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The return of Pete Sampras…

The USTA provided an unprecedented live internet broadcast of Pete Sampras’ return to the court on USTA.com. Still wearing Nike, using Roger Federer’s racquet, Pete still has the serve, the power, the forehand, and the fine touch of his volleys, unfortunately Pete came up short with a 3-6, 6-7 (10-12) loss to fellow American Robby Ginepri, on April 6, 2006, at an exhibition at the River Oaks International in Houston. Pete will be back again in July for World Team Tennis and a charity exhibition in aid of the Katrina disaster in October. Tweet … Read entire article »

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Sampras misses game, not pressures that come with it

[April 4, 2006,By Bonnie DeSimone] He still pictures himself on the court, he says, serving well enough to beat Roger Federer. He still feels a shiver of longing on the last Sunday afternoon of Wimbledon. The bottom line, though, is that Pete Sampras was one of those rare athletes who retired completely satisfied with his career. His contentment showed Tuesday as he spoke to reporters on a conference call to promote Thursday’s exhibition match in which he’ll face No. 19 Robby Ginepri at the River Oaks International tournament in Houston. Sampras recently picked up a racket — a bigger one than he used to play with — for the first time in three years to get ready for the match and this will be his first on-court appearance since his … Read entire article »

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First Competitive Match for Sampras Since Winning the 2002 US Open

Live Internet Broadcast Begins at 8:15 PM ET Live Internet Broadcast begins with Exclusive Pre-Match Player Interviews Followed by Complete Live Match Coverage WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 4, 2006 — The USTA today announced that it will provide an unprecedented live internet broadcast of Pete Sampras’ return to the court, exclusively on USTA.com. As this match will not be available on television, USTA.com will be the only outlet for fans to see Sampras back in action. Sampras squares off against fellow American Robby Ginepri, on Thursday, April 6, beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET in an exhibition at the River Oaks International in Houston, TX. The live internet broadcast will begin with pre-match interviews with both players starting at 8:15 ET/5:15 PT. Match play begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 … Read entire article »

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