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Watching and reminiscing on Pete Sampras
Amazing how different the greats of today are from him
A Nadal or a Djokovic try to win every point
Sampras never did that
He held serve effortlessly
Played ordinarily in his return games
Lifted himself for one game to win the set 6-4
Amazing how different the greats of today are from him
A Nadal or a Djokovic try to win every point
Sampras never did that
He held serve effortlessly
Played ordinarily in his return games
Lifted himself for one game to win the set 6-4
I think of a Nadal or a Djokovic or even a Federer as "Kshatriyas" of Tennis who fight every point
Pete in contrast was a "Baniya"
Never expended needless effort. Stretched himself for 1 game per set for a single break. No more
Pete in contrast was a "Baniya"
Never expended needless effort. Stretched himself for 1 game per set for a single break. No more
When fans today play down Sampras, they never appreciate this "Baniya" side to him
They roll their eyes at the gladiatorial efforts of a Nadal or a Djokovic
Sampras was never interested in being a gladiator. He just wanted to win every set 6-4
They roll their eyes at the gladiatorial efforts of a Nadal or a Djokovic
Sampras was never interested in being a gladiator. He just wanted to win every set 6-4
The Sampras approach to Tennis has much to teach us
We often tend to "give our best" every hour. Every day. Every week of the year
In the process we burn out
We don't always identify the crucial few hours at work when we need to excel, and operate at 70% rest of the time
We often tend to "give our best" every hour. Every day. Every week of the year
In the process we burn out
We don't always identify the crucial few hours at work when we need to excel, and operate at 70% rest of the time
