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In case you missed it, this was posted on Pete’s Facebook status on December 16: “If you had 30 minutes with Pete what would you want to know about his tennis?” Do visit Pete’s Facebook page and add your comments. http://www.facebook.com/petesampras Tweet … Read entire article »

Dubbed as “The Faceoff”, Pete Sampras and rising tennis star Milos Raonic put on an exhibition match at the Air Canada Centre. In the presscon prior to the match, Sampras said, ““I just hope I can be competitive. He (Raonic) obviously has a huge serve “I’m not as agile as I used to be and hopefully Milos remembers that I was his idol.” Sampras joked, “That I could be his father.” The exhibition matched showed both players holding serve through before Raonic prevailed 7-6 (7-4), 6-1, ending it with an ace. “He was a big inspiration to me,” said Raonic, “especially seeing how he was able to dictate and impose his own game with that (serve). The fear it puts in opponents’ eyes, knowing you’re able to close out a … Read entire article »

Pete Sampras is in China for the Chengdu Open. The matches are played in a round robin format. Match results thus far: Oct 27 – El Aynaoui (MAR) def. Sampras (USA) 6-4, 7-6(2 Oct 28 – Sampras (USA) def. Ferreira (RSA) 6-3, 6-2 Oct 29 – Sampras (USA) def. Safin (RUS) 6-1, 6-7(6), 10-8 The finals will be decided between Younes El Aynaoui and Carlos Moya, both of whom are undefeated in their respective group. The third & fourth place will be between Sampras vs Enqvist. Whilst in China, Pete and the other players visited the Panda Zoo. Visit the GALLERY for more pictures. Tweet … Read entire article »

SEATTLE, WA (Oct. 13, 2011) – Pete Sampras continued his winning ways on the 2011 Champions Series by defeating Michael Chang 8-4 to capture the Washington Trust Bank Champions Cup presented by Propel Insurance, at the Key Arena Thursday night in Seattle, Washington. It was his fourth victory in five appearances so far this season, as Sampras increased his lead in the Champions Series points standings. He now leads Chang by 600 points with seven of 12 events completed. “I got it going tonight, and my game is really starting to feel good,” said the 14-time Grand Slam Champ. “These are all great matchups that we play here on this tour, and we’re all really excited that we can still sell out these arenas that we play in. But … Read entire article »

SURPRISE, AZ (Oct. 8, 2011) – Pete Sampras outlasted Jim Courier 8-7 (4) in the championship match of the CTCA Championships Saturday night in Surprise, Arizona. It was his third victory of the 2011 Champions Series, as Sampras increased his lead in the overall Champions Series points rankings with the victory. Sampras now leads Courier by 300 points at the midway point of the 2011 Champions Series, with six of the 12 events completed. “It’s frustrating to come that close and not win,” said Courier, who reached his fourth championship match of the 2011 Series, but has yet to win. “Pete’s serve was the difference once again tonight. After I was able to break his serve, I liked my chances. But in the end, his mental toughness is one … Read entire article »