Samprasfanz

They said you should retire You should call it a day Proved so much already What else was there to say Thirteen titles in the bag A place in history What’s left to play for Just bow out gracefully But you knew yourself better You know you are The Best You’ve got your 14th title You’ve passed your toughest test Well done, Pete Champion of Champions Bravo Pete You’re a real Superstar That’s why you’re ahead And others are where they are Oh-oh-oh You showed them Pete Showed you could do it Talent and grit Took you right through it When you’re on a roll You just rock, Pete, you rule! When you’re on a roll You just rock, Pete you rule Tweet … Read entire article »

Proof, If More Proof Were Needed, That Pete Sampras Is The Greatest Tennis Player Of Them All By: Cynthia Smith (UK) Those who love and admire Pete Sampras had been through a painful and difficult period after his historic victory at Wimbledon 2000, with his failure to add to his 63 titles for more than two years. Of course it must have been even harder for Pete, but as the months went by I found myself torn between the old excited anticipation when he was going to play and the increasing dread that he might lose again. I kept telling myself that people endowed with genius don’t suddenly lose it – Pete couldn’t have forgotten how to play great tennis. But what had become of this formerly peerless champion? Where was … Read entire article »

Mr. Paul Fein, author of “Tennis Confidential” and member of the Samprasfanz group, initiated this remarkable list on June 22, 1999 when he announced on the messageboard that he was working on an article “Reasons to Love Pete Sampras”. Paul started the list with 6 of his own reasons and invited the members to share his/her personal input. The list has grown to 48 reasons since. Here is the compilation of the reasons as submitted by the fans. And with special permission, we are also featuring the unedited version of Paul’s article “23 Reasons to Love Sampras” which was been published in various sports and tennis magazine around the world. Pete’s slam dunk jump overhead, his signature flashy shot. Pete’s sense of respect for tennis history, something so many other players today lack. Pete’s willingness … Read entire article »