US Open 1997 4R Korda vs Sampras (2/2)

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

Korda has one of the best one handed backhands ever.with such backhand Sampras would win 20+ Grand Slams

[@simonemiglioli1165]

Sampras hasn't tecnique. It's just psycophisichal condition with tactic for fast fields. In his period the advantage came from the different speed of the fields. With the standard speed of the fields Sampras would lose against Agassi anyday.

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

@@simonemiglioli1165 Sampras won against Agassi on clay, but yes Andre won against Sampras on Australian Open (slower surface during fast era)

[@al1976-v7m]

Korda was just s tough matchup for Pete - leftie with a strong backhand, good return & decent serve, moved well. Their h2h shows it.

[@superstreetfighter14]

34:46 3 Aces in a row. Go Korda 🎉🎾

[@laurent33320]

As a die hard Agassi fan, it pains me so much seing the likes of Edberg, Korda, Safin or Hewitt beating Sampras at the US Open

[@animanga9597]

samprasfan do you have pete and kordas epic match at wimbledon from 97?

[@garethcole5281]

Hey man they blocked your Agassi Lendl Toronto Match ... gutted is there any way around it you think?

[@kextrz]

Often times Sampras kept attacking his opponent's best weapon until it broke down. Here, Sampras kept doing it through 5 sets and nothing to show for it. Talk about being pigheaded.

[@farid1406]

Most of the all time greats were stubborn in their tactics. Sampras, Agassi, and the big 3 are some of the very few players who are good enough to beat someone by breaking down their strength. Most don't even think about it, let alone do it.

[@jonathonletts8972]

Phenomenal match..kordas shot making vs Pete's peak forehand..Pete did look tired in the 5th to thou..blood condition?

[@al1976-v7m]

Na wasn't a physical issue in this case...

[@greatone33j]

WTF happened? Sampras was up 3-0 in the 5th and all of a sudden his energy just died..

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

Unfortunately Korda became ill in the next round Korda should have won the US open

[@miotubo839]

He won the AO the year after.

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

@@miotubo839 perfect strokes Tony Pickard thought so. he coached him from his home watching play on TV defeating Sampras

[@miotubo839]

@@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415 Sure. Pickard used to coach Edberg prior to Korda, who on occasions has been his double partner as well. Both great talents with immaculate one handed backhands.

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

@@miotubo839 did you know Edberg started with 2 handed backhand , Sampras Stich and Krajicek I interviewed Stich and Krajicek , i ll send you the articles on the internet

[@miotubo839]

@@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415 Sure, go ahead, that'll be interesting for sure. I know about Edberg, his early coach Percy Rosberg suggested to switch to one hand which would've been a better fit for his attacking style (boy was he right!). Before that he did it the Björn Borg way, which was the standard for a Swede.

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

Is Korda ther fist tall tennis players,who was able to move very well and Safin the second?

[@gregorymathews5866]

bigger choke? Sampras losing this? or Federer to Djokovic in 2010/2011?

[@animanga9597]

so pete won the much bigger more important match against korda at wimbledon a month earlier. it was nearly identical to this match.

[@rohan4872]

@@animanga9597 well and Korda being on steroids.

[@animanga9597]

@@rohan4872 that made sampras win at wimbledon even more impressive wouldnt you say?

[@rohan4872]

@@animanga9597 well of course - and dont' forget Paris Bercy in the fall. A prime Pete beats anyone.

[@animanga9597]

@@rohan4872 true true. That Paris match was such a high level match. I still think Pete's best year was 97 as he won every final he was in and had a real shot at the French that year if he didn't get sick. Also as you mentioned pete would beat a Korda that didn't cheat and pete would have run over the rest at the US open that year too.