Sampras vs Tsitsipas
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The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
ROFL! Aristotle Jesus would have had that MUG begging for mercy before they even stepped foot on the court! The only way PETE takes a set is if he got a double dosage of PEDs! Nuff said NO EXCUSES!!!
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Pete will make Tsits re-examine his life. 6 hour youtube documentary to follow. ''My thoughts as Pete reached in and crushed my soul.''
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Robert Baratheon
Guest
Lmao
mxmx
Hall of Fame
Hehe...perhaps Tsitsipas would become a snowboarder and quit tennis.
Benoit Kyrgios
Rookie
On slow surfaces (current day hard too) - Tsitsipas no fight. On fast courts - Sampras no fight
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
On any surface from medium to fast - lol Sampras would crush him
On clay peak Sampras would win, 1997-2002 Sampras would be pwned
I feel like Sampras is underrated on clay, he won a Masters, reached 3 FO QF and one SF, beat multiple FO champions at the FO, beat Agassi multiple times.
On clay peak Sampras would win, 1997-2002 Sampras would be pwned
I feel like Sampras is underrated on clay, he won a Masters, reached 3 FO QF and one SF, beat multiple FO champions at the FO, beat Agassi multiple times.
mxmx
Hall of Fame
What would average Sampras do on clay?
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
What's an average Sampras?
The thing is his level dropped significantly after 1996 with a press of a button (serve-and-volley galore button). As I said 1991-1996 Samras would probably beat Tsitsipas on clay, 1997-2002 was losing to players from outside the top 50 on a regular basis so Tsitsipas would smack him. Not that that would be accomplishment.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
how about Sysyphus vs Tsitsipas?
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
good inspirational coffee-mug philosophy quote battle in the makings there
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
expect a touching Tsitsipas’ tweet about how he’s become a better person during the quote battle.
mxmx
Hall of Fame
Sorry....I don't buy this. I believe the level of play (all aspects) actually went backward post Roddick and outside of the big 3. Slowed down courts creates the illusion of these "great rallies". The big 3 could be seen as a sort of Sampras kicking the butts of next gens x2 who we STILL doubt to win a grand slam. People are blind if they cannot realise how the depth of field and lack of talent has been in recent years. It's only more recently that there seems to have been a tinkling of progress and that this patheticness is starting to change toward a glimmer of hope. Someone talented as Kyrgios sums up the general problems we see to this day, lack of maturity, professionalism and mental toughness. It's as if these young players are maturing much much later.
I like Kyrgios, even though he dissappoints at many levels.
That button has a name - poly.
Read my sig for the rest. I'm a massive Tsitsipas fan, but without his poly he's a mug beside Sampras.
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Pheasant
Legend
Peak Sampras would demolish Tsitsipas if they had to use similar rackets. Sampras and Boris Becker are two of the most compete players that I have ever seen. They could wreck you from the baseline, or by serving and volleying. They both served bombs in the mid 130s with garbage rackets. Pete with his serve alone would cause trouble for Tsitsipas.
The only way it would be interesting is if we handicap Sampras with a his old garbage 85 inch Wilson racket, or move them both to clay. Likewise for Becker vs Tsitsipas too.
Here are some highlights of Sampras and Becker. Both were far more entertaining to watch than anybody today.
The only way it would be interesting is if we handicap Sampras with a his old garbage 85 inch Wilson racket, or move them both to clay. Likewise for Becker vs Tsitsipas too.
Here are some highlights of Sampras and Becker. Both were far more entertaining to watch than anybody today.
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
I wanna see Tsitsi cry when Pete serves 3 aces on 2nd serve in a row to win a game after being a break point down.
Start da Game
Hall of Fame
greek god vs greek nobody
simple as that.....
simple as that.....
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
If they played on current courts, Sampras would think they are playing on clay. If they played on the courts from the 90's, it would be over before Tsits realized that courts used to be fast.
Pheasant
Legend
That's awesome! I completely agree too.
I don't agree with you there. Stef's backhand lacks variety and isn't technically as sound as the Sampras backhand was. Of the current one handers on tour, he's way down the list.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Every tennis fan should watch this match. This should be considered essential viewing.
From memory, it's on Tennis TV with no commentary. Worth a month's subscription by itself.
clout
Hall of Fame
Millennials can’t handle fast courts!
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Restrict the question to people who actually were alive and watched Sampras instead of listening to those who have no clue who he was or how he played.
Sampras is 100 times the player Tsistipas could ever be or ever dream to be. His mental strength is about 200 times what Tsitsipas can only dream about while posting to his Twitter account in the middle of the night. I hated Sampras with a visceral passion but comparing him to Tsits is like comparing Nadal to Tim Mayotte.
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
Sampras backhand was not technically sound either. It was an awkward shot and he seemed off balance when he hit it, much like Tsitsipas sometimes. Sampras BH was quite ordinary especially compared to the rest of his game. But then again, he didn't really need a great backhand, and he had an effective slice anyway.
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Sampras would murder him. Mentally. Stef would be mentally broken for the rest of his career if he faced Sampras in a high-stakes match. Sampras would absolutely smother him on serve.
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
He wasn't terrible on clay but I wouldn't pick him over Tsitsipas.
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
How is this even a question? Tsitsipas is not even a force in his own era, while Sampras was one of the most impactful players in the sport's history--and I'm talking about his ability, not trophies. Tsitsipas would be nothing more than a practice partner left wondering how Sampras has so much control at that "thing" that separates the two sides of the court.
mxmx
Hall of Fame
Believe me, I agree. It's just interesting to see when people are delusional with recency bias.
mxmx
Hall of Fame
A little? Or a lot?
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
Just a little because Sampras was a CRAPOLA MUG ROFLMAO
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