Sampras out

[Lethal]

Was defeated by George Bastl of Switzerland I beleive

6/3
6/2
4/6
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6/4

 

[mantis]

Another non "peanut gallery" thread, some people are going to be so excited tomorrow.

 

[Slax]

How long before he announces his retirement?

 

[you_idiot]

Sampras is definitely on the flip side of his career now... Nike may have admitted that he was boring (now there's a shocker! ) when they dropped him from their endorsement roster before the Australian Open this year, but his form has been declining for quite some time.

I'll say this-- he's the one dominant American athlete of the last generation NOT to inspire American kids to want to play his game. No charisma whatsoever, the anti-Michael Jordan/Mia Hamm/Landon Donovan.

Cheers,
William

 

[sapaul]

Just watching his press conference now, he says "definitely 1 of the low points of my career".

 

[you_idiot]

Originally posted by Slax
How long before he announces his retirement?

Soon, I hope, Slax-- for the reasons I mentioned, and more...

*ex-champion
*on the down side of his career
*no hope of winning another major
*not viable in minds of advertisers for endorsements
*can't shake the tag of being "dull as dishwater"

Now would be a good time for him to quit.

Cheers,
William

 

[Eagle_Fan]

Sampras and Agassi and Safin?

All I can say is C'MON!!!

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by you_idiot


I'll say this-- he's the one dominant American athlete of the last generation NOT to inspire American kids to want to play his game. No charisma whatsoever, the anti-Michael Jordan/Mia Hamm/Landon Donovan.

Cheers,
William

Andre Agassi has always been that guy though....he has charisma.

 

[Dynamo]

Anna has charisma.....but it does help if you can play a bit.

Pete was one of the best (if not the best) to play the game.
It certainly is time for him to GIVE IT AWAY.

 

[vanders]

all the big names appear to be dropping like flies.

Lets just hope that Lleyton and all our aussie fellas can keep up the good form, theres a chance that hewitt and phillipoussis can meat in the final isnt there? coz theyre in different halves of the draw.......

 

[Go South]

GO FLIP!!

But from a biased SA point of view... C'MONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN HEWITT.

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE... OI OI OI

(go Wayne Arthurs and Scott Draper too I guess)

 

[thommo16]

Just gotta say.....LOVE ALL THE SPORT AT THE MOMENT!!!!! (I know that's not a normal thing for a girl to say, maybe thats why I'm single at the moment ) World Cup, Grand Prix, AFL, Wimbledon.


I just can't get enough!!!


Go all you Aussie boys!!!! (Its nice to have more than one to cheer for)

 

[Lockyer24]

toods gorilla man

 

[Lockyer24]

GO LLEYTON

go flip

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Sampras said that he will be back next year because he doesn't want to leave Wimbledon like this.

He also blamed having to play on Court 2 for his loss, saying he's not used to playing on small courts.

 

[Squeak]

Sampras will I think try to go out with a bang at the US Open, and will probably call it a day at the end of this year.

The draw is pening up nicely for my main man Stefan Koubek. Has a pretty easy trek into the 4th where he will probably meet Guillermo Canas who as a South American, is better on the clay.

 

[RoosLuver]

Scott Draper still in it?, all i can say is wow. I hope Lleyton, Scud and Arthurs keep progressing through the tournament, Go Aussie!!

 

[neville]

It's not surprising that Sampras is struggling. It must hard to find the motivation to get up early and train all day every day when you have done everything, have a boat load of cash and have great looking wife laying next to you. The men's competition is so tough that natural ability by itself is not good enough. A drop in performance of only a few percent can cost you dearly.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Doh!