My Favorite Sampras Matches
(the order is very much dependent on which quotes the commentators of the match were able to produce)


1. US.Open 96,  QF  vs. Corretja  
The most amazing day in my life. The feelings I felt after the match will never be surpassed.  It was the only match in Pete's career in which a whole stand stood up on his feet and roared: "Pete Pete Pete..."  (during the 5th set tie-break changeup, at 3-3).

2. Aus.Open 95,  QF  vs. Courier  
The amount of pride I felt that day, and weeks after, can not be described. This match was a
pure magic.
  
3. US.Open 02,  Final  vs. Agassi  
What an awesome day it was. I knew that finally the press will be full of praises for him, after
years of injustice. 
  
4. Wimbledon 00,  Final  vs. Rafter  
The record, the moment every fan had been waiting for.

5. Davis Cup SF 97,  2:1 match vs. Rafter
Electric atmosphere brought Pete to produce his best tennis ever. You got to see to believe.

6. Wimbledon 00,  2nd Round  vs. Kucera  
Such a clutch performance.

7. US.Open 02,  vs. Rusedski (3rd Round)  &  Haas (4th Round)  
Crowd favorite for the second time in his life (after the previous year), and on his way to do the unthinkable.

8. US.Open 01,  vs. Rafter (4th Round) , Agassi (QF)  &  Safin (SF)  
Crowd favorite for the first time in his non-Davis Cup career. 

9. Roland Garros 96, QF  vs. Courier  
Such an emotional ending, with Pete raising his hand towards the sky, for Timmy.

10. US.Open 94, 4th Round  vs. Yzaga  
The 2:2 3-5  Deuce(#1) point is my favorite point of all time.  I get chills every time, seeing Pete lying down on his back sick, breathing hard ;  It's such a special sight - a reflection of his greatness.
 
11. Aus.Open 97, 4th Round vs. Hrbaty  
Heroic 5th set (nearly 50 Celsius degrees on court) 



More top favourites: 

US.Open 93 vs. Chang
The match I realized he's going to finish his career as the greatest ever. The look in his eyes said it, especially after one point in which he hit a missile crosscourt forehand return winner.

Wimbledon 99  vs. Agassi (tying the record with clutch & clinic performance) 

Los Angeles 99  vs. Agassi (electric atmosphere, awesome first set)

Davis Cup 97 vs. Philippoussis (clinic)

Viena 98 vs. Henman (clinic)

Bercy 98 vs. Philippoussis (playing with back spasm)

Davis Cup 95 vs. Wilander (so happy with Timmy beside him)

Aus.Open 00 vs. Woodruff (high quality)

San Jose 96 vs. Agassi (clinic, winner gets number 1 position)

Hanover (Masters) 99 final vs. Agassi (sending a message)

Aus.Open 95 vs. Chang (match after Courier, continues his legend)

Bercy 97 vs. Korda & Muster (great back to back matches, while suffering with stiff arm)

Philadelphia 97 vs. Rafter (great match)
1. us.open 96 - beyond belief
2. australian open 95 - unforgetable night
us.open 02 - the stuff legends are made of
us.open 94 - the picture says it all
wimbledon 99 - tying the record
September 1995, USA vs. Sweeden in Davis Cup, a dead rubber vs. Wilander.  Pete never smiled so much on court as he did in this match, with Timmy beside him. This was the last  time Gullikson was with Pete in court. He died may 3, 1996, after suffering from a brain tumor.
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