Muster vs Sampras Essen 1/2

Thomas Muster getting a rare win against Pete Sampras in TMS Essen 1995 in the semi finals. He had a great year on clay, but winning this event was the one that propelled him into the number 1 ranking which he got the next year.

Some quality defensive skills from Muster, mixed in with some and serve/volley from Sampras.

There is a man in the crowd with one awesome beard.

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• Muster
• Sampras
• Essen

[babbsukh]

I agree with bragunovskoie, Muster hit very short. Edberg used to really thrash him, and he never lost to Muster throughout their careers.

[spatzlelg]

@babbsukh Edberg used to beat him because Muster hated playing attacking players in the words of Rafer come in on his backhand, which is what Edberg did kick serve to the backhand. He had poor passing shots

[bragunovskoie]

I have the impression that Muster´s shots are a little short.... Don´t you think people?.

He hits great angles but he lack of depth 

[spatzlelg]

@bragunovskoie Hitting with too much depth, takes away the advantage of creating the angles.

[telmolicious]

nadal of the nineties !!

[bragunovskoie]

@spatzlelg yeap... you are right... in the case of angles... but i am refering  to shots like straight backhands or forehands.

[LM14921]

I never saw this match , thank for post this video.

[drugstoremarc]

Muster was a monster by that time

[JohnnyTabouli]

I knew Muster switched to Kneissl later in his career, just wasn't sure when.

This was a fine showing from Muster and remember the match clearly at the time.

[xedvux]

Is that Head racquet the same one as the racquet Muster used at Roland Garros?