Tag: Passion

Passion For Pete Sampras

By: Dave Wilson (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)

Introduction: I joined SamprasFanz before the turn of the century, which sounds pretty impressive if you forget that it was 1999. Anyway, here’s an edit of my first post. Basically, it’s my memory of the first time I saw Pete on TV, which may not be entirely accurate. It also covers my first ‘in person’ match, why I joined the Fanz, what I dig about the group, and why Pete’s the greatest.

I’ve been reading all of your posts for a while, and I thought I’d share with the group the first time I watched Pete play on TV. The details may be a little off, but the impression is still very much with me.

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Passion For Pete Sampras

By: Kelley Gadway (Morrisonville, New York, USA)

I can remember exactly the first time that I saw Pete play tennis. Brooke Shields owns a house up here where I live. She and her mom came in shopping at the store last year (1999) and started talking about her and her recent divorce to Andre Agassi.

A week later the final of the Mercedes-Benz Cup in L.A. featuring Pete and Andre was being televised on our local station. I was watching it because of Andre but I fell in love with Pete.

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Passion For Pete Sampras

By: Pauline Webster (Queens, New York, USA)

I first became interested in Pete during the 1990 US Open. I have to say that tennis for me at that time was not very interesting. I used to be a Borg fan. When he left the game my interest in tennis was just completely passe. But seeing how Pete demolished the top players in the draw, I said this guy looks reallllly good. His serve was the best I’ve ever seen. His volleys were almost as good as McEnroe’s. And he was so cool and controlled. But what got me was his speech, and then I was his fan for life.

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Passion For Pete Sampras

By: Sandie Anthony ( Emmaus, Pennsylvania, USA)

I’ve always liked tennis and have always watched it. I first saw Pete play in 1990 when he won the U.S. Open. I guess it was because I’d watch the sport for so long that even then I could see Pete was different. There was just something about him and his game that commanded my interest and attention. From that moment on, I’d always check out a tournament to see if Pete was playing and I haven’t missed a match since.

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Passion For Pete Sampras

By: Sonja Stransky (Vienna, Austria)

Why did I become a Pete fan? I could just make it short and say because he’s not only the best but also the best-looking tennis player ever. The first one is a matter of fact, the other is a matter of good taste.

When I saw the young Pete Sampras for the first time, I knew at once that he’d be somebody special and started to observe his career. He fulfilled my expectations and more. It was love at first sight but contrary to normal love which fades away over the years — at least the chemistry — my affection is still growing.

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