Almost every time, a tennis person tried to explain why Pete was so great or why he was not "boring", he mentioned things which related to Pete's tennis skills (great serve, unbelievable running forehand, gorgeous jump-overhead) and one thing regarding him being a winner (great ability to win big matches).
Time and time again I felt hurt and wondered: for god sake, what about his HEART ?!?!
Which player showed more heart and did more miracles on the court than Pete ?
The guy was a True Sports Hero but the world of sports never noticed.
In July 2006, in a special issue of Tennis Magazine, Sports Illustrated senior writer, Jon Wertheim, wrote about the perfect tennis player. In the Heart category, he chose Pete Sampras - "has a champion ever played with more valor?", he asked. In a world of blindness, this was a rare insight. |
