Changing of the Guard! Pete Retired ripe ole' age of 31 after winning 2002 Open, He moved from Pacific Palisades up the street to Lake Sherwood, His neighbors would antagonize him to play Tennis with them, He moved back to the Palisades
End of this match is apparent who the better athlete is. Steffi is hardly breathing and looks like she could play another three sets. Monica's fitness was ALWAYS a big problem for her.
Federer die hard fan here, but the way Sampras played in this match is really amazing especially the first set where he was trailing against Roger 0 - 40 in the 4th game.
I feel like crying for Dominic. One of the best matches from Dominic against Nadal whose longer experience helped. Stroke for stroke Dominic had the upper hand though.
Monica had a problem with food way back in 1991. She didn't have the fitness level or practice drive like Graf. There is NO WAY she was going to keep dominating. From Sports Illustrated 1991: "There she goes again, slathering heaping mounds of butter across her steak, her French fries, her pizza. "Ugh. Gross, totally grody, I know," she says. "But I can't help it. I must be addicted to butter. I just can't eat any food without it. I know it all goes right to fat down there, too [she points below her waist]."
My fave tennis story of Wimbledon was McEnroe deciding to play in '77 after he graduated in high school, as an amateur before his freshman year at Stanford in which he would become the NCAA champion. Mac played the qualifying rounds in '77, won a spot, then kept winning, making it to the the quarterfinals, despite not being eligible for prize money as a amateur.
What was Sampras's opinion on Fed 40-15, with due respect, put Sampras there, I believe even at 50, he would still have been able to serve the ace, to win championship point, against Djokovic.
