Champions like Pete Sampras about Roger Federer

On the occasion of the Zurich Open, a tournament in the ATP Champions Tour, eight tennis legends visited Zurich in March 2011. It was the ideal platform for asking previous Grand Slam winners and top-ranked world players like Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl or Michael Stich what they think about Roger Federer and what can still be expected of him in the future.

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• roger federer
• pete sampras
• ivan lendl
• michael stich
• mark philippoussis
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• zurich open
• goran ivanisevic

[extradutyfelt1]

pete really need´s to shave!:)

[splendid1000]

Sorry for spamming. That was ridiculous.

[balimakko]

These guys gave this interview while being held hostage by RF's fans.

Pete's face tells you everything.

[loris19861]

he is just the best!! very simple...

[chjtemp]

@ayazagl2000 I absolutely agree Federer is a beauty to watch!

[chjtemp]

@LFiers Thanks. I don't have any blog but I love sports and actually have done some sports journalism on some radio station before. Go ahead and use my stuff if that's any use to you :)

[ronacalu]

Champion talks about Champion of Champion

[ayazagl2000]

@chjtemp I do agree on your points and analysis about past and new era but surly there's one thing which make RF is the greatest of all time is "his playing style" I don't care how much GS he won or he will win but his playing style and all round game makes him complete player between any era of tennis I am a tennis freak I watched Sam and Agassi era even though I played golf but as far as RF is playing I love watching him

[LFiers]

@chjtemp I just reead a whole bunch of your comments & I think you write a blog or something you really know a lot of tennis history and write really well too. Do you have a blog or something? Otherwise I'll just copy all your comments into my note pad? Haha. Thanks.

[rememberifucan]

Stitch won Wimbledon in 1991 and 1992 champ is agassi !

[LFiers]

@chjtemp You really are right. This is what I always try explain to people, Agassi was almost to Sampras what Nadal was to Federer. Once Sapras peaked there was not one can could macth him quite the way Agassi could. Federer has had Djokovic and Murray and Nadal to deal with. All tough rivals but obviously Rafa was the biggest one.

[LFiers]

@chjtemp Very well said. I totally agree with you. I highly disagree when people try to say it was easy for Federer to dominate this era by that far, I thinks thats ridicolous and a low attempt to discredit what he rightfully deserves and has earned. Its been tough and hard fought for every one that he has earned & Nadal.. what can you say about Nadal as a rival. He's amazing! They raise eachothers game. Speaking of which its AusOpen Semi final tomorrow night! FEDERER VS NADAL everyone!