Safin vs Sampras ● AO 2002 R4 Channel 7 Coverage 50fps Highlights

Safin vs Sampras ● AO 2002 R4 Channel 7 Coverage 50fps Highlights

[@soundar4270]

Sampras never used to try if he lost first 2 sets. Sampras won 5 setter after loosing first 2 sets in Australian open 1995 against Courier once When Courier himself gifted the match with continues unforced errors. In this match, he was trying to win 3rd set desperately just because he wanted to win his 14th Grand slam to create record. But, Somehow, Sampras managed win US open 2002. Sampras strength was Grass court. After loosing 2001 Wimbledon 4th Round against Federer, Sampras skill in Grass court disappeared. Sampras was playing in Court number 12 in 2002 in Wimbledon & lost.

[@asmaaibrahim6098]

In the same tournament ausi 1995 Sampras lose the first two set against larsson and he won the next three .i think in 3rd or 4th round

[@mtklaric]

you dont know what you are talking about mate, Sampras could have played 3,4 years more but he himself said he wasnt hungry anymore...heck he destroyed Federer in the Venetian Macao on a super fast court 4 years into retirement when he was 36 and Fed 26 yr old...

[@razgriz1ne1ne48]

Even tho he retired in winning form, i do think the reason he retired was just he couldnt compete with this era of tennis, not only with insane new peaks of defensive gets and shotmaking but raquet tech made passing shots harder to deal with and in rallies Sampras was no longer the only Athletic monster. Even if it was mid 80s grass theres no doubt in my mind he'd lose to Djokovic or Federer assuming both are at their best, he MIGHT beat Nadal but it wont be easy and hed have to redlining his serve

[@mtklaric]

what are you talking about, Sampras destroyed Safin 4 months earlier in the US Open semi-final 3-0

[@AlanRR121]

Stop hyping your idol' competition lol

[@razgriz1ne1ne48]

@@mtklaric and he lost to safin in the final the prior year. Safin was a beast unlike anything the sport had seen apart from Phillipouses (who had Sampras dead to rights at Wimbledon until that knee Injury) a tall strong big player with the usual great serve but also was quick and just as dangerous from back of the court and returned very well.

[@hehehehehahahaha2025]

I know speculating on & comparing GOATs from different eras is always bound to be r*tarded, but it's pretty wild to proclaim Fed & Djokovic would "no doubt" beat THE player known for being the best at pre-2000s grass (with the lighter balls they used back then) when we've seen neither a prime Fed nor a prime Djoko play under those settings.

[@LinusFeynstein]

Federer defeated Sampras in 2001 in Wimbledon. The strings were still not the ones of today, the grass was slower than in the 90s but still faster than from 2005 on. And 19 yearold Federer was still that unstable shaky younggun whereas Sampras was defending champion, was still to reach two reach two us open finals. Pete also.had a very high percentage of first serves on that very day vs Federer. So, a prime Federer or Djokovic would surely have a chance against a prime Sampras. On clay, it is likely that Sampras would even win a set. Prime Nadal would not give him.a chance

[@miguelaranda1169]

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[@Cerph]

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