Comparing Sampras and Federer at the ATP Tour Finals

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Sampras qualified for it 11 consecutive years. He won it 5 times and made the finals 6 times. In all 5 of his championships, he lost one robin round match in the tournament. Interestingly, on three occasions the guy that he lost to in the round robin he went on to defeat in the final. In 92, 93, and 98 he went undefeated in the round robin, but then lost in the semifinal, final, and semifinal.

Federer has qualified for it 9 consecutive years. He won it 4 times and made the finals 5 times. In only one of his championships, he lost one round robin match in the tournament. Amazingly, in 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, and 10, he went undefeated in the round robin. This year, will he lose in the semifinals like in 02, lose in the finals like in 05, or go on to win it all like in 03, 04, and 06.
 
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