'Bored' Sampras Back in Action
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras is making a comeback in the World Team Tennis competition next week after admitting he is "bored" of retirement.
The 34-year-old legend will dust the cobwebs off his racquet on Monday when he plays for the Newport Beach Breakers in California.
Sampras will play seven matches in the low pressure event which sees teams playing sets of singles and doubles in a relaxed atmosphere.
In a press conference, Sampras, who retired in 2002 after winning the US Open, said he hopes a return to tennis will add a bit of structure to his life.
"At the end of last year, I was getting a little bit restless, maybe a little bored trying to figure out what was next for me,” he said.
"I kind of opened myself up to playing this year, just to give me a little bit of a structure and focus in my day. It's not the cut-throat tennis that I used to be a part of. But I'm a competitive person, especially on the tennis court. I'll want to do well and win."
Sampras, who won a record 14 Grand Slam Singles Titles and spent an unparalleled 286 weeks as the world's top player, also paid tribute to current Wimbledon champion Roger Federer.
The super Swiss is on track to claim his fourth straight title at Wimbledon, which would be the eighth Grand Slam trophy of his career and put him joint sixth on the all-time Grand Slam winners' list at the age of just 24.
"I'm pretty confident that he's well on his way to not only breaking the number one ranking record, but this Grand Slam record," Sampras said.
"Records are made to be broken. I just think Roger's got all the tools, he's got the demeanour, he really has the whole package to do it."
Source:
http://www.wimbledon.org
wow that would be interesting if he does come back to tennis again I actually like to see him play again I don't know about you people.
IF Nadal is able to beat Baghdatis ...
and if not then oh well.
