Pete Sampras

It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#nice #out #packed #walk

People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there. I'm not going to belong on Comedy Central. I'll always be a tennis player, not a celebrity. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#any #belong #celebrity #central #comedy

People wrote me off, but I believed in myself. I got the confidence back, and it grew and grew. I won my first major and my last at the place that changed my life. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#believed #changed #confidence #first #got

Retirement is a work in progress. I try to figure out my day, and what I know about myself is that I need structure. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#day #figure #i #know #myself

Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#anywhere #around #country #home #i

The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and maintain it. Lesser players play great for a set, but then less. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#certain point #difference #great #less #lesser

There's always one shot that I can rely on when I'm not hitting the ball that well, is my serve. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#ball #hitting #i #i can #rely

When I committed to playing a little tennis in some exhibitions, it was the best thing for me. It got me in shape. It got me out of the house. It got me doing something I love to do. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#committed #doing #exhibitions #got #house

When you retire you want to get as far away as possible from the game for a couple of years. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#couple #far #far away #game #get

Where I fall down is my short game. I don't practice enough, and when I have to take a half swing from 50 yards out, that's trouble. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#enough #fall #game #half #i