mlee, in all your years of watching Sampras/midget matches, if you have noticed anything, it should be that good luck follows those that are insanely good at what they do. Nobody serves three aces after being down 15-30, or pulls out five-set wins after being down 2-1, or wins almost every finals, for ten years because of their opponents' unforced errors. Is Agassi another unforced-error-prone chump midget? Becker? Get a clue. The better the competition, the better Sampras played. Perfectly fine players were scared for a reason to see their name next to Sampras'. Even if they did approach their match with Sampras kamikaze-style, then there would be all of Sampras' intangibles that would virtually force many unforced errors. As said, a couple of these is the heavy ball and the ability to hit the ball through and along imaginary planes that other players cannot find.
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