One motion is a classic, the other is setting a trend. The styles may differ, but both serves more than get the job done. The subtle differences in the way a player may stand or take the racquet ...

Sampras should be the biggest thing this side ... He's got 12 Grand Slam titles and a 120-mph serve. He's got everything but a slot on the Survivor show. What he doesn't have is buzz.

The serve-and-volleying Sampras, whose 14 Grand Slam crowns are two more than any other player, has not played competitively since he defeated long-time rival Andre Agassi in four sets to win the ...

While Sampras' reputation on the tennis court had ... gone on the court but it's pretty hard when I say, 'Well, how do you ...

At the 2000 US Open, Sampras lost in the final to Marat Safin in straight sets. He reached the final again in 2001 and lost ...

Notably, both Sampras and Rafter possessed similarly well-rounded games. They played the traditional style, often coming into the net and also making use of the now-obsolete serve-and-volley strategy.

Pete Sampras says his wife Bridgette Wilson-Sampras ... Thanks to his powerful serve, he earned the nickname "Pistol Pete" during his career heyday. In 2007, he was inducted into the International ...

The balder man returned the favor later in the set, dismissing a fine Sampras serve with a laser-like return winner. Opposites in so many ways, Sampras and Agassi also have contrasting signature ...

“When I played, even the best had weaknesses: the backhand for Sampras, the serve maybe for [Andre] Agassi. I went on court and had the feeling that I could beat anyone, even Sampras who I ...

The serve is the most powerful shot in tennis, and the only one that the player has full control over. Great servers such as Pete Sampras, Goran Ivanisevic and Serena Williams have honed the ...

American ace Sampras downplayed his victory, noting Federer was coming off a long season and that he was helped by his big serve and the fast indoor carpet surface. He had only aimed to win one ...

Patrick Rafter, known for his serve-and-volley style, briefly held the world No. 1 ranking for one week in 1999. He won two ...