared to Wimbledon 2011 grass! In other words I find it hard to believe that grass in 1998 is somehow different from 2011 grass. Just my opinion.

Who would win, if they played tomorrow (assuming we had given pete a bit of notice to train)?