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  • It is amazing how, even with YouTube's fuzzy compretion bullshit and this HD (Highly Distorted) video quality, you can still see the ball.

  • Yea - the numbers don't lie - 16 Gs, 14 Gs, 66 titles, 64 titles, the best ever vs the best before!

  • wut the fuck is the point of these vids man.

    where the fuck is the ball?

    -_-

  • true, sampras will win if both are at there prime, simply because sampras will SERVE like a GOD, unstoppable, but if u saying anything else, i like fed coz of wat he brings to tennis.......more variety and shots,

  • They clearly slowed down the game, Sampras smash didn't bounce so high anymore. Normally his slam dunks were uncontested.

  • i dun get this, i thought less bouncy surfaces were suppose to make games quicker because it was more difficult to retrieve the balls? isnt that why its so hard to serve and volley in roland garros? and now you're saying the game has slowed down because the smash did not bounce as high?

  • Shit, Pete still looks good ! Very Impressive.

  • i bet sampras still could kick asses in atp...

  • Il meglio contro il meglio....

    inutile ogni commento

    The best vs the best....

    unnecessary any comment

  • It would be so cool to see these guys play doubles on the same team!!

  • Sampras is the best ever. Federer is super talented, but Pete had the best service, volley, slam dunk and running forehand of all the times. Roger doesn´t have one best skill in the history of tennis unlike Pete.

  • I am a Pete fan, but Roger has the best transition game ever and movement. With that said Pete is his prime would win. Serve too huge, running forehand, and constant attack.

  • I disagree. I think Roger in his prime is better than Agassi in his prime, and if Agassi could beat Pete, Federer could, too. And as well as Sampras hits his running forehand, Federer does it at least as well, and can put it down the line more consistently than Sampras.

  • at least federer let pete have a few, made it entertaining

  • Yeah Sampras is how old.

    His prime has already pass....

    at that time fed was in his prime

    but his form these days have slumped...

  • Well he is getting older, his shots (especially his backhand) isnt as reliable. But 2008 was a particularly bad year by his standards, he was behind the ball all the time since he got Mononucleosis.

  • Shut the hell up the lot of you and enjoy the tennis!!!!

  • Poor pete

  • exhitbition matches results are fixed. they don't show true head to head stats. so don't compare anymore.

  • federer wizard . .

    goat fuckings gringos. .

  • Its obvious Federer is better then Sampras, he was better then him then and now. But still it was fun to watch Sampras.

  • Federer is clearly better now, but in his prime (around 1996) Sampras was amazing! Also, throughout his career, Sampras had great competition (Courier, Chang, Martin, Rafter, and Agassi)- both pushing him and negating him from acquiring more Slams. Who was Federer's competition (Andy "I need a backhand" Roddick and Lleyton "C'mon Mate" Hewitt)? Now, that Djokovic and Nadal are on the scene I doubt that Roger will be as domineering.

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  • It's impossible to compare Federer to Sampras, given the age difference, and one match does not a rivalry make. If you're interested in seeing what "The Pistol" looked like in his prime, type in "Sampras 96" above and hit "SEARCH". You'll be amazed. And, don't even get me started about Agassi. That Andre could make it to the US Open final at 35 and come close to taking 2 sets from Federer speaks volumes about the strength of the mens game.

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  • Not to beat this thing to death, but the player who retires with the most slams doesn't necessarily make that person "The Best Ever." Going back to a prior comment, Sampras had great competition during his heyday. By comparison, Federer's competition - prior to the emergence of Nole - has been relatively light (Nadal has yet to prove himself on fast courts, Agassi's skills had significantly eroded, Safin is constanly "MIA", Roddick is too one dimensional, as is Hewitt, and on and on and on).

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  • "Agassi was older than Sampras by 5 or 6 years" WTF? Agassi was older than Sampras by less than one year. Wanna know how I know? They played each other when Samp. was 6 and Agassi was 7. Federer beat Sampras when he was barely a few weeks away from 20 and when Sampras was barely a few weeks away from 30 on "Legends of Wimbledon: Pete Sampras" Pete says " That match was the beginning of the end for me. I was 30 then and retirement was on the horizon". thethreeAFZss you need to do your research!

  • LOL Agassi is not older than sampras. wtf are u talking about, they are the same age. Chang is younger than both of them....

  • Actually, Agassi is older. He was born in 1970, Sampras in 1971.

  • Um do your research federer beat pete before the final and also failed to win wimbledon that year

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  • What in the final of Wimbledon no they never played the wimbledon final against each other

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  • It wasnt final.

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  • federer beat sampras in the 4rth round of wimbledon 76, 57, 64, 67, 75. federer never won wimbledon until 2003. goran ivanisevic won 2001 wimbledon against rafter.

  • He never beat him in the Wimbledon final, it was the 4th round. And Sampras had lost a step. Sampras lost to no name George Bastl in the 2nd round the next year, who's highest ranking was 71 lol and has never won a singles title in his career.

  • Djokovic is so one dimensional. I like Murray only because he reminds me of Miloslav Mecir - Mecir is better than Murray. At best, Djokovic will be the Jim Courier of his time. Obviously, Federer is amazing. I just hate the way tennis is evolving. Tall two handed baseline slamming goons.

  • Murray has far more potential than Mecir. Same guile and capacity to mix up play, but also stronger, bigger hitting and with a superior serve.

    Tennis is evolving just fine. The Rafa/Federer Wimbledon final last year was far superior to any Sampras/Ivanisevic serve fest.

  • I like Murray, but I really don't see any weapons. Not sure if he will win a major. He has gotten really big from his days as a skinny kid.

  • Can't forget Pioline, Stich, Becker, Edberg, Krajicek and Goran

  • I don't think so, if Roger is any better than Pete, it's not by much. They're about even, Pete is just rusty, think about coming out of the ATP for a few years, nearly a decade, and then coming back in to play the current world's number 1, I'd say if you took that into consideration, and Sampras's age, you've got a pretty even match there. Don't get me wrong, I love Federer, he is definately a tennis legend.

  • When we Really actually find out whos better Federer or Sampras is when Federer retires and that quiet a while from now.

  • You're talking to a huge Sampras fan. Hey, when McEnroe was number one, everybody was saying that he was the best ever. When Pete was at the top of his game (around 1996), eveyone was saying the same thing. Now it's Roger. Guess what? If Roger plays into his thirties, a lot more people will beat him (with a lot more ease) and then the public will jump on another band wagon.

  • I agree with DwRScope's comment if Roger is any better than Pete, it's not by much.

  • how much did koreans pay for these 3 matches? don't you know?

  • Federer is the all time great... No doubt about that.. But it is really amazing to see Sampras' performance at age of 36 and that too after such a long break... very impressive.

  • I also think roddick is over-rated.......it seems to me he was better when he first got on the scene,not just the serve,because i think players just learned to deal with it,but his groundies were much more impressive.

  • Yes he was definitly better when he first came on the scene, hes play style was much more aggressive then it is now. He takes less chances which is costing him alot.

  • Who can say who's best? Agassi & Sampras praise Federer & expect big things. It's hard 2 judge his true worth cuz of a lack of competition. Look at all da ppl Sampras had 2 go through! Federer's better than Sampras NOW but only met once when Sampras was actively playing. Who knows what would've happened if they met again?

    I'd like 2 add if Roddick learned to place serve like Sampras at 155mph who could get a serve like that?

  • Roddick shouldn't even be said in the same paragrah as Agassi, Sampras, or Federer in regard to playing tennis. The only thing that he has in common with any of those players is that he's American. Roddick sucks and is washed up. He'll be lucky if he's in the top ten next year.

  • That's a lil harsh isnt it? Dont discount him yet. He still has a chance... mayb. This yr he did pretty well. He's been doing well in the Davis Cup at least. Mayb 2008 will b his yr... mayb.

  • uhhh...roddick sucks. take that to the bank. he would've been great in the roscoe tanner era (lol) but his game doesn't have enough complexity. one thing for sure, sampras has the best 1st/2nd serve combo in the history of the game.

  • It's funny that I seem 2 b defending Roddick wen I think he needs an overhaul on his game 2 but I dont feel rite not givin him a chance to prove himself.

    there's no doubt in my mind it wouldve been interesting had sampras stayed a lil longer.

  • he did pretty well this year? He dropped in the rankings.

  • that's why pete should have stayed on tour ate least 4 more years. then Federer would have some real competition (except Nadal on clay). And yeah maybe Federer would have won again, but Sampras would also have won agaisnt him for sure... and this not to mention that Agassi would still come up between them and give them both a real fight for the slams and TMCs

  • Who can say whether Federer was serious or not? Mayb at 1st but u can c da more Sampras attacked the more serious Federer got. It's only a matter of time b4 Sampras won 1. 4 sum1 who retired 5yrs ago he made it competitive. I think he did better than people on the tour now. ppl who think Sampras is boring aren't hardcore fans. ppl 2day want 2 c longer rallies & watnot. Sampras attacks nonstop 2 either get a winner or force an error. That's an ideal way 2 play & ain't easy!

  • well we need to keep in mind the federer treated this as a exhibition, and sampras was probably trying his hardest

  • Sampras beats Federer - I was hardly surprised.

  • You seem to be confused. Federer won this match.

  • no suprise that sampras can still go, the man is a legend. no wonder he was thinking of coming back to play wimbledon last season, he would of gone far im sure.

  • Quarter finals, stamina permitting. He's not sharp anymore.

  • if pete sampras was still same age as federer, pete would be probably the curretnt #1 player of tennis and federer is #2...because, listen to all interview of federer and sampras. During federer's interview, he said "people you know pete was THE ONLY one of my idol when i was still at college"

  • Not sure if a pro coach could back this up but I see some similarities in their serves.. Still think Sampras' serve has got to be one of the most fluid and awesome serves of all time.. Amazing how Sampras has some pop in his serve..

  • It's kinda ironic that even though Sampras is hairiest nab on the planet, he can't grow hair where he requires it most .....ON HIS HEAD. He'll be wearing a wig at this rate.

  • They are good players, but it's really a boring game. It's not a game at all, it's just a show.

  • sampras's serve is way better than roddicks far superior placement

  • Exactly. Thats why Federer can return his serves right at his feet with a flick of his hand. He can predict the serves, because they lack placement. I hope Roddick doesen't read this and get any ideas...

  • I think Sampras retired too soon. I am sure he would have won couple more slams. I know that he can still beat Roger on GRASS.

  • test

  • yeah right!

  • Thanks Roger, thanks Pete

  • pete is still great but he had to retire because his body was breaking down if the season was only six months long pete would still be in the top three

  • Why did Sampras quit when he can still give Federer a run for his money? I still think he's capable of getting halfway through Wimbledon and possibly getting to the latter stages of small grass tournaments...

  • Thanks for posting this up for us all to see!

  • all i can say is: sampras was a jackass to quit so early, he could have hung on for at least 4 more years (like agassi did). His serve is only rivalled by roddick's, for example...

    and yes, Federer is playing very differently (and better) than TMC...

  • Having only a good serve doesn't mean shit. Look at Roddick. He's getting the shit owned out of him because he can't get the balls and has nothing but a good serve and a few good shots off the forehand. Agassi stayed because he wanted to raise the level of the game to compete with him, because he's the first player to hit hard off the rise.

  • Yo, having a good serve does mean something if you're pete but if you're roddick, sorry but no cut...

  • ...i was pointing the serve as an EXAMPLE, and Roddick was also an example, I have been watching tennis long enough to know he's getting owned. And yes I also know how Agassi plays like, but still, given the shape Pete's in, he could very well and without doubt hung on another 4 years. And don't compare Agassi to Pete in terms of playing style... don't be a jackass and please go watch some more tennis before you come here acting like a smart-ass

  • I'm amazed how well within the baseline Sampras is when receiving Federer's serve. Also it will be a long time before we see a classic serve and volleyer in action. Good luck Sampras!

  • man at the beging of the video should say, the once considered the best vs the best of all times

  • And feafeof, fuck yourself. Sampras still did this well, didn't take a stab at most volleys, and is a decade older than him. At the same age he'd either win or make it 3 straight tiebreakers at least. Sampras didn't chase so many balls down, and Federer is playing in a way where he would kill everybody he played in the Tennis Master's Cup easily. Federer doesn't serve and volley because he doesn't have to. Sampras forced him to, even if it was an exhibition.

  • oh my god, Sampras still play as well after 5 years of retire, He complicated Federer more than all contemporary tennis players

  • If u ever in a tournament as the favourite, u will know how hard it was to perform when everyone was expecting u to win.

    To know who is the best, ask Agassi, he played them both quite many times.

  • Federer? THE BEST.

  • dios mio como volea :|

  • Many thanks for the post philmandud. 26 Slams and counting out on that court - never happened before - Awesome! Of course Sampras is past his prime and of course Federer isn't in a ruthless mindset, but who cares. Enjoy the Macau trip you lucky so and so.

  • federer drilled sampras

  • Thanks for posting this.

  • hey your are the best at doing this! one BIG favor I ask of you!!! please upload this either to vimeo or stage6 divx!!They support much better quality of video.

    or maybe torrent files?

    either one would be much appreciated!!

  • Your comment on the video was right, Federer has a much more relaxed, less aggressive style, plus Sampras plays like no other player on the tour.

    So fun!

  • Sorry guys! I was only able to upload the first set. Didnt have enough time at the moment. I'll upload the rest soon I promise! I'm too busy preparing for my trip to Macau to watch it live on the 24th!

  • Para tener 36 años que bien volea, saca y se mueve jeje, que grande es pete SAMPRAS.

  • que bien que lo subiste brother.

    saludos bye.

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