Sampras On Maiden US Open Title: 'It Was A Little Too Soon'

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Pete Sampras says that he 'Wasn't looking to win' the 1990 US Open title.

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A few days ago, on September 9, 30 years have passed since the first Grand Slam triumph of Pete Sampras, when he defeated his biggest rival Andre Agassi in the final. Pete was 19 years at the time of the triumph, setting a record as the youngest US Open winner. In an interview with Tim Henman, Pete looks back at his triumph at the 1990 US Open and admits that he was not prepared for the wave of interest and expectations that came after his triumph.

 

[Phoenix1983]

True this. Pete was, for a while, satisfied with this sole slam triumph. I believe Connors criticised him in 1991 for being complacent, and it was only after losing the USO final to Edberg in 1992 that he truly knuckled down to become a consistent champ.

 

[jrepac]

True this. Pete was, for a while, satisfied with this sole slam triumph. I believe Connors criticised him in 1991 for being complacent, and it was only after losing the USO final to Edberg in 1992 that he truly knuckled down to become a consistent champ.

In '91, he made a comment along the lines of 'getting the monkey off his back." When the press relayed that to Connors, he flipped. Of course, as we all know, Pete more than made up for it in the years to follow.