Video: Pete Sampras' $20 Million Home for Sale

Video: Pete Sampras' $20 Million Home for Sale

Take a tour of tennis champ Pete Sampras' gorgeous 13,000 sq. ft. modern estate, hidden away in the Santa Monica Mountains!...

All I can say is WOOOWWWWW... What a beautiful home....



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Raonic downs Sampras in tennis exhibition

Raonic downs Sampras in tennis exhibition

Milos Raonic defeated Pete Sampras 7-6 (4), 6-1 in an exhibition match at Air Canada Centre.

Raonic used his booming serve to overpower Sampras, who was playing his first match in Canada since retiring almost a decade ago.

"This kid's serve is bigger than big," Sampras said.

While neither player was brimming with personality, the 5,707 fans in attendance were treated to some entertaining tennis. Sampras is still fit and showed he can hang around with one of the big guns on the ATP World Tour, even one who is half his age.

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Video: Pete Sampras - ATP World Tour Uncovered

Video: Pete Sampras - ATP World Tour Uncovered

In season three, episode 13, ATP World Tour Uncovered catches up with Pete Sampras, who reflects on his competitive edge and the changes in today's game.

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Sampras stolen memorabilia returned

Sampras stolen memorabilia returned

Pete Sampras' memorabilia that was stolen last November, including two Davis Cup trophies, his six year-end world number one trophies, his first Australian Open trophyn an Olympic ring, an autographed piano bench from Elton John and an autographed guitar from Carlos Santana, were returned to him.

Attorney Anthony Salerno, hired to help in the investigation, said that he was contacted by another lawyer to say the trophies and other items would be returned with no further investigation or penalty expected.

Boxes of the memorabilia were found Saturday morning at a hospital in suburban Marina del Rey and were turned over to the Los Angeles police for inventory.

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Photos: Roger Federer and Pete Sampras watching Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Bobcats

Photos: Roger Federer and Pete Sampras watching Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Bobcats

Roger Federer is in Los Ageles getting ready for Indian Wells and he is also spending lot of time with Pete Sampras. They practice together a few days ago and also attended a NBA basketball game.

The Tennis stars watched Koberian and Pau Gasol, from Los Angeles Lakers, take on the Charlotte Bobcats at the Staples Center.

Photos posted by Fed_Ds on MTF also via Blick

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Photo: Roger Federer practiced with Sampras in Los Angeles

Photo: Roger Federer practiced with Sampras in Los Angeles

Roger Federer, who arrived to Los Angeles yesterday, enjoyed a two hours practice today with tennis legend and friend, Pete Sampras.

Yesterday, Federer wrote on Facebook:

"Just got to Los Angeles for some days of training before Indian Wells....trying to organize a couple of hits with the "pistol"..."

Today, the ATP published a picture of the two amazing tennis players in Facebook.

"Pete Sampras and Roger Federer practised for two hours Friday in Los Angeles. No sets, just baseline games and drills. Rog worked up a sweat! Photo: Grant Chen" They wrote.

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Video: Sampras vs Agassi at BNP Paribas Showdown

Video: Sampras vs Agassi at BNP Paribas Showdown

Sampras defeats old rival Agassi in BNP Paribas Showdown exhibition ...

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Watch Pete Sampras vs Andre Agassi Tennis 2011 Online Free Live Streaming

Watch Live Stream Pete Sampras vs Andre Agassi Tennis 2011 Online

Monday, February 28th 2011
Tennis Exhibition Match: Pete Sampras vs Andre Agaasi

Watch live stream Pete Sampras vs Andre Agassi Online at the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup.
The event is scheduled on 28th February, 2011 at Madison Square Garden which features two great tennis rivalries as John McEnroe faces off against Ivan Lendl to be followed by Pete Sampras against Andre Agassi.

Kickoff starting at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN3 from the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.

19:00 - 23:00 ET Time
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Sampras returns to World Team Tennis as No. 1 marquee draft pick

Sampras returns to World Team Tennis as No. 1 marquee draft pick

Pete Sampras will return to the World Team Tennis Pro League, to be played on July 4-24, after being picked first overall in the marquee player draft by the Newport Beach Breakers.

Sampras, who last played WTT in 2007, is one of 10 current or past No. 1-ranked players who were in Tuesday’s draft, including sisters Venus and Serena Williams, who will play for the Washington Kastles.

Kim Clijsters went to the New York Sportimes while Melanie Oudin was the No. 2 overall pick, going to the Philadelphia Freedoms.

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Pete Sampras believes Novak Djokovic can be No. 1

Pete Sampras believes Novak Djokovic can be No. 1

Pete Sampras was ver impressed by Novak Djokovic's performance at the 2011 Autralian Open and commented that he believes that Nole can be the No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

At the Australian Open, Djokovic defeated Roger Federer and Andy Murray for the title.

"Winning Slams is tough," said Sampras. "To win these Slams you've got to be special. Djokovic is now one of these special players. He's a great mover. He goes from defense to offense better than anyone, right up there with Nadal.

"He seemed very inspired in Australia and he’s an emotional player and when he’s in a good mood and the crowd is pulling for him, he’s a tough player to beat. I’ve felt he’s been temperamental, but when he puts it together he’s right there with Roger and Nadal.

"He started the year off by winning the Aussie and he’s going to be threat the rest of the year. He believes in himself more and he’s beaten Federer in last two majors and he could [reach No. 1]. Nadal has a lot of points to defend and I wouldn’t count out Roger, but Novak has arrived and the way he beat Roger and Murray in straight sets was pretty impressive."

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Monfils beats Sampras at SAP Open exhibition

Monfils beats Sampras at SAP Open exhibition

Gael Monfils defeated Pete Sampras 7-6, 6-4 in an exhibition at the SAP Open.

Monfils got the best of Sampras during the entertaining match where he eve took a photographer’s camera to snap a shot of Sampras, he also did a push up, sprint and sit-up while Sampras rested after a long point and tried a few between-the-leg shots.

Sampras showed off his stellar serve-and-volley game and bantered with the crowd throughout the match.

He said after the match he is looking forward to his next exhibition against Andre Agassi in New York later this month.

“I played a little better than I did last year and held my own, but physically that’s the most I’ve served and volley in combination of the last seven years. Not easy." Said Sampras.

“Gael’s a great mover. He returns well and made me work pretty hard on my service game, but all in all, I’m very happy with the way I played. I had a few chances in the first set I let slip away, but he’s the real deal. I’ve played a lot of good movers in my day, but not only does he move well, but he slides, which helps really cover the court that much better,” he added.

About Monfils’ chances of winning a major, he said: “You look at Roger [Federer], [Rafael] Nadal and [Novak] Djokovic now, you can tell that they can play at that level a little bit easier, a little less effort, whereas with Gael I think just to get there is a lot of work.

"He has the talent, it’s just a matter of putting it all together, but he has the game. He serves big, he can come in when he has to, and returns quite well, but to win these majors you’ve got to be very, very special. He has the talent, it’s just going to take some time. He’s still very young. He’s 24. He still has a lot of time to get it.”

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Sampras, Agassi, McEnroe and Lendl To Play BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden

Sampras, Agassi, McEnroe and Lendl To Play BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden

Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl are getting ready to play the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on February 28, 2011.

The 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown will renew classic rivalries of the 80’s and 90’s, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl will compete in a one set pro match (first player to win eight games), followed by a best of three set match between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.

Agassi will face Sampras in the featured match. He recently played against Marat Safin in 2 exhibitions in Taiwan, which he won in third-set match tie-breaks.

Sampras is preparing for a grudge match against Agassi. To get ready to face his long time rival, Pistol Pete will play in a featured exhibition against Gael Monfils on February 7 in San Jose, CA.

John McEnroe is no stranger to Madison Square Garden where he captured the Masters title three times, twice beating his rival Ivan Lendl.
Before their match, McEnroe will face Jimmy Arias on Feb. 19, Todd Martin on Feb. 20 and Aaron Krickstein on Feb. 21.

The BNP Paribas Showdown is produced by StarGames and MSG Sports. Tickets can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.

The BNP Paribas Showdown, in partnership with the United States Tennis Association, will continue their efforts to grow youth participation in the sport of tennis through “Tennis Night in America”, a national program which is among the largest grass roots initiatives the sport has ever seen. To find a sign-up location please go to www.tennisnight.com.

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ITF offers Sampras replica for Davis Cup wins

ITF offers Sampras replica for Davis Cup wins

Pete Sampras´s tennis trophies were stolen a few weeks ago and the president of the ITF, Francesco Ricci Bitti, offered him a replica of the trophy from his two Davis Cup wins.

Sampras said most of his trophies and other memorabilia were stolen from a public storage facility in Los Angeles.

itti says “we were sorry to learn of the theft of so many of Pete Sampras’s trophies. We know how special a Davis Cup victory is for a player, and if he is unable to recover the loss of his two Davis Cup trophies, we would like to offer him a replica trophy in recognition of his outstanding record in the event.”

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Pete Sampras' Trophies and memorabilia stolen

Pete Sampras' Trophies and memorabilia stolen

Pete Sampras is not in his best moment right now as thieves have stolen the majority of his' trophies and memorabilia from a public storage facility in West Los Angeles 3 weeks ago.

The good part of this sad news is that the great tennis player still has 13 of his 14 grand slam trophies.
In this robery, sampras lost most of the hardware from winning 64 tour titles, two Davis Cups, an Olympic ring and six trophies for finishing world No. 1 in the year-end rankings from 1993-1998.

"My first Australian Open trophy is gone, and so is everything else," Sampras said.

"We've had some housing issues and we stored things while we were sorting that out," he added. "I was like, 'What?' I thought there were security cameras. I thought these things were locked up tight. I was shocked."

Sampras was most upsetting because he would have liked to have shown the trophies to his children.

"I'm not one to gloat about trophies, or show them off," Sampras said. "I've never been like that. I just want them for my kids to see. They didn't see me play, but I'd like them to see these things.

"Losing this stuff," he added, "is like having the history of my tennis life taken away."

The stolen items were not insured, Sampras said, because it was not possible to assess their value.

"For me to have it for my kids is priceless," he said. "I just hope it hasn't already been destroyed. That's why I wanted to get the word out now.

"I know this is a long shot, but I'd regret it if I didn't at least try. Maybe somebody knows something. That's all I can hope for."



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Andy Roddick Rock-n-Racquets Event Postponed Due to Family Funeral

Andy Roddick Rock-n-Racquets Event Postponed Due to Family Funeral

Andy Roddick was forced to postpone The ConAgra Food Rock-n-Racquets event scheduled for this Friday at the Qwest Center because is unable to attend the event due to a family funeral.

The new date for this tennis event is Friday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.

“This week is a time my family needs to be together. I appreciate everyone’s understanding and support and look forward to giving the fans a great show on Dec. 17,” said Roddick.

Pete Sampras is also able to accommodate the new date and will be there to help raise money.

Two dollars of each ticket sold will be donated to the ConAgra Foods' "Shine the Light on Hunger" program.


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Del Potro, Blake, Haas to Play SAP Open 2011 in San Jose

Del Potro, Blake, Haas to Play SAP Open 2011 in San Jose

James Blake, Tommy Haas and Juan Martin del Potro entered the 2011 SAP Open singles field.

These 3 amazing tennis players will join Fernando Verdasco, Gael Monfils, Mardy Fish, Lleyton Hewitt, Sam Querrey, and Kei Nishikori.

The SAP Open announced that Pete Sampras will return to the 2011 SAP Open to compete in a singles exhibition match against Monfils on Monday, 7 February at 7 p.m. at HP Pavilion at San Jose.

“We are thrilled to welcome James Blake, Tommy Haas, Juan Martin del Potro and Pete Sampras back to the 2011 SAP Open,” said Tournament Director Bill Rapp. “Each of these players has had a tremendous amount of success here in San Jose and we look forward to having them back in the Bay Area.”

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Sampras Thinks Nadal can Break Federer´s Grand Slam Record

Sampras Thinks Nadal can Break Federer´s Grand Slam Record

Pete Sampras thinks that Rafael Nadal, the world number 1 in the ATP World Tour rankings, has a chance to break Roger Federer's record of 16 Grand Slam titles if he stays healthy and maintains a smart playing schedule.

Sampras said iNadal is "in the middle of his career, he could do a lot more great things."

Remember that during 2010 Nadal was won 3 of the 4 Grand Slams, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and recently the U.S. Open.

Sampras will meet his former rival Andre Agassi for a best-of-three sets match in the BNP Paribas Showdown on Feb. 28 at Madison Square Garden. John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl will play one set.

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Videos: Agassi and Sampras in Bogota for exhibition Tour

Videos: Agassi and Sampras in Bogota for exhibition Tour

Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Ashley Harkleroad and Anna Kournikova are in Bogota for the Agassi-Sampras exhibition Tour... Check out some footage from the Colombian Press and commercial announcing the event...

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Sampras vs Agassi, McEnroe vs Lendl in BNP Paribas Showdown exhibition

Sampras vs Agassi, McEnroe vs Lendl in BNP Paribas Showdown exhibition

Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl will participate in the 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown exhibition matches at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 28.

Sampras will play Agassi in a best-of-three-set match and McEnroe-Lendl will be one set of first to eight games. The four tennis greats won a combined total of 37 Grand Slam titles.

Sampras and Agassi met in three U.S. Open finals in New York, with Sampras winning each time, including his first major title in 1990 and his 14th in 2002 — the last match of his career.

McEnroe won the U.S. Open four times, and Lendl three. They met for the title in 1984, with McEnroe winning, and the next year, when Lendl won.

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Video Flashback: Andy Roddick vs Pete Sampras 2002 Houston Highlights

Video Flashback: Andy Roddick vs Pete Sampras 2002 Houston Highlights

Check out some highlights of the Final of the 2002 U.S. Mens Claycourt held in Houston....
Andy Roddick vs Pete Sampras ....

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