when i see this video, i wonder if it plays quickly now, i'm not sure. some point have an amazing speed even much faster than now. they now have slow the surfaces... sure that at their best, Sampras could win against Nadal, Federer or Djokovic etc.
this video is a tribute to Sampras' all-court ability...Rafter and Tim Henman were true serve & volley players, but both of them combined could not pull off half the shots that Pete made in this match.
imo, the current generation of tennis players play a boring brand of tennis - its all baseline and lacking variety....i miss the daring nature and the quick reflexes of serve and volley tennis
and for the record: Pete > Roger (nostalgic biased tennis fan of the 90s)
saying, that Pete was/is ugly is a stupid comment. He may have had a sluggish walk, but as soon as the ball is in play, he moved like a panther.
ulizinho 2 months ago
when i see this video, i wonder if it plays quickly now, i'm not sure. some point have an amazing speed even much faster than now. they now have slow the surfaces... sure that at their best, Sampras could win against Nadal, Federer or Djokovic etc.
JarreFan73 3 months ago
@Thutmosis7
Yah they strike alike. I think Agassi was probably the funnest player to watch because of the control he had striking
splendid1000 8 months ago
@splendid1000 Interesting. Good point. People compare djoko to agassi somewhat.
Thutmosis7 8 months ago
Hmmmm...Agassi's shot at 1:07 looks out...
splendid1000 8 months ago
@Thutmosis7
Nadal is a better mover and grinder and thats why he wins. Movement is SO important in tennis obviously, but Agassi's groundstrokes are better.
splendid1000 8 months ago
@mikatagahara1212
Yeah... Winners usually make your opponent feel pretty awkward...
splendid1000 8 months ago
this video is a tribute to Sampras' all-court ability...Rafter and Tim Henman were true serve & volley players, but both of them combined could not pull off half the shots that Pete made in this match.
imo, the current generation of tennis players play a boring brand of tennis - its all baseline and lacking variety....i miss the daring nature and the quick reflexes of serve and volley tennis
and for the record: Pete > Roger (nostalgic biased tennis fan of the 90s)
mus31 9 months ago
@mikatagahara1212 id give anything to hit a forehand like he did....even turn my good looking one into this akward one of his
ladyblo0m 9 months ago
@mikatagahara1212 ugliness is relative to the eye of the beholder. besides, it's not that bad unlike some other pros we could mention.
just watch what he did with the ball especially on the running forehand than the aesthetics of his stroke.
they grew up in the time of wooden rackets and the early players rackets
cj397 1 year ago