In this alternate reality, however, Sampras resists Fischer’s advice, declining to switch away from his best groundstroke. Soon, their difference of opinion leads them to end their coaching ...

, let's now wander back into the past. Yesterday I watched a Tennis Channel "Classic" -- the clinching match in the 1995 Davis Cup final between the U.S. and Russia. Quick takeaway: Yes, Virginia, ...

When Lleyton Hewitt whizzed one final backhand passing shot by Pete Sampras on match point, the stunned 20-year-old Aussie baseliner fell flat onto his back. For those few seconds, roles were reversed ...

There have been many great players in the open era and many players where certain strokes have been associated with them. I can think of the Jimmy Connors Sky Hook, the Ivanesivic lefty serve, the ...

Pete Sampras, considered the most inscrutable among champions, has written a book about his life and tennis career, A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis. One revelation: a tough switch to ...

It was like old times yesterday in so many ways. Pete Sampras was hammering Andre Agassi again in the U.S. Open Finals and the fans were all cheering for the Las Vegan to get back into the match. It ...

When the final disguised as a quarterfinal was finally over, Pete Sampras looked to his wife and raised a fist and smiled toward the Queens sky. His four sets of work last night in Arthur Ashe Stadium ...