PETE SAMPRAS- A TRUE CHAMPION
When people think of their favorite tennis player, or if you ask someone who barely knows anything about tennis, usually the names Andre Agassi, John Macnroe, and Jimmy Connors comes up. It's very rare that Pete Sampras gets mentioned and if it is it's usually "that guy that always wins Wimbledon". Many people don't see that Pete has overcome and conquered many obstacles both mentally and physically that most athletes could not. He's been able to balance his personal life with tennis, not an easy task for athletes. Pete Sampras is the most under-appreciated tennis player of the game because he's a quiet, non-theatrical, reserved kind of guy. As in any sport fans like drama and in tennis Macnroe was the drama king. In fact, Macnroe showed it all the time. Pete, on the other hand, keeps to himself and very rarely show any emotion on the court. When asked fans say that Pete isn't very theatrical and therefore doesn't draw a whole lot of attention to him. For example; if a ball is called out that may have been obviously in Samprass would just walk up to the net look at where the ball landed and just turn around and walk back to the baseline to get ready for the next point. Someone like John Macn
However, it was a hard road to travel in order to get back to where he was. Pete has been able to balance his fiance with tennis. It hasn't effected him the least bit and it's not surprising. His mental toughness outweighs any other player by a long shot. At one point during the 1996 Australian Open Final Pete broke down in tears because Tom Gulikson, his coach and life long friend had just recently died from brain cancer. Despite his tragic loss, Pete went on to win the Australian Open. If people looked deeper into what makes Pete such a great player they would find that he is a champion in every way shape and form. There aren't very many athletes that have the ability to balance their athletics with personal life. When Andre Agassi married Brooke Shields his concentration went from tennis to marriage. He dropped from a world ranking at number 4 to 127. Presently, he's closed that gap and is now back on top. Another reason why Pete is perhaps the most under-appreciated tennis player would be his lack of emotional energy. For example Jimmy Connors would yell and throw his arms up in the air after he wins a tournament or a major point in a match. The fans love it when the players show this kind of energy because they too get riled up and feel like they themselves had just won the point. Pete doesn't openly celebrate a good point or a tournament win. Instead, he might just smile or wave to the crowd. Pete Sampras
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