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'Wimbledon is the Super Bowl of tennis,' says seven-time winner as he reveals his greatest performance  Tennishead

Wimbledon's greatest ever champion: Roger Federer or Pete Sampras?  NT News

Pete Sampras: 1999 Wimbledon final against Andre Agassi my best-ever match  Tennis World USA

A Grip on Sports: When things begin to return to how they once were, there are a lot of little issues that won't seem as important  The Spokesman-Review

Tim Henman: Four Wimbledon Near Misses  Last Word on Tennis

Wimbledon Flashback: Goran Ivanisevic's Date With Destiny  ATP Tour

Nalbandian's Unforgettable Grass-Court Debut  ATP Tour

Roger Federer's 100: 10 Memorable Match Wins At Wimbledon | ATP Tour  The Union Journal

Roger Federer On Epic Wimbledon Final vs. Andy Roddick: 'I Couldn't Control The Match At All'  ATP Tour

The Bryan Brothers Were Ready to Call It Quits. Now They Might Need One Last Hug.  The New York Times

Wimbledon’s greatest ever champion: Who wins first semi-final between Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer?  Herald Sun

US Open Classics: Looking back at our looks back  US Open Tennis Championships

Wimbledon Flashback: Andre Agassi & Patrick Rafter's Hat Trick Of Magic  ATP Tour

Pete Sampras’ incredible journey at Wimbledon 2000  Explica

A look at Wimbledon through the years | Professional  Kearney Hub

Andre Agassi: From Rebel To Philosopher  ATP Tour

Wimbledon Flashback: The Match That Kickstarted Pete Sampras' Dominance  ATP Tour2000: Pete Sampras passes Roy Emerson with his 13th Grand Slam title  Kenosha NewsWimbledon Flashback: The Match That Kickstarted Pete Sampras' Dominance | ATP Tour  The Union JournalAP Sportlight  Washington TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Today in history: July 8 | National News | madison.com  Madison.com

Paul Annacone Reveals Differences Between Roger Federer & Pete Sampras' Grass Games  ATP Tour

Pete Sampras: The forgotten great with the best serve in the business  The Irish Times

SarthakJShetty: @pallavi_sreeram https://t.co/Hgkl5wqTGt 2001 article ^ Fedrer after he beat Pete Sampras

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Assuming that both Agassi and Sampras both were at the peak of their careers, playing in today's era.

A lot of people used to consider Sampras the best ever,( myself included) despite the fact that he totally sucked on clay, no wonder he never won the French. Much emphasis has always been put on the quickness of the surfaces which are now slower than years past to decode the chances of a given player to win matches, I think Federer regardless of surface speed or racket technology is by far the most complete player of the two, sure, Sampras had that monster serve and volley game, plus that killer instinct that I think Federer never truly had or needed for that matter during his years of dominance.

1st Serve: I'm not sure. Pete has more explosive power, but Roger has the accuracy/precision and better disguise. 2nd Serve: Pete's second serve is just as deadly as the first, Roger, not so much. *Other Factors: Fed has the most beautiful and fluid serve in the history of the sport. Fed's serve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InYd8IrFnkU Pete's serve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqj1F-DCskM Opinions?

Fans, I've asked similar rhetoric in other questions about the legendary Sampras, mainly in comparative, hypothetical What If scenarios versus current pros. That said, I began to wonder what noticeable differences WOULD exist in Pete's prime, say '97 or '98, compared to a Young Pete Sampras ENTERING HIS PRIME in 2011: Q 1. If Pete Sampras were about to peak in 2011, and was far from reaching his mid-20s in 2011, WHAT MAJOR DIFFERENCES WOULD HE EXHIBIT AS A PRO? Q 2. Would Sampras be less Serve & Volley? Q 3. Would he have a more devastating serve surpassing Roddick's to accommodate the baseline bravado of 2011? Q 4. Would Pete have a game reminiscent of Federer's? Q 5. What court differences existed in, say Wimbledon grass (his favorite surface) in 1997 or 1998 compared to 2011 Wimbledon grass courts? Side-Note: I remember the courts of Wimbledon in 1998, and they WERE FAR from cobble-stoned, grassy knolls folks state that they are compared to Wimbledon 2011 grass! In other words I find it hard to believe that grass in 1998 is somehow different from 2011 grass. Just my opinion.

Who would win, if they played tomorrow (assuming we had given pete a bit of notice to train)?