Gustavo Kuerten vs Pete Sampras: Classic Tennis Highlights | Miami 2000 Final

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[@user7829s]

watching tennis of 90s and early 2000s is addiction . so many legends

[@AlexanderArsov]

Pete's serve and forehand, like Guga's backhand and lobs, should be in some museum of modern art.

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

he made to many misstackes with forehand.He did not play it better than Kuerten or Hewitt,Safin.

[@federer6311]

@@thebigmonstaandy6644 neither of em are better than sampras

[@rjamesyork]

@@thebigmonstaandy6644 and yet he won far more majors than all three of them combined

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

@@rjamesyork yes.he had better volleys,serve and mentality.

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

@@federer6311 i spoke about forehand.and they played also in Federer era.and this era,Sampras would never win 14 GSs

[@geisonsique]

Damn you hip injury. Guga was improving a lot in hard courts. But he's still a legend

[@anseinueseima408]

He's still average on hardcourt, that ATP final run is temporary peak. He never went pass QF in AO and US open

[@rbaki94]

Those backhand lobs from Guga were sick

[@workingclassveganrants440]

Absolutely Sir

[@bobobobobobobobobo9393]

MUFC okay comment that on a soccer video instead

[@blake7871]

That's an extremely difficult shot with a one-handed backhand. He was a talented guy.

[@miguelpessanha]

It's so hard to do with a one handed backhand

[@claussteiner5857]

Extreme sick

[@jeangonk]

Never again we will watch a crazy tennis, Agassi, Guga, Sampras and others does magic on court ... Tks Tennis Tv for this movie when tennis was tennis

[@claussteiner5857]

Kuerten was really good, his backhand was accurate and the shots perfect, but Pistol Pete was more experienced. Nowadays watching several games on KZbin, I see that Guga was much better than I thought. What a game

[@geopcbh]

Tenho exatamente esta opinião.

[@arisadriano1544]

he was the king of clay before nadal. i believe if he didn’t injure his hips, Nadal would not have 14 FO.

[@gioseg74]

greatest one hand backhand ever....by far

[@atptouracademy1121]

Who we talking about?

[@gioseg74]

@@atptouracademy1121 guga

[@z1az285]

@@gioseg74 Nope. Edberg, Stich, Mancini were just as good on that side

[@B..P..]

@@z1az285 Gustavo Kuerten won 3 french open because of his amazing one back hand. He definitrely had the best one handed backhand. Even Nadal said it was the best in a interview.

[@z1az285]

@@B..P.. It was a great shot, but wasn't effective on faster surfaces especially at Wimbledon and the USO. In all honesty, Guga should have been a massive force at the AO on Rebound ace which was medium slow and had a high bounce plus the courts responded really well to spin, but he failed there too. To his credit he did win at Cincinnati which was medium fast and Lisbon indoors (medium speed), plus he gave Sampras a really tough match at Lipton (slow, like the AO) but his shot failed him on most hardcourts and grass as good as it was. His slice wasn't good enough too on faster surfaces though he had an excellent slice drop shot on clay. Becker, edberg, stich, mancini were far more powerful and versatile and on all surfaces. Mancini is criminally underrated. His backhand was a nuke, and he could literally do anything with it only injuries derailed his career.

[@felipemesquita3240]

No doubt the best one-hand backhand ever. Not as powerful as some of the current players (although powerful enough to hit many winners), but the variety (spin, lob, angles) is unseen in other players.

[@Kratoss83]

Wawrinka

[@soheiladam7510]

why are you guys acting like you have never seen the Federer backhand, the variety he had at that side is unmatched ever.

[@djalmaoliver]

Que disputa SENSACIONAL... Guga jogou de igual para igual com essa lenda chamado Pete Sampras... Jogão... Orgulho desse manezinho da Ilha... Obrigado por tudo Guga

[@AftenSummers-bh5eg]

I am an Agassi fanatic, however, Guga won me over with his backhand. One of the BEST players to EVER live...

[@twain27]

Amazing old school highlights! Thank you. Sampras low volleys and presence are the net are absolutely amazing. Pure joy to watch. Great match.

[@michelez715]

How often do you see a champion admit that he choked? Pete is a humble guy, but he also knows his own worth, and is honest abt his game. Great match by both players. Thanks, Tennis TV.

[@jasonzaremba4551]

Sampras is a DICK !!

[@nickalousmalakar5237]

@@jasonzaremba4551 because he doesn't talk???? some of yall tennis fans are actually delusional

[@katarinadicamella]

Later that year Keurten got his revenge at the world tour final, you go guga!!!

[@ArturVarejao]

We miss him in the court

[@gigyoung1983]

Sampras still leads Kuerten head-to-head (2-1)

[@rohan4872]

@@gigyoung1983 indeed and is a far more succesful player.

[@springfield03sniper]

Rohan guga had tremendous talent, but Sampras was just on another level.

[@guardapatrimonioescolta1893]

Uma pena nessa época não tinha conhecimento suficiente para valorizar o feito desse jogador. Guga.

[@dimitrisorestis2983]

The world will never see people like these two artists, ever again.A Greek and a Brazilian.Artists in game,heart, mind and spirit.

[@tutoriais5266]

Pete Sampras is not Greek, what the fuk you talking about

[@blake7871]

A Brazilian and AMERICAN artist. He isn't from Greece.

[@dimitrisorestis2983]

@@blake7871 no,he isn't from Greece but greek

[@blake7871]

@Dimitris Orestis True.

[@32523Bwahahaha]

A greek and a german to be more correct, both born in america

[@hymansahak181]

Pete was so clutch in key moments. He would pop second serve aces with his back against the wall.

[@dipp2021]

Its a pity that Guga had such a short "prime" career due to his hip injury. Im pretty sure he would be considered as legend as players like Wilander, Becker, Edberg and even Agassi, if he played at his prime for longer, free of severe injuries. My guess is at least 6 GS (+2RG +1USO), 15 MS and nothing less than 90 to 100 weeks at N1.

[@incredibleXMan]

I don’t see it myself. He was very much a slow court specialist. He did not go that far in the non clay slams even in his prime.

[@dipp2021]

@@incredibleXMan He was a clay specialist, thats for sure. But he started to play really well on cement by the year of 2000 (the beggining of his prime) and had a period of less than 2 years before the hip injury start to damper his performance. He was a "big match" player, imagine the period between 02-04, with no Sampras around, with some great players reaching their retirement. The scenario was promising.

[@dipp2021]

​@Vitor Machado Id say Mirnyi match pushed him beyond, unfortunately. But yes, im pretty confident he had all to win that USO.

[@bernardospinelli5588]

Kuerten was one of the best clay court players ever but he also managed to win 6 ATP titles on hard surfaces (including an indoors masters cup beating sampras and agassi in a row) and reached ATP finals on indoor carpet surfaces too. His injuries started plaguing him when he was entering his prime, he was only 26 in 2002 which was his last high level season. He could have won much more titles, including GSs, if it weren't by his injuries, since the circuit didn't have dominant players and GSs were won at the time by guys who were very good but far from stellar like Johansson and Gaudio.

[@hirinhu]

@@dipp2021 exatamente, logo que começou a pegar a mão em quadra rapida veio as injuries, ai ja era

[@aisthpaoitht]

This is some sick tennis. Way more fun to watch than today's game.

[@flaviodessandre]

Gotta love the simple and powerfull gameplan from Sampras.

[@Pistefka]

Yawn! 90s style serve and volley. Kuerten's game is far more entertaining. He was a precursor of the new style of tennis.

[@guudnewdle6910]

From the days where tennis players dared to attack 🤣

[@guudnewdle6910]

@zakaria djouzi unlike today where it is stand two metres behind the baseline and wait for the other guy to mess up.

[@guudnewdle6910]

@zakaria djouzi You don't think it's gotten more defensive?

[@graememorissey3276]

There is very little tactics in today's game. Slug it out from the baseline. I don't see too many varieties in game styles, for example.Sampras was an all-court player who could be dominant from the back court and be tactical in coming into the net, whether off of his first or second serve or returning a second serve. There are no players in the modern era who even remotely approach the well-rounded game style and abilities of Sampras with Roger being an a close exception.

[@fernandobueno8720]

Kuerten en un buen día era magia pura.

[@martenmaertens1234]

El mejor revés a una mano de los últimos 30 años,el de Kuerten.

[@travisbickle5279]

the first grandslam which i watch was us open 1995 but since the french open 1997 when i saw gustavo kuerten for the first time with his legendary blue yellow outfit, i watch almost every grandslam....THANK YOU MY SEXY GUSTAVO KUERTEN

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

This is the greatest match I never saw. Also a clash between new spinny techniques and strings and an older agressive style.

[@vivoangelomatinhos]

Acompanhei essa temporada do Guga pelo SportTV ele foi garfado num momento chave desse jogo seria um escândalo ele vencer em Miami considerado o quinto grande slam e que Sampras venceu anteriormente várias vezes

[@The3rdCoat]

Out of every shot from every player ever, it's Sampras' second serve that I'd love to have the most. Makes it all sooo efficient

[@martydav9475]

He had the best second serve I've seen.

[@masters.1000]

¡Thank you! These are the kind of highlights I wanted. Old school.

[@301Amauri]

Eu Vi Guga, Pelé, Maradona, Emerson Fittipaldi, Senna, Beatles, Seleção de 70, Volley de Prata, Volley de Ouro...

[@ricardoaragon-cordeiro9036]

TA VELHO PARA KRL KKKKKKKKK brincadeiras a parte, que inveja! abraço

[@pablotupone4190]

Vio a Esterzinha Bueno también???

[@arangomie8868]

Those lobs worth the time spent on this video. I don't know if there are another player that could do this with that consistency. Beautiful one handed backhand.

[@innosanto]

Sampras plays a game that you don't see anywhere now.

[@ilankonikov7249]

Sampras is the legend of tennis .

[@andrekolesnik2376]

This game won't be efficient in modern tennis any more. As well as Sampras will never reach even top 10 position even in his prime in today tennis. Players return much better now, top players don't return in serve zone any more, speed is higher, rallies are longer.

[@ilankonikov7249]

@@andrekolesnik2376 he so talented he would have adapted. back then this game its what you nedeed the guy played with 85 inch racket you know how difficult it is?

[@martydav9475]

@@andrekolesnik2376 Nobody now, including Djokovic, returns as well as Agassi did - and he lost 6-0 to Sampras on fast courts in Majors.

[@jakehits]

Andre Kolesnik well...courts are wayyyy slower now. If they were still fast, Sampras game would dominate.

[@f.rockenback3520]

Guga era monstro só quem o viu jogar sabe disso saudades desse tempo. 🇧🇷🏆🏆🏆

[@Nichzinnx]

Ele jogou mt como sempre pra ganhar do Sampaio era mt foda só o agassi pra bater nele

[@Nichzinnx]

Depois falam que Roger é Nadal seria maiores nesse tempo, com certeza eles n chupariam nadaaa

[@leonardodonato9047]

Great video. Old and out of shape Sampras was still an extraordinary tennis player.

[@joshuamanglicmot1277]

This is like the tennis hub

[@hoimengcheong5421]

agree😁

[@boracvetkovic6492]

Pink panteri

[@MrChrisK1973]

Sampras' precision and depth are still considered World Class to this day. Kuerten was a clay specialist and he beat a prime Federer 3-0 at Roland Garros. Certainly part of the 3rd tier among Wawrinka, Courier, Murray, Rafter and a bunch of other fine players.

[@jayzemmour8431]

I miss those two players....

[@kylegary6311]

We all do.

[@GT-fx8fd]

Bring back 5 sets in the Final of these tournaments PLEASE!!!!!

[@fcrfortes]

Interesting to see two completely different styles head to head. Both incredible at their own game.

[@tigrankhachatryan4784]

Fun fact: Kuerten has won 3 Roland Garros titles and no other majors, whereas Sampras won all other majors 14 times except Roland Garros.

[@leonardojoy]

Sampras wold not even win one 5 sets game against Rafa... server and volley is die in modern tennis!

[@darrenlang1111]

Leonardo Joy and why is this relevant to the original comment?

[@slashtrio]

Leonardo Joy: well it’s more about the courts than the player. Let’s see how prime Sampras vs prime nadal on mid 1990s speed Wimbledon? Sampras wins easily. Conversely Rafa beats Sampras on any clay court during any time period. On super fast courts Sampras would always have major edge over Rafa.

[@jambrador]

Isnt master 1000 a major?

[@martydav9475]

@Mato Juhas On a properly fast court Sampras would have served-and-volleyed Nadal to defeat every time (Djokovic too), just like he did Agassi in Majors( 6-0 Sampras). Nadal couldn't cope when second-tier serve-and-volleyers Rosol, Muller and Brown beat him at Wimbledon on slowed-down grass courts, nevermind the great Sampras on fast grass. In the twenty-one years before the courts were slowed Wimbledon was won nineteen times by serve-and-volleyers (McEnroe, Becker, Cash, Edberg, Stich, Krajicek, Sampras and Ivanisevic) but only twice by baseliners.Great baseliners like Connors, Wilander, Lendl and Agassi - I saw them all - could muster just two titles between them as the serve-and-volleyers swept all before them.Every single one of those Wimbledon Champions - bar Ivanisevic, who was too unpredictable and would beat himself at times, despite reaching four finals - would beat Nadal and Djokovic on fast slick grass, which is why I don't take seriously the Nadal/Djokovic GOAT nonsense usually spouted by silly fanboys who've never seen tennis before this era and haven't got the slightest historical perspective.

[@deivisbatista4417]

Dácio Campos disse uma vez "Depois de tanto tempo no mundo do tênis e viajando o mundo acompanhando o investimento e o desenvolvimento do tênis em outros países,eu achei que não iria ver vivo um número 1 do mundo vindo do Brasil,e quando isso aconteceu eu percebi que independentemente da pátria éssas pessoas nascem,com éssa capacidade e talento que são certamente doados por Deus"

[@Pe11-y2s]

O nome disto é entendimento e determinação

[@robmartin2307]

Gawd, i miss watching Sampras. Love his attacking game. Hes the Goat in his prime.

[@PrivaBonito]

It is good to see "old" matches highlights. I am a Nadal fan but tennis is much more than the Big 3.

[@prkrmc6457]

Watching these old matches makes me realize how different the sport is today in 2020. The only player today that still looks like Pete and Guga is Federer. The one-handed backhand, the serve return position, the running forehand, the artistic hands, the serve and volley, the short response and pass, etc. Rafa and Novak are the evolution and transition into physical beasts. Tennis today is all about outlasting the opponent, baseline rallies, etc. Finesse seems to have been removed. Even Thiem slams that one hander of his... I kinda miss old tennis.

[@sunritroykarmakar4406]

PrkrMc federer is the last man standing tho

[@innosanto]

@@prkrmc6457 I think it is also because of rackets and courts. Courts are slower. There are different rackets as well which perhaps could also have effect.

[@muccisebastian9300]

Sunrit Roy Karmakar Nishikori, Goffin and Thiem still have the classic tennis game

[@outatime16]

PrkrMc yep today’s game is all about defense and wearing down your opponent. slower courts and racket/string technology have made an influence to it as well. i remember agassi saying he felt he was like cheating when he first used the luxilon big banger strings..

[@miguelpessanha]

0:20 That is just outrageous. Such a difficult angle, from the middle of the court with all that pace.

[@BurnsTennis]

Gotta love that curly hair too :-)

[@alexanderanthony]

Kuerten's backhand.... 😍

[@litoraldovaleitajai3046]

Orgulho deste Catarinense ;-)

[@iloper]

Guga was excellent

[@dipp2021]

Thats amazing!!! I asked for this match in the Top 5 Miami video... thanks guys, well done!!!!

[@707ladytee]

What a good pick, ATP! Always have been a fan of Guga, and of course Pistol Pete. Keep these coming!

[@MartinBeyersdorf]

Great Final! Nice to see those awesome Players again.

[@MrTome1975]

Kuerten was 23 in this match (he turned 24 later that year). Less than one and a half year after that, and still going on 25, he had 3 RG, 5MS (including 1 in Cincinnati´s hard court), 1 Masters Cup (beating Sampras and Agassi in the SF and F) and several weeks as number one under his belt. The hip started to take a toll on him during 2001 US Open in his QF match against Kafelnikov. After an unsuccesful 1st surgery in early 2002, despite a few glimpses here and there (beat Federer in 2003 Indian Wells and 2004 RG, beat Safin in 2002 US Open etc) he was never the same. Just as a comparison look at what guys of the newest generation like Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Zverev achieved at their early to mid 20´s. So yes, without the injury, against aging Sampras and Agassi and the rising guys at that time (Hewitt, Roddick, Ferrero, Safin), before Federer entered his prime by late 2003/early 2004, he could have pilled up a few more important trophies, including majors outside of RG, that would have put him in a different tier of tennis history.

[@taopaille-paille4992]

Yes great comment. Not only del potro career was badly impacted by injuries. The legacy of Kuerten is enormous and still he was unfortunately injured too soon 😢

[@BrunoSilvaRox]

Please do this for every final in the 90s and 00s!

[@alan713812]

love how they played 5 setter finals, they should resume this now too.

[@damerkharmawphlang4196]

alan713 that would be too physically demanding. Plus if it's BO5 big 3 will win everything and next gen will win only 500s

[@alan713812]

@@damerkharmawphlang4196 I mean they did that in the past. Why not to continue.

[@damerkharmawphlang4196]

@@alan713812 because nowadays with the slower courts it is more physical. Players like Nadal and Thiem have styles that require lot of energy and power and are the opposite to the less draining serve and volley style when the courts were fast . If they played 5 sets on slow courts, players like Nadal and Thiem will burn out easily and retire early. If they don't retire they would only play only 3-4 of the masters, never consecutively because with the slams there would be 13 BO5 tournaments in the tour with slow courts. If they sped up the courts they could go back to BO5 for masters

[@alan713812]

@@damerkharmawphlang4196 but in this final fedal weren't playing Serv and vol. They were just as powerful as today. So I don't see what has changed

[@damerkharmawphlang4196]

@@alan713812 the courts back then were faster and makes the ball glide through the surface. If that was in nowadays' court the ball would just stick there, but today's players are more powerful and can make a fizz a passing shot through. My assessment is mainly based on the change of the court speed from fast courts to slow physically demanding clay courts

[@paulgermain5354]

The three last sets are amazing !

[@ivanrodrigo4558]

Most players played tennis. Sampras played something else, something amazing .

[@AsifKhan-hf9zy]

actually Pete played a VERY VERY ORTHODOX style. nothing weird or something else about any of his strokes. it looks like he played them TO PERFECTION. is what it is.

[@2badger2]

After Sampras had his ruptured disks in his back in 1999 he tried to serve and volley every point and couldn't bind over on most of the volleys like the years before. Good match

[@markriobr]

The time when he was no longer just a clay player . Had improved his game on fast surface , making finals and winning . The same year won Indianapolis beating Safin on the final , and Cincinnati a M S 1000 playing two games on the same day .Winning the semi can't remember against who and P Rafter on the final .

[@eltonalonsopompeu615]

Semi was against Henman

[@charlenehastings4840]

Pete’s volleys were simply incredible. That was why he was # 1. I miss Tony Trabert RIP

[@abc1155]

I watched this match live. It was before the hawkeye reviews were introduced. Not to take anything away from Pistol Pete, but there were sooo many controversial calls throughout this match. But the tennis Gods set things right later that season at the year-end masters finals in Lisbon

[@CARP-lx9my]

GRANDE GUGA VS EL JUGADOR SAQUE Y VOLEA Y NADA MAS, MUY QUERIDO Y RESPETADO EN LA ARGENTINA, POR EL CONTRARIO AL OTRO NO LO CONOCE NADIE

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Pete's slice backhand approach shots were great in this match.

[@BurnsTennis]

Totally agree. Just about perfect technique and great style as well.

[@carlosenriquerecuerdaruiz9472]

fast hand volley from Sampras ! . . . crazy generational game !

[@thoukisth]

THAT BACKHAND LOB ... A WONDER

[@cameronnichol4604]

Man that Guga outfit iconic!!

[@Silmarillia]

If u use the word “iconic” it is obviously for Sampras and not for that weirdo

[@cameronnichol4604]

Tom Huizinga if you read my comment it’s in reference to his outfit which is iconic with his GS victories cool comment though champ.

[@guicon2007]

What a match!!!!!!! There was life before Roger, Rafa and Nole...

[@jcsrio15]

Crandon Park, center court, Key Biscayne, Florida. Crowd: 90% Guga, 10% Sampras. Guga's charisma is simply unmatchable.

[@pietrpiepir6444]

I miss Pete. Absolute mental champion, King of Tennis before bazooka rackets and weak eras. Seems like Nole is his successor, in spirit and dominance at least.

[@pepinopolice6928]

Did Pete quit when he was losing often like Novak? Did he frequently cheat on his wife? I don't think they are very much alike?

[@F_U_2024]

​@@pepinopolice6928How do you know Djokovic cheated on Jelena?

[@pepinopolice6928]

@@F_U_2024 there were pictures of him going into the hotel with the actress from India. Coming out the next morning. Then Novak started having terrible results. She wasn't going to the matches and McEnroe kept calling it "marriage related"

[@F_U_2024]

@@pepinopolice6928 Maybe they just talk whole Night 😂

[@pepinopolice6928]

@@F_U_2024 Jelena's behavior in the following 18 months would indicate otherwise

[@franciscodacostajuniorcost264]

Guga e Sampras muitas saudades 2 fenômenos,uma pena que essa lesão no quadril encurtou tanto a carreira do nosso campeão, ele teria ganho pelo menos mais 2 ou 3 Grand Slam

[@otaviofigueiredo3047]

Foi a lesão que aposentou ele? Não lembrava...

[@GuTOHGT]

​@@otaviofigueiredo3047 sim... Bem novo inclusive. Com 25 anos o cara já não conseguia mais jogar direito.

[@emanuel2070]

Qué grande sos, Guga querido!

[@AftenSummers-bh5eg]

Sampras and Guga...It will never be like this again...

[@felipenavarrete7337]

"The only man to reach 11 MS1000" Nowdays that sounds so little with Roger, Rafa and Nole hahaha!

[@MgoUmk]

yeah but at that time M1000 finals was to 5 sets was harder to win one than nowdays

[@innosanto]

it is not little if you consider that he practically stopped playing/practising at 29 years old. 29! Wawrinka started playing very good at 28-29. When 30 he wasn't interested and not practicing much (stopped practising?) and didn't any titles after 6 years at No1. And when 31 he acknowledged to himself that indeed he is not interested, and that he will only focus on one final US open. Called his old coach back, trained to get back in shape for this, won, and then removed his placement from all later tournaments for some months (6 months) before retiring. The stuff done is up to 29 years old, when 30 it was already not practicing, when 31 trained for 1 tournament.

[@kwansikkim8712]

Different conditions different system. It was harder to dominate all year long 70s-90s. Post early 2000s tennis is a different sport.

[@randomcon123]

@@MgoUmk don't think the fact that they were 5 setters makes much of a difference. Slams are 5 sets and those three are still killing it... well two of them are. it's undeniable that these three raised the bar to a level that was never seen before... surely one day someone will break their records but until then, they are easily three of the four greatest of all time (the other being Rod Laver for his golden slam)

[@bobomber]

This was before the game and surfaces were homogenized. The game is now made for TV audiences, and they want to see the big names win.

[@Normy2323]

What a great match to watch with contrasting styles

[@nikb684]

Sampras brought a different dimension to tennis with his ability at the net. It would be great to see more players like him especially on grass or fast hard courts. Sampras at his prime on grass was the best I've seen.

[@martydav9475]

He was a brilliant player.

[@Bhavyo]

i agree, i think the 99 final in Wimbledon was the highest level i ve seen on grass. He crushed Agassi in 3, and Agassi was in brillant shape 99 (winning 2 slams)

[@bellicezimone6629]

SAMPRAS the GOAT. He beat GUGA, with a very teeny tiny PRO STAFF 85, in a 5 setter masters Final. Back then the Finals of the masters 1000 were played in 5 sets.

[@thirpg2]

Sampras is a legend, but GOAT? You must be kidding me... Federer, Nadal and Djokovic send their regards.

[@bellicezimone6629]

@@thirpg2 Give them an 85 pro staff. Let's See if they can dominate.

[@copperchair72]

@@thirpg2 Sampras has way harder competition

[@Riri-oj1zs]

​@@bellicezimone6629 Federer played with 85. That's why people call Roger the GOAT, mainly because he can dominate in every era.

[@Anonseniorintern]

Amazing classic!

[@jraudiostudio6470]

Sampras era Genial, nesse periodo, em que Guga chegou ao top 1, Sampras era o jogador que eu mais adimirava, seguido de Nadal.

[@kunalchand1925]

First time watching these legend amazing 😎

[@pierrecupidsjam5722]

powerfull kuerten..... im a fan of this 2 guys....

[@dirkhartog7438]

I miss those titanic battles between a serve volleyer and a groundstroker. Everyone is a groundstroker these days that sometimes comes reluctantly to the net because the opponent plays a drop shot or a very short ball.

[@AL-sb3qg]

What a beast Sampras was. Very interesting to watch

[@justchiling1]

pete one of the greatest!

[@Joe-ff6tk]

Thanks for this

[@Loddentidster]

Sampras became the first man ever to win 11 masters titles at this point. 20 years later Rafael Nadal now has 35 and counting. Let¨s not forget Djokovic tightly following at 34 and also maestro Federer with 28. What an amazing time to be a tennis fan, guys. Truly we are living the golden era.

[@EnemySoldier]

Yea, not to downplay Pistol Pete's achievement but Nadal's won 11 masters at Monte Carlo alone and he's won his 11th masters by the age of 21 I believe. Truly the golden era of tennis.

[@xtenis383]

Golden era???... Jajjajaja.

[@diemcarpe2]

And lets not forget back then masters 1000 were best out of five so no comparison there

[@martydav9475]

@@EnemySoldier Monte Carlo is not a Masters, it's only a 500 event. Competing is compulsory at the 1000 events whereas in Monte Carlo it's not, which is why it's not a really a Masters event - more like Queens or Halle.

[@farid1406]

Masters were best of five back then, which alone makes the comparison unfair. Add on top of that that Pete had a condition that limited his stamina, and he won a record amount of titles that were essentially as taxing to win as Grand Slam events. Makes the achievement that much more amazing.

[@freebird127]

Pure class !

[@diablovalley]

Guga didn't have the firepower of Sampras but still made a match of it. Entertaining player and one of the few players who is liked universally.

[@BurnsTennis]

Absolutely!

[@aleksthegreat4130]

It was a year then Sampras started to slow down,al though he won he was never the same after his back injury in summer 1999,he was playing extremely strong that year.

[@Shakermaker78]

finally some good old Sampras matches! Thanks and more pleeeaaase

[@freebird127]

Sampras: I thought he is a clay expert !

[@rogerparker4468]

Guga.. the Socrates of Brazillian Tennis. What an awesome match. Only the Sampras Agassi and Becker matches of that era were equivalent or at a higher level.

[@martydav9475]

Socrates is a good comparison.

[@dj7oya]

I don't know if it's the courts or something else, but these faster paced games were more entertaining in my opinion. Pure serve and volley is boring but this seems to be more balanced than the ever ongoing baseline trades we have today.

[@BurnsTennis]

Yes its clear the biggest casualty in the change to tennis was the disappearance of the clash in styles. Agassi v Rafter, McEnroe v Lendl, Becker v Courier, Edberg v Chang.

[@brunoscotti10]

Guga was robbed this day!!! In the last set , on tie brake a Sampras ball was out but the judge called in and makes Gugas furious.

[@cnyweathertainment5075]

Gustavo really had a beautiful backhand, years before Wawrinka arrived

[@56prakash95]

What a match 😲 this is one of best ever I have seen in my life both players are done a tremendous job

[@andrekolesnik2376]

You mean that you haven't seen any other matches only this one?

[@56prakash95]

@@andrekolesnik2376 Hardly a match in my own life or seen, I saw Nick Kyrgios and Roger Federer

[@Muhammadali-sj9pi]

Pete's serve was insane it was almost unbreakable, in this match he was only broken once in 22 service games.

[@NeverMind-vx7pl]

One forgets just how great Sampras was

[@vishalmande7834]

What a match.

[@JK-vc7ie]

I love the announcer. Just sounds like tennis.

[@sols9449]

This was the end of serve and volley. Guga had a secret weapon. He was one of the first players using the Poly string which changed the game of tennis.

[@thoukisth]

Discovering Guerten ... what a great one hander

[@cariocamotodenman658]

An era when tennis was more attractive

[@rmrib5]

I think tennis those days were better than today.. Judge me.

[@rafaeldebritoandrade9025]

Guga nosso orgulho

[@sugarspice4051]

I miss the days when Tennis players gave us short answers in their after match victories. And I miss the commentary of yesteryear too.

[@extraryes]

Classic: Gustavo vs Pete Modern: Tsisipas vs Roger 😂😂

[@SwaroopKodur234]

More like Zverev

[@gioseg74]

guga was way better than tsisipas and zverev...way better

[@muccisebastian9300]

Gio Seg totally except for Zverev serve is better

[@Brunzer2shit]

Sebas M you mean his second serve ??

[@muccisebastian9300]

Head Tactics Zverev is all about his serve, Guga used his backhand as key stroke