(2016) Pete Sampras: Why I won't coach on the pro tour

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Tennis great evaluates his successors at the top of the men's game and tells Open Court why he's happy to stay at home.
Serena Williams announces she will 'evolve away from tennis' after upcoming US Open
By Ben Morse
Serena Williams has announced that she will "evolve away from tennis" after this year's US Open to focus on "other things that are important to me."
In an article in Vogue, the 23-time grand slam winner said that, although she will try to win at the US Open, it is time for her to move "in a different direction."
"There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction," Williams posted on Instagram with a picture of herself on the cover of Vogue with the title: 'Serena's Farewell...I'm terrible at goodbyes.'
"That time is always hard when you love something so much. My goodness do I enjoy tennis. But now, the countdown has begun. I have to focus on being a mom, my spiritual goals and finally discovering a different, but just exciting Serena. I'm gonna relish these next few weeks."
The announcement comes a day after the 40-year-old won her first singles match in 430 days.
She played her first singles match in over a year at Wimbledon in June, losing to France's Harmony Tan. Afterwards, she hinted that she could play on home soil at the US Open, which begins August 29.
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Novak Djokovic targets Pete Sampras' year-end world No. 1 record in Vienna
By George Ramsay
While unable to edge closer to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the grand slam leaderboard in the second half of the tennis season, Novak Djokovic is chasing one record that could see him outstrip his rivals.
Djokovic needs to win just two matches at this week's Vienna Open to end the year as world No. 1 for the sixth time, equaling Pete Sampras' record set between 1993 and 1998.
The Serb is currently tied with Federer, Nadal -- whom he lost to in the final of the French Open earlier this month -- and Jimmy Connors on five year-ending No. 1 accolades, securing them in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018.
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@monstertrucktennis 8 лет назад

You've earned the right to relax, enjoy your family, and be happy Pete.Thanks for the memories!

@monstertrucktennis 4 года назад

@MUFC troll

@alephnull4044 4 года назад

I think everyone has that right by default, but yeah.

@monstertrucktennis 4 года назад

@@alephnull4044 everyone has the right to earn it, but yeah

@alephnull4044 4 года назад

monstertrucktennis Don’t think it needs to be earned

@monstertrucktennis 4 года назад

@@alephnull4044 well yeah, actually, it does. You must do the work before you can rest. No one is entitled to a free ride.

@sam08g16 8 лет назад

I don't mean to scare you but Sampras is slowly becoming a werewolf

@yoChris76 8 лет назад

the world's best 2nd serve werewolf ;)

@ianskywalker278 7 лет назад

That's what kids do to you!

@jacksmackification 7 лет назад

I'm dying right now...! {::tears being wiped away from eyes::}

@oooodaxteroooo 7 лет назад

Ivan Mazepa pete. the new marvel movie coming 3.3.

@CamiloFreund 7 лет назад

those greek genes are starting to kick in hard!

@dandinii 3 года назад

“Thought my 14 would last forever”…Roger 20, Rafa 20, Novak 20. How lucky are we?

@jeffjacobson59 3 года назад

Pete also retired at 30 and probably thought all males tennis players would ALWAYS retire around 30. Amazing how things change in just a few years.

@eloadventure4073 3 года назад

Novak the goat

@shikhargovil9579 3 года назад

i think it also has to do with the fact that pete retired early and tbh,players at that time do retired early because it was difficult to maintain the same level for longer periods.

@rayadisurya7343 3 года назад

@@shikhargovil9579 I am wondering why athletes nowadays could stay longer

@shikhargovil9579 3 года назад

@@rayadisurya7343 there are various reasons for that. nowadays athletes have personal trainers with really advanced health care systems which helps them in their longeivity and also they have become more concious about extending their careers. for eg- rafa missed the wimbledon and olympics keeping in mind the longeivity of his career, earlier players used to play every tournament and their body ultimately got exhausted both mentally and physically and also the various analysis helps. with the help of analysis you can change your ways of play a bit to shorten your time spent on court, various biomechanical analysis helps to avoid career ending injuries.

@georgedonaldson7220 7 лет назад

Greatest first serve in tennis. Beware of the full moon.

@gladiatorscoops 7 лет назад

best 2nd serve too i reckon - how many times did he ace a 2nd serve!

@denisdaly1708 5 лет назад

No. Greatest second serve in tennis. Ivanisavic had a better first serve. Second serves matter, and so he won alot. His biomechanics f9r serving are the best in history. As an overall server, only Federer comes close. Federer is a better spot server. Sampras would struggle today with the much slower courts, including Wimbledon. Even when they slowed down Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, Federer hit 50 aces in the final against Roddick. In 2018, 2019 Wimbledon is green clay. Sad really. They use bigger heavier balls as well.

@frankmclain3634 5 лет назад

@@denisdaly1708 and fed would get smoked by sampras on fast courts

@drlee2 5 лет назад

Best second serve, too

@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960 4 года назад

@@frankmclain3634 yea because federer is a pusher with no skills

@joangrennan886 5 лет назад

Such a nice unassuming guy and what an amazing player in his day . He deserves to be as happy and content as he obviously is .

@troycambo Год назад

gold digger wife?

@rexlex7784 3 месяца назад

Respect Pete. He’s a true family man.

@fixit.makeit.buildit.1926 3 года назад

I think it was Agassi who said "I was the first to get attention, Chang was the first to win a major, Courier was the first #1, but Pete was the best."

@innosanto 3 года назад

Agassi was also the first to go to major final i think.

@aleksthegreat4130 3 года назад

@@innosanto No,Chang first at RG in 1989,Agassi in 1990(RG),Sampras(UsOpen 1990),Courier(RG 1991).

@daviclar867 3 года назад

@@aleksthegreat4130 "go"

@Morgan.iiiviix 3 года назад

You can call him "Pete Best" 😁

@steveosaur 7 месяцев назад

The way he transformed his life from tennis superstar to dedicated family man impresses me. It shows some rare humility and wisdom.

@talbaram7870 3 года назад

still remember watching him play as an 8 year old. his calmness, modesty and character on the court, along with his incredible touch and beautiful gamestyle were a joy to watch. 20 years later im so grateful to have witnessed one of the greatest sportmans who made me fall in love with this game and pick up a racket in the first place.

@Squab1972 3 года назад

The one thing you never saw Pete Sampras do on a tennis court was abuse his racquet and throw tantrums or be abusive towards officials, he is a true gentleman and an ambassador to tennis.

@davcaefasdf 7 лет назад

So he's a stay at home dad and doesn't care how he looks. I gathered in the 90s that he didn't like the lime light so this isn't all that surprising.;

@imajaynegi 5 лет назад

Most humble and down to earth player I've ever seen ❤️ him 😊😊

@direwolf525 4 года назад

This guy is the man that pull me into tennis. He is still all time greatest tennis player.

@diogogarcez9519 Год назад

No, he is not. And you know that. Stop...

@balamurugan271991 4 месяца назад

@@diogogarcez9519at least greatest grass court player ever (7 titles 0 loss in finals)

@yosht6110 7 лет назад

Sampras answers the question at 4:24.

@notmyfirstdaycooton7040 6 лет назад

Damn, I wish I'd seen your comment 4 minutes and 24 seconds earlier!

@cek128 5 лет назад

Too late 😩

@ozohirogi2577 3 года назад

Straight to the point! My kinda comment👍👍👍

@gmgroucho77 4 года назад

I saw him against Woodbridge, Wimbledon semis. I was viewing at close to ground level. His core strength, speed, athleticism, power, recovery, was beyond mind blowing.

@michelez715 4 года назад

Number of people have said that, including Newcombe. You have to see him live to appreciate his intensity, and phenomenal movement. Didn't come across that much on tv screen, you had to be there.

@Lauren-vd4qe 4 года назад

Ive been following tennis for 25 yrs. Hes the only player to make tennis look like a sporting version of ballroom dancing hes SUCH an elegant mover; few have it...

@pietrpiepir6444 2 года назад

Interesting...would you say moreso than Fed?

@PaDutchRunner Год назад

@@pietrpiepir6444 that’s a great question

@elmoblatch9787 Год назад

@@Lauren-vd4qe Fed comes close. Sampras had the best service motion of all time. I stand by that. And NO ONE could hit a better serve under pressure. NO ONE.

@momay69 8 лет назад

The most accurate server ever. He could hit water bottles and coins with his serve.

@worawatsr9803 8 лет назад

He hit bottles and coins in practice session all the time.

@willkittwk 8 лет назад

hitting water bottles is easy. I'm suprised more players dont locate their serves better. thats the main thing that seperated pete from the crowd.. serving big mph with the accuracy of a. great mlb pitcher like Kershaw. as they say in pitching he had gas and he could paint. Pete understood that concept of command . most pros still try to get it in somewhere close but pete understood a few inches either way meant an ace a service winner a weak return or some one shitting on your serve. compounded over the course of a match this mentality and focus of his was lethal. i don't know if it was by design or instinct.

@denisdaly1708 5 лет назад

He was the best overall server. Hitting average close to 130mph serves. Federer is the best spot server though, and his stats prove it. Sampras had the best second serve in history. That won him alot of titles. Great clutch server as well.

@therealbs2000 4 года назад

Can confirm.

@rustydemz7919 3 года назад

Dude, that is nuts! lol...damn it!

@seizethedayandlive 7 лет назад

good for him; he knows what he wants and what his priorities are; be happy

@tennisjiujitsu 8 лет назад

Ice his his veins pistol. Down break point? Serves an ace. Down 15-40? Serves 3 aces to win the game. Championship point 2nd serve? Serves 2nd serve ace. Best server in history. ;)

@yoChris76 8 лет назад

yeah.. think I might establish a charity event, just for me.. with his serving. $100 each ace lol

@willkittwk 8 лет назад

totALLY AGREEE. Pete's serving was all time best at least in the modern era

@DirtyBeatzMusic 8 лет назад

Not even close to best server. On faster courts he still made less aces per match than some other players. He also served and volleyed which means he will make more aces since players have to guess which side he's going to serve since they can't rely on hitting a deep slice to the middle as is common nowadays.

@shelby-pit9778 8 лет назад

DirtyBeatzMusic not even close? I shudder to imagine who you think "is close" if he's not! C'mon man Pete was the best and toughest serve in his era. His serve had movement, pace, and it was among the heaviest ever. Maybe Isner has a better serve but Pete was more clutch.

@latenightnap 7 лет назад

Watched Pete burst onto the scene and I agree Pete had a very heavy serve. One of the best if not the best. I'm talking in his prime. He kind of changed the game with the big serve. This was when the giants like McEnroe, and Connors were on the down slope of their careers. Definitely a clutch server when it counted.

@masaiman26 3 года назад

Who remembers Sampras v Corretja US open. Sampras is sick, pukes on court. Umpire calls "court violatoin" Sampras steps up to the baseline serves an ace. Goes on to win. LEGEND!!!! No one like Sampras!!!

@heatherratliff1813 3 года назад

I remember that. Lol

@check4v 4 месяца назад

People booed the umpire lol

@ericwilson6994 7 лет назад

Sampras is really likeable guy here. Completely at ease and having a good time. One of the greatest of all time. If he had kept playing he probably would have picked up two more Slams. He didn't care. He set out to accomplish his goal and he got it done. He didn't have anything to prove after that. What a career!

@DaggerMan11 4 года назад

i think if there were more competition to really push him, he'd have been motivated to play a couple more years and extend his slam lead. Andre was a great player and a nice rival, but he didn't *really* bother Pete at slams too much aside from Australia.

@yussepig6629 Год назад

He was shit on clay

@fromanotherstar 8 лет назад

I sure do miss Pete's serve/volley game....what a beast !

@sheriff5119 7 лет назад

The legend that is Pistol Pete! Nothing but respect for this guy!

@SOlah-yc1bk Год назад

great dude. classy player. always liked his play. by the way - djoker didnt only get 16 or 17 - he is at 24 gs now and still running. sick

@nicataliyev8221 3 года назад

Best tennis player I've ever seen! Love and respect from Azerbaijan!

@boomboxbreezy Месяц назад

Sampras is my all time favorite. His style was so smooth and effortless. Crazy he said if Djokovic keeps this up the next 3 to 4 years... and he's still going 8 years later.

@Brian-xu9di 5 лет назад

Sampras was always one of my favorite players. I always root for the player with a single-handed backhand.

@isocrate27 7 лет назад

I like Pete. So humble. The hair speaks for itself.

@Bennyboy12 3 года назад

Pete was a great tennis player and moved around the court like a silent assassin.

@ami0709 Год назад

He has 24 now, even pete didnt expected that.🏆

@potatorampage 8 лет назад

what he meant to say, "there isnt a big enough talent in american tennis to make me leave my family and travel around the world with them."

@diegosotomiranda4107 6 лет назад

potatorampage watch the currents american tennis players and you will know what he meant

@jermainebenson3230 6 лет назад

I think he would have made the perfect coach for Venus Williams. 🤷‍♂️

@zora99ny 6 лет назад

Jermaine Benson I do wish Venus would switch from David Witt. I think that coaching relationship has run its course

@jermainebenson3230 6 лет назад

NYCzora it has been run its course.

@lillieherold7943 6 лет назад

potatorampage I Totally Agree! What In The World Has Happened To The Male Tennis Talent In The Country? WE MISS YOU PISTOL PETE!

@angiel2710 8 лет назад

Pete is in great shape! No fat!

@tenisaddict 7 лет назад

No? Henri Leconte Jo Durie, Hana Mandlikova & Evonne Goolagong Cawley etc.

@alexlechat2074 6 лет назад

Seeman BJP fg kafelnikov went fat

@outatime16 4 года назад

@RoadRash NT Sampras rival Andre Agassi is fat now

@capricornmagic63 4 года назад

@@tenisaddict Lets not forget Lendl, Kafelnikov, Becker, Zivojinovic , Peter Lundgren. Loads of these boys get fat when they've finished playing

@andresp7136 8 лет назад

Sampras and Federer are the reason why I changed to one-handed backhand. 9 years later, I'm proud of the choice

@Kakod4life 7 лет назад

Andres Peirano ---- Sampras is the reason why I woke up this morning took a dump and shaved before going to work. Man I couldn't bear to look like him in front of people like a hairy gorilla. My goodness.

@jvmyers77 7 лет назад

Scottie w

@lamberrytv8845 7 лет назад

Peter Sandas how is that racist you fucking idiot? 😂 typical CNN viewer

@paintflw 7 лет назад

LMAO

@arjunwijayaratnam1986 6 лет назад

You should play your style, don't copy legends :) Both are unique but build your own identity in your game, you are unique too! Doesn't mean you have to get rid of your one hander though!

@muuhoang7592 5 лет назад

I’m sure Federer has picked up some of Pete’s incredible shots (you can draw similarity) while not taking away any of genius shots from his own. Pete brought in the art of serve and volley to the game that no one could do.

@GodsView1 Год назад

Edberg

@innosanto Год назад

@@TheRedc0metsampras could play baseline game

@troycambo Год назад

@@TheRedc0met exactly. dude acts like he chose not to coach when the truth is he doesn't have the ability to coach. Just because you won games being a servebot doesn't mean you bring any value as a coach. There's a reason the best football players don't make the best coaches. When you coast on raw talent your whole life you don't even understand the foundations of your own ability to win let alone have the capability to express that to someone else..

@vilikarac6776 5 лет назад

One of the greatest. Loved watching him in my teens.

@reubenjoseph7228 Год назад

16-17 grand slams seemed very high target for Novak at that time. Now he is at 24 and running! Just phenomenal!

@Draconas Год назад

There was no way Sampras would have ever imagined 3 players at the 20+ mark in slams. Djokovic's 24 is likely to stand for a very very long time

@loganwilliams7635 Год назад

@@Draconas Unless no one steps up to Alcaraz level, if he keeps improving he'll be unbeatable, already beating Djokovic twice at 20 is insane.

@Draconas Год назад

@@loganwilliams7635 Simply being the best is often not enough. There's injury, mental and physical fatigue in slam finals, etc. We can already see how several players have the potential to beat Alcaraz - Medvedev, Sinner, Rune, on their day could beat anyone. Alcaraz will need his immense talent along with a crap ton of luck along the way in order to get to that 24 number

@rammingspeed5217 Год назад

Also.. Super hairy

@timbaker4253 10 месяцев назад

@@DraconasI reckon it will stand forever (and Nole isn’t done yet)

@Becksdad0803 7 лет назад

that serve is still the ultimate serve

@pkoppula 6 лет назад

Pete Sampras 💛💛💛 What memories!! 😢 You'll be a super dad, Pete 🙌🙏

@ciaronsmith4995 6 лет назад

The most incredible competitor. So focused, calm and so ruthless. His discipline is unsurpassed by any player. A shame he dropped off so early in 2001 and 2002.

@heartmind4267 Год назад

Unsurpassed? Lol. Djokovic even now gets sometimes up at 1am for training.

@DVDKC Год назад

@@heartmind4267 Indeed ! If we think about discipline and hard work, we think about Novak Djokovic...

@elmoblatch9787 Год назад

He retired at the right time. SO FEW competitors retire on top.

@elmoblatch9787 Год назад

@@heartmind4267 Djoker? Prime Sampras was smoother than Djoker by a mile. Add style points and Djoker falls out of the top 10.

@ciaronsmith4995 Год назад

Djokovic is a Djoke compared to Pete in terms of discipline. Pete was a machine. Every single day was the same for Pete. Oh and 0 controversy too. @@heartmind4267

@nuntana2 8 лет назад

Top bloke and one of the greatest for me... certainly the most likeable.

@innosanto 4 года назад

nuntana2 one of the greatest is for everyone. The goat for some.

@NotSoLiberal 8 лет назад

Legend

@lasergame33.. 8 лет назад

no french open no legend

@NotSoLiberal 8 лет назад

@willkittwk 8 лет назад

+LasyGames yea but he dominated all his rivals. that is something none of the current players have done except rafa v fed. now rafa gets served by djok and maybe andy.

@gtkprdehiwgtkprdehiw 7 лет назад

willkittwk

@srkucrickk 7 лет назад

Legend on fast courts only. Shit player on clay, ergo not a complete player.

@AttilatheThrilla 5 лет назад

Still my personal favourite player ever!!

@gihan84 Год назад

Whos here watching this video after Novak got 24

@iceblue1457 5 лет назад

Pete Sampras is my all time hero.

@webtennis24 Год назад

Watching this interview in 2023 (and beyond), it is funny to hear Sampras talking about Djokovic (at that time had 11 majors won) eventually passing his 14-major record and eventually reaching 16-17...😅

@zakarhussain6935 7 лет назад

Great player all time.love to watch sweet pete

@ameliasuarez1235 3 года назад

I thought I was the only one who called him sweet Pete. I had a crush on him.

@ajcaloyeras5282 6 лет назад

I saw Pete in Pacific Palisades and he looked awesome at 46. Certainly proud of his accomplishments and happy. He can shave when he feels like!!!

@nicolasbouyiouclis4726 5 лет назад

Or not, it's okay with me and all his fans.. am sure it's okay with him wife also..

@kayday2115 3 года назад

Loved Pete Sampras. Such a nice Guy.

@shpazhist 8 лет назад

Still class Pete ! Always loved Sampras' and Agassi era and think it was way way more exciting than today's trio!

@ameliasuarez1235 3 года назад

Exactly!

@tsabo8227 4 года назад

Pete Sampras is Class act... Thanks Pete for the memories

@biankapal1431 7 лет назад

Sampras about Rafa: "It's not over for him, he's won too much." We can see in 2017 that he was right.

@peterlang3370 6 лет назад

Watching this in 2018 - scary how spot on he was with everything he said. :)

@sumitshresth 5 лет назад

n in 2019 its damn true

@breakaway2x 5 лет назад

2015 was the dark ages of Rafa....he had struggled with injuries and struggled to find his game again...people forget he had near career ending knee injuries and that's why he was so bad in that year. But when he's healthy, he's better than Roger, and arguably better than Novak, certainly the most dominant display of tennis when he's at RG.

@AkankshuShukla 4 года назад

Late 2014 to late 2016 was Rafa's dark ages but he came back in. 2017

@nicolasbouyiouclis4726 4 года назад

@@breakaway2x Serious tennis fans, followers and professionals regardless of favorite two tennis idols..

@LauraLouise5 2 года назад

Pete you are best! I stopped watching tennis once you retired.... must have watched just about every game you played on t.v!

@The-Dom 7 лет назад

Pete shouldnt feel to bad. His era was much more competitive than it is currently.

@kiltropablinho79 5 лет назад

U are damned right bro exactly, there where much good names players

@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960 4 года назад

can you explain how his era was more competitive,this era we have 5 players with more than 3 slams.nadal,djokovic,federer,murray,wawrinka,also great players like tsonga,del potro,cilic,berdych,sampras era was great too but dont disrespect this era

@erichaynes7502 3 года назад

Interviewer: "Hey Pete, how are the kids?" Pete: "Oh, those little werewolves are great!"

@Mrbeast0099 3 года назад

Interviewer is PAT CASH !!! One of the best serve vollyers the game has ever seen mate

@alexanderdelacruz9249 3 года назад

😂😂😂good one ☝🏻

@thelaurels13 5 лет назад

Loved Sampras back in the day. Awesome tennis player!

@staceymcgrath6971 8 лет назад

Still the best Pete!

@NoName-te6dp 3 года назад

Cash looks younger in this video than Sampras even though he is 6 years older. Sampras hsn't aged well.

@thefridgeman 8 лет назад

He followed Edberg as the serve/volley player of his generation. Now even Federer has almost given up on this nice way to play tennis.

@bramlintrent1145 Год назад

I thought his "14 slam record" would last forever, too. Boy, was I wrong!

@EvilestGem Год назад

"if he keeps this up over the next 3-4 years he (Novak) could get 16-17.." Amazing to think he's now on 24.

@konstantynkushyna8560 Год назад

unfortunately

@princeofdarknessxyz1 6 лет назад

my favorite tennis player

@rchrismeijer3183 3 года назад

Miss his forehand crosscourt drive.no other player has so much power

@leonfos4048 8 лет назад

Best clutch player of all time.

@adgo22 4 года назад

Love how honest he is..kids can be tough but you stick it out because you want them to be good people and choose the right path..being away and lots of travel doesn't allow that..he did all that his whole career..he's earned the right to stay home..+ like some other one commented,,he ain't broke like some other ex pro's...

@AlexanderArsov 8 лет назад

The comments on Pete's looks are staggeringly stupid. All this because the guy genuinely doesn't care about being a fashion icon. Well, one mustn't expect too much from the YT audience. :D

@EXDRA100 8 лет назад

+Alexander Arsov could pass for James Garner (Rockford Files TV show) if clean shaven....

@shottut 8 лет назад

You don't have to care about fashion, to shave and get your hair cut. It's called personal hygiene.

@karensonlyfansphotographer7014 7 лет назад

Pete is running that homeless shelter game for the free soup.

@danmeadowsmusic 7 лет назад

Retired stay at home dad millionaire. Probably didn't have a childhood so he's just letting it all hang loose. Heheh

@Aka_daka 7 лет назад

Alexander Arsov we live in a world where everyone is so critical and judgmental. are we really surprised?

@xart23x 3 года назад

Power, focus, drive and quickness. He was dominant. Loved watching him growing up.

@billyabroad8057 4 года назад

Damn, I grew up watching Pete. Good to see him again.

@zlatanstakic5150 4 года назад

what a respect towards Djokovic from Sampras,amazing

@TBOM2023 Месяц назад

All these tennisplayers miss that one thing that sampras has and thats charisma

@tristanvilallon653 3 года назад

Went here after Novak has got 19 grand slam titles, cause on thia vid, Pete said Novak might surpass him, he said maybe he can have 16 or 17 titles and yesterday Novak won his 19th title at Roland Garros

@huikki987 8 лет назад

sampras had always looked 10 years older than he is.

@guimov1984 6 лет назад

Seatmaniac when he defeated andre at the US in 90 he looked 15 man

@huikki987 6 лет назад

But after that he aged badly.

@MrTimmywizzle 6 лет назад

He looked alright in 95. Tennis players tend to look older than they are by their late 20s because of the constant sun.

@hamzaa.8082 6 лет назад

Seatmaniac because of his hair density

@juanmanuelalvarez4604 4 года назад

@@MrTimmywizzle yeah, they live exposed to summer sun, that trashes the skin

@OcelotDAD 6 лет назад

This was before Roger and Rafa's resurgence in 2017. Thats how you can tell they are special champions. Everyone thought they were done... but they have been at the very top for the last couple of years.

@ccchhhrrriiisss100 7 лет назад

Is it me or does Sampras look like the "Hound" in Game of Thrones (but without the burned side of his face)?

@wriches 7 лет назад

Sorry buddy, I think that's just you.

@BaliBaggins 7 лет назад

lets say a little bit... but the hound is overall more fucked up in the face :D

@ccchhhrrriiisss100 7 лет назад

Mr. Weed True. I think that I should have said that Sampras looks like the actor who portrays the Hound.

@BaliBaggins 7 лет назад

holy f**ck just googled him... you are spot on my friend :D

@rustybails2233 5 лет назад

Yes, he absolutely looks like the Hounds tennis double

@shashanksingh7726 3 года назад

Yeah man...look how humble he look typical Pete next door Pete

@madhavanandakishore3279 3 года назад

💯

@aleksthegreat4130 5 лет назад

Pete had the complete game,very elegant,fast and strong,now he is a family man,I think that’s why he retired quite early.

@alphawave4208 3 года назад

way to early, should have played atleast another 7 years. i bet he would have reached the 20 grand slam mark

@jm7804 6 лет назад

Class act then and now. That serve and running forehand were perfection. He needs some man-scaping though.

@djuuba 6 лет назад

It's so good to see Sandor Clegane doing well in the long wait for season 8

@Read-read 5 лет назад

Ohh I miss him a lot!!!!

@John-ce8uf Год назад

No matter what the record of grand slams is Pete Sampras will always be an icon if his era.

@troycambo Год назад

yeah it used to be about records when he held the record. Now that he doesn't it's about being an "icon". Wtf that means. Sounds like cope

@cmobutts270 3 года назад

Pete looks really happy jst chilling with his family & I'm happy for him 👍

@deonjenecker8020 3 года назад

Sampras could have had 20 Grand Slams easily. He just didn't seem to have the drive. Hats off to Pete. There's more to life than tennis...

@UTUBE3JC 2 года назад

Since this interview, Nadal has won 8 slams, Federer 3, nole 9

@markuswolf1503 5 лет назад

For me it was the best player of all times. He plays fantastic on all courts.

@Summon256 5 лет назад

Right! Especially on clay...

@josephd.2725 2 года назад

@@Summon256 Lol, hey now!

@troycambo Год назад

stats disagree

@mattdalzell9488 2 года назад

Amazing. This was in 2016. Roger had 17, now 20. Rafa had 14, now 22, Novak had 11, now 21

@rikmcdik6662 3 года назад

His hair is trying desperately to leave the top of his head to anywhere else on his body

@zarkosubotic7190 3 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@gerardoramirez115 2 года назад

"could pass me, maybe get 16, 17" - He just won his 21st. Could've been 22 had been allowed to play the Australian Open, and seems like he won't be able to play the US Open.

@Wowreally42 6 лет назад

seems like a very cool guy. and to all the people dogging on his looks, hes approaching fifty and he is worth $150 million. why would he care?

@philippeigoa7765 4 года назад

Actually, kind of a jerk. Mistreats regular, everyday, working people really bad. And that "Obama" comment in the celebrity doubles math with Agassi, Nadal & Federer, where Andre was needling him for being a poor tipper. We know you're a Republican Pete, a lot of athletes are, but I don't think Obama didn't do anything personal to you, but maybe raise your tax bill abit.

@dmj1419 3 года назад

I think Pete has a valid argument for being the GOAT. Imho Pete played tougher competition against the likes of Agassi, Becker, Stich, Rafter, Chang, Ivanisevic, Courier, and even edberg and McEnroe at the tail end of their careers and so many other dangerous players. In the 2010's it's Rafa, Novak, Federer, and not much else other than Murray and Wawrinka. Not to mention Pete retired a full decade earlier than Federer and still had 14 slams by 30.

@ameliasuarez1235 3 года назад

Indeed.

@pietrpiepir6444 2 года назад

Love this man. King of his Era and GOAT contender. Coaching might not be the right fit for him since hes a dad and more about the home life but Pete would make a hell of a mentor for an up and Comer, or a champion like Novak when he first became #1 (which he sort of was). Hail the King of Swing!

@timbaker4253 10 месяцев назад

Definitely not a goat contender. There are 3 ahead of him and one of them is now the undisputed goat

@pietrpiepir6444 10 дней назад

@@timbaker4253 Different eras can't be compared. Pete has the biggest prize which is to be the best of hjis era, which is what makes him a GOAT contender. Neither Federer or Nadal are contenders - how can you be the best of all time when you aren't even the best of your own time? Pete's era hit as hard and was as athletic as this one, but lacked the medicines and treatments that allowed them to play as consistently and stay healthy. On top of that, Pete's era had far more variation in court speed and playing style (something Federer and Roddick and Blake have all said openly to name a few) and inferior racket string technology which also made hitting incredible shots much much harder. Despite that, he was the guy who started the GOAT race, and still has more weeks at #1 than Nadal, and more consecutive year end #1s than either Djokovic or Federer, both of which, especially the second are huge achievements. Historically, weeks at #1 were far less important than ending the year #1, and for Pete to do it 6 years in a row showed unparalleled dominance. Anyways, even though Fedal had better stats than Pete, they weren't the best of their eras - Novak was. Pete has the biggest prize you can have which is to be your era's "GOAT" and therefore he actually is in the GOAT conversation.

@timbaker4253 10 дней назад

@@pietrpiepir6444 interesting points; one could argue that the big three of Fedal and Djokovic were cancelling each other out and imagine what each of them would’ve achieved if they had played in a different era? They could have dominated completely and racked up 40+ slams. Or conversely they needed each other and raised each other’s games. One can hypothesise endlessly on this type of thing.

@pietrpiepir6444 10 дней назад

@@timbaker4253 Yes, I agree. I would add that the big 3 had the best "top heavy" competition in my opinion, as Federer/Nadal/Djokovic would be like Pete having to play himself in addition to Andre. On the other hand, if we look at the overall field of both eras, I think Pete's is considerably deeper. The top end has Pete and Andre, the middle has ATGs like Becker, Edberg, Courier, and then the lower end has a bunch of slam winner specialists like Rafter, Goran, Bruguera, Kafelnikov, Kuerten, Kracijek, all of whom were good enough to take out anyone on their surface when playing their best, as opposed to someone like Hewitt or Roddick who were never going to beat Federer/Nadal/Djokovic when they were playing well. So I'd still say that when we take everything into consideration, less advanced treatments under near equal athletic level, less advanced racket technology, greater surface and style variation, and greater depth overall across the field, Pete had a clearly tougher era. And because of the poorer medical recovery methods, he couldn't extend his career into his 30s the way that Fedalovic could so he "only" won 14 which is comparable to what Fedalovic won at that age. Anyways, my overall point is that you can't compare eras in a direct way and that for his dominance over an extremely difficult era when tennis was becoming the intensely athletic sport it is now, Pete is a GOAT contender. At his best, he can beat Fedalovic a majority of times on grass, can be near or equal on hard as well. He'd only be clearly inferior on clay.

@tbansal80 2 года назад

I love him. He is my favourite tennis player. So calm , patient and he had the best tennis serve ever. Very nice guy and to me a true example of down to earth person. I wish he would have played few more years 😀

@tennis_spot7778 2 года назад

Did he ever break a racket in rage though?

@RobertSchmitt 3 года назад

He said if Novak keeps this up for 3 or 4 more years he can pass me. Here we are 5 years later and Novak has 20 and counting!

@RobertSchmitt 2 месяца назад

8 years later and 24 and counting!

@jb5220 3 года назад

PETE SAMRAS MY FAV. TRUE CHAMPION and LEGEND OF THIS GAME, BEST GENTLEMAN EVER!!!

@Smsrules1 5 лет назад

Sampras casting for the Hound in the game of thrones redux

@wozmac771 2 месяца назад

The reason these top 4 including Murray, have been on the tour so long is the simple fact that they enjoyed the traveling, and have family everywhere with them and many times friends are there also or travel to meet them at certain tournaments. Gives them the emotional support and keeps them grounded. Also keeps them away from clubs and parties. It's not easy traveling alone missing your family and friends while traveling every week. Sampras was jet lagged when traveling to Australia so could not win more than he did despite the hard courts.

@dannorman1113 5 лет назад

"I don't know if it was the altitude, or the full moon but...."

@ameliasuarez1235 3 года назад

LOL

@marianpalko2531 5 лет назад

He looks like what he was on the court- an absolute MONSTER!

@elenasadriu1605 2 года назад

Pete Sampras is the best of all the time ❤️❤️🥰

@thecrackaddict4640 7 лет назад

LEGEND!

@ameliasuarez1235 3 года назад

Indeed!

@hbcho5700 7 лет назад

Kinda sad to see Roddick playing with much older retirees

@itsmeforsure5475 3 года назад

The song werewolves of london popped in my head as I was listening to this. Its interesting to hear him say his kids don't listen to him either. I thought it was just my kids. He made a big transition from always thinking about him, to focusing on the kids. It is cool watching your kids grow up.

@CooManTunes 5 лет назад

"Retired for nearly fifteen years...". I remember watching his final match against Agassi, as a teenager. What a memory. Yeah, sure. By the time they retire, Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic will each have 344 Grand Slams, but 'Pistol' Pete Sampras will always be the most special and timeless.