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Federer Will Break Sampras Grand Slam Record
By Audrey Nolan
Pete Sampras is not ready to admit there is someone who is taking his spot in history, but he said that Roger Federer is going to break his Grand Slam record by winning 14 Grand Slam titles, and that it is not reasonable to compare him with Federer as they are very different players.
"For me, in my prime, I felt unbeatable," Sampras said Friday. "In Roger's days, he's unbeatable. It's really hard to put one guy over the other. Having said that, I think Roger is dominating the game much more than I ever did. I think he's going to go passing 14 and win 16, 17, 18 majors."
Sampras said at a news conference he thought Federer would remain No. 1 a "very, very long time." Federer has won 12 Grand Slams titles, two short of Sampras' mark. "I think he's going to break all records," Sampras said.
Sampras retired in 2002 after he won the US Open, and decided to participate in some exhibition games including an Asian exhibition series where he has already lost the first two matches in two straight sets. The last time he played against Federer was in Wimbledon in 2001, when Federer won in five sets.
Sampras poked fun at his losses 6-4, 6-3 in South Korea on Tuesday and 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in Malaysia on Thursday - and urged Federer to "throw me a bone" in Saturday's finale.
The 26 year-old Swiss won the Masters Cup in Shangai, China last week, and with a lot of respect said that Sampras has a chance, but only just a chance. Both serve and volley well. Both have dominated Wimbledon, Sampras has won seven times and Federer five and both struggled to win on clay at the French Open.
"Playing against Pete is obviously a big honour because I grew up idolizing Pete, his game, the way he pulled off shots in big points, his beautiful technique, the way he ran on court. Everything is perfect," Federer said. He also said he had enjoyed being with Sampras and share with him some ups and downs during the history of his career. He is also focused on next year’s titles and of course the Olympics.
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Audrey Nolan is a high-ranking writer on sports for the online betting industry.
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