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Oct 18, 2012 – Detroit, Michigan
SF#2: Sampras def. Courier, 6-4
Finals: Sampras def. Lendl, 8-4

Oct 19, 2012 – Boston, Massachusetts
SF#2: Sampras def. Courier, 6-3
finals: Sampras def. McEnroe, 6-1

Nov 5, 2012 – New York, NY
SF#1: Rafter def. Sampras, 6-3

In the Champion Series Rankings, Pete is ranked 2nd behind McEnroe.

Birthday wishes to Pete Sampras

PowerShares Series 2012 Tour Schedule:
October 13 – Surprise, AZ – Surprise Tennis Stadium – McEnroe, Connors, Martin, Courier
October 17 – Chicago, IL – United Center – Sampras, McEnroe, Courier, Connors
October 18 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills – Sampras, McEnroe, Courier, Connors
October 19 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – Sampras, McEnroe, Courier, Connors
November 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center – McEnroe, Sampras, Courier, Rafter
November 5 –New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – McEnroe, Agassi, Sampras, Rafter
November 9 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum – Connors, McEnroe, Wilander, Courier
November 10 – Atlanta, GA – Gwinnett Center – Connors, McEnroe, Wilander, Courier
November 16 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion – Agassi, McEnroe, Connors, Courier
November 17 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Hotel – Agassi, Chang, McEnroe, Courier
November 29 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – Agassi, Chang, McEnroe, Courier
November 30 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center – Agassi, Chang, McEnroe, Courier

Bartoli stated, “”I was so stressed at the beginning I could barely hold my racquet. It was just incredible – an extreme pleasure and honor. I was like a kid. I never dreamed about winning a Grand Slam, just about playing with Pete. I had posters of him all over my bedroom. He was my all-time hero. I’m just so, so, so happy.

“My mom was always a huge fan of Andre Agassi, so whenever they were playing against each other we were cheering for different sides, obviously. And whenever Pete would lose I’d be depressed for a week, crying in my bedroom!

“He would never overact on court. He was very much the same person on and off the court. The way he was loyal to his family and his coaches, the way he cried on court against Jim Courier at the Australian Open, that’s the kind of person I like. He was the greatest champion. I just liked him and no one else!”

Ironically in the exhibition match with Chang, Sampras was forced to retired due to calf muscle injury.

“If you had 30 minutes with Pete what would you want to know about his tennis?”

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