Pete Sampras

Source: mvn.com --- 14 days ago
If you want to know what was going through Pete Sampras’ mind when he played, read his book. Thank heavens for Peter Bodo, the best writer in tennis today. He’s taken what could have been a boring record of greatness and turned it into a fascinating look at the mind of a champion. Bodo is the [...] ...

Source: tt.tennis-warehouse.com --- 22 days ago
Pete Sampras is on 8/12. ...

Source: cameronanthonypark.com --- 26 days ago
Sampras Still Believes in Federer I’ll be the first to admit it. I was never that huge a fan of Pete Sampras. Even at his prime, I always appreciated his accomplishments and his legacy but I never felt a deep connection to either his personality or his game. That is until I read his recent autobiograpahy [...] ...

Source: www.careersuperstar.com --- 9 days ago
Dynamic communication is one of the five keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success .  If you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to do three things: 1) become a great conversationalist; 2) write clearly and succinctly; and 3) present well – to groups of two or 200. Public speaking frightens many people.  There is the oft quoted study that when people were asked what scares them the most, speaking in front of a group came up first; death was fourth – meaning that most people would rather die than give a talk. I realize that this is not true in a literal sense, but many people are really afraid of speaking in front of a group.  What about you?  Does public speaking make your really nervous? Unfortunately, you have to be good at presentations if you want to succeed in your life and career.  This doesn’t mean that you should never be nervous.  It means that you shouldn’t let your nerves become so debilitating that you make poor presentations. Cathy gave me Pete Sampras’ new book, A Champion’s Mind , for my birthday.  If you read this blog with some regularity, you know that I am a huge tennis fan.  Pete has written a great book, for tennis fans, and for those people who want to get an inside look at how a great champion became a great champion. Do you remember Pete as a player?  Did you like his style, or like some, did you find him boring?  How do you think he would stack up against today’s top players, Rafae ...

Source: dailyracquet.typepad.com --- 22 days ago
In A Champion’s Mind, Pete Sampras who so often exhibited visible discomfort with letting people “inside his head” finally opens up. Here are six things I learned: 1.) How an early loss to Stefan Edberg changed Sampras commitment to the... ...

Source: au.rd.yahoo.com --- 2 days ago
Four-time defending champion Roger Federer and 2007 runner-up Novak Djokovic survived five-set scares from stubborn fourth-round opponents Tuesday at the 20.6 million dollar US Open. Federer, whose 12 Grand Slam titles are two shy of Pete Sampras's all-time record. ...

Source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com --- 27 days ago
John McEnroe says Pete Sampras is surely breathing a sigh of relief with Roger Federer's impending drop from the world number one spot after four and a half years of domination. ...

Source: news.google.com --- 12 days ago
Times Online Unstoppable force Nadal is on verge of joining an exclusive club San Francisco Chronicle - 4 hours ago (08-23) 16:27 PDT -- Think of all the great tennis players you've admired, or at least respected, over the years: Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer. Federer still has '1' thing on his mind Boston Globe Rafael Nadal takes over the No. 1 spot in tennis the hard way Los Angeles Times Newsday  - New York Daily News  - Houston Chronicle  - Philadelphia Inquirer all 1,061 news articles ...

Source: search.espn.go.com --- 15 days ago
(Repeats feature first moved at 0105 GMT) By Simon Cambers NEW YORK, Aug 21 - When Marat Safin destroyed Pete Sampras to win the U.S. Open title in 2000, it seemed ... ...

Source: sports.espn.go.com --- 6 days ago
Eight former world No. 1s, including Americans John McEnroe and Pete Sampras and Swedes Bjorn Borg and Stefan Edberg, are to square off against each other in a new Ryder Cup-style competition. ...

Source: usopen.blogs.nytimes.com --- 9 hours ago
Known more for grinding out wins than their expressive personalities, Michael Chang and Todd Martin brought back memories of the generation that brought us Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Jim Courier, and they did it with a newfound touch of humor. ...

Source: tennis.about.com --- 7 days ago
A list of all of the past men's singles tennis winners at the US Open. Trace US Open history through the records of great champions like Bill Tilden, Jimmy Connors, and Pete Sampras. ...

Source: tennis.about.com --- 28 days ago
Several top pros, including Pete Sampras, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, and rising star Jan-Michael Gambill, say Olympic tennis isn't worth it. ...

Source: www.reuters.com --- 28 days ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former world number one John McEnroe has cast doubt on whether Roger Federer may ever pass Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 27 days ago
LOS ANGELES: Former world number one John McEnroe has cast doubt on whether Roger Federer may ever pass Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 27 days ago
JOHN McEnroe says Pete Sampras is surely breathing a sigh of relief with Roger Federer's impending drop from the world No.1 spot after four and a half years of domination. ...

Source: uk.reuters.com --- 28 days ago
LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Former world number one John McEnroe has cast doubt on whether Roger Federer may ever pass Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles. ...

Source: uk.reuters.com --- 15 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Marat Safin destroyed Pete Sampras to win the U.S. Open title in 2000, it seemed the world order was about to change. ...

Source: www.skysports.com --- 28 days ago
John McEnroe believes Roger Federer will find it tough to surpass Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles. ...

Source: www.sfgate.com --- 11 days ago
Think of all the great tennis players you've admired, or at least respected, over the years: Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer. Within two weeks' time, they all stand to be humbled by... ...