Pete Sampras News

It's a run against time now for Roger Federer, says Bresnik  Tennis World USA

Djokovic, Federer or Nadal - Patrick Mouratoglou makes his claim for highest grand slam tally  Sports-nova

World TeamTennis launches Free Agency in 2020  Tennis World USA

Rafael Nadal moves ahead of Novak Djokovic as the oldest year-end no. 1  Tennis World USA

Nick Kyrgios joins Kooyong Classic field after the ATP Cup  Tennis World USA

'American tennis the strongest it's been since our generation,' says Michael Chang  Tennis365

On this day: Gustavo Kuerten tops Andre Agassi for double delight  Tennis World USA

Best of Decade: 10 ATP Moments that Proved Most Pivotal  Tennis Now

Annacone explains how to use the topspin lob  Baseline

COMMENT: Why Novak Djokovic can't win over the London crowd - and why he won't care one bit  Tennis365

Tennis talents Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz fired up for Adelaide International tournament  The Advertiser

2020 Australian Open wild card Marcos Giron is aiming for great season  Tennis Magazine

Taylor Fritz On ATP Cup: 'USA Will Bring A Lot Of Firepower'  ATP Tour

Island Lifestyle and Architectural Gems on Sarasota’s Siesta Key  Mansion Global

Why Pete Sampras still merits a place in GOAT conversations  Sportskeeda

TENNIS.com Podcast: Paul Annacone on how belief sets the greats apart  Tennis Magazine

Nadal celebrates 200th week at No. 1 | News  Midwest Communication

Roger Federer draws perfect player, doesn't include himself  Tennis World USA

Roger Federer: 'I had cool hands before facing Pete Sampras in Wimbledon'  Tennis World USA

ATP Tour Press Release: Five New Names In Year-End Top 10 ATP Rankings  ATP Tour

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SportsClock: Boris Becker edges Pete Sampras in Stuttgart epic https://t.co/0oYQfwmNau https://t.co/315e7Nafeo

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)?