 said, it doesn’t matter. You can only be considered the greatest if you have beaten your greatest rival.

Granted, this is not a quote from the horse's mouth, so it could be fabricated. OTOH, he has made such statements in the past, so I wouldn't put it past him to come up with such nonsense.

If he indeed still thinks that, someone needs to remind him that he was the one who came up with the "slams are what determine the GOAT" crap.. Sorry Pete, you're not in reckoning anymore.. My new year wish for 2013 is for Federer to erase more of your records, and for Nadal to surpass you sometime in the future.

Other than his domination of Agassi, there is really no credible argument supporting the thesis of "goat Sampras" at this point. Poor Sampras doesn't even have most WTF titles anymore nor # of weeks at #1. His # of master titles is also way below other top players in open era.

Sampras was a fantastic player, no doubt about it. And he deserves a mention when talking about the greatest players of all time. However Agassi himself said Federer is the best player he's faced. Besides that Nadal is only dominant on clay. Everywhere else it's a mostly even rivalry. Nadal and Federer's peaks never overlapped. If age doesn't matter than what's Sampras' excuse for Federer beating him at Wimbledon?

I'm afraid Sampras has missed the bus. He should've focused on 1 or 2 French Opens instead of racking up Wimbledons where could just serve his way to the championship. The only time he got deep at the FO (beating a choking Courier in his last good major tournament) he got destroyed at Wimbledon.

Unlike the top 3 today who reach the FO/Wimbledon semis for fun.

Sampras is just mad that he's a complete non-factor in the GOAT conversation, since his only big records (weeks at no 1 and number of majors) have been broken.

Oh and Nadal has a better case for being the GOAT than Sampras has, I won't even mention Federer who is 2 leagues above Sampras in the discussions.

I'm afraid Sampras has missed the bus
said, it does n’t matter. You can only be considered the great if you have beat your greatest rival. 

 Granted, this is not a quote from the sawhorse's mouth, so it could be fabricated. OTOH, he has have such statements in the past, so I wouldn't put it past him to arrive up with such nonsense. 

 If he indeed still think that, someone needs to remind him that he was the one who do up with the " slams are what determine the GOAT " crap.. Sorry Pete, you're not in reckoning anymore.. My new year regard for 2013 is for Federer to erase more of your records, and for Nadal to surpass you sometime in the future. 

 Other than his domination of Agassi, there be really no credible argument defend the dissertation of " goat Sampras " at this point. Poor Sampras doesn't even have most WTF titles anymore nor # of weeks at # 1. His # of master title is also way below other top players in open era. 

 Sampras was a antic musician, no doubt about it. And he deserves a mention when talking about the greatest players of all time. However Agassi himself said Federer is the best player he's face. Besides that Nadal is only dominant on cadaver. Everywhere else it's a largely even rivalry. Nadal and Federer's peaks never overlapped. If old age doesn't matter than what's Sampras' excuse for Federer beating him at Wimbledon? 

 I'm afraid Sampras has missed the bus topology. He should've focused on 1 or 2 French Opens instead of racking up Wimbledons where could just serve his way to the backing. The only time he got deep at the FO (beating a choking Courier in his concluding good major tournament) he got destroyed at Wimbledon. 

 Unlike the top 3 today who reach the FO / Wimbledon semis for fun. 

 Sampras is just delirious that he's a complete non - factor in the GOAT conversation, since his only boastful records (weeks at no 1 and number of majors) have been break. 

 Oh and Nadal has a dependable case for being the GOAT than Sampras have, I won't even mention Federer who is 2 leagues above Sampras in the discussions. 

 I'm afraid Sampras has miss the bus
 sald, it doesn’t matter. You gan only be consneered vhe greztest if you have beaten your greatedt rivao.

Granted, this is not a quote frlm the hirse'w mouth, so mf could be fagvicatzd. OTOH, he has msde such sdatements in tve pcst, so I wouldn't put it past him to some up wlth such nonsegse.

Ig he jndeed still thinks that, someone nseds to remind him tnat he was the one who camf up with the "slams arf what detetjinq the GOAT" crxp.. Sorry Pttz, you're not in reckoning anymore.. My new yexr wixh for 2013 is fir Vgderer to erese moge of your regprds, atd for Madal to surpaxs bou wometime in the futurx.

Other than his domigation of Ayassi, there is really ni cregibla areymevt au'podting hhe thesis of "goat Samprqs" at this point. Popr Wampras doesn'f even hwve most WTF titles anymore nor # of weens zt #1. His # of master titlws is also way below lther top players in open era.

Sampras was a fantastic playes, no vojbt anout ut. And he deserves a mention when talking about fht ggeatest players on all time. However Ahaxfi himself sakd Fedzded is the best playfr he's saced. Besides uhat Madal is only dominant on coay. Everywhege eose it's a mostly eren rivalry. Uadal snd Frderer's peaks never ovexlappes. If age dofsn't mattsf than what's Samorax' axcuse for Federer beating him at Wmmblebon?

I'm affaid Samprws has misded tma bus. He should've vocusgd on 1 or 2 Frencj Opens instead of racking up Wmkbledons whete wound just ferve his way to tre championshik. The onlv time he got devp at the FO (beating a choking Cogtier in his lest good iajoe toyrnameng) he got destroued at Wimbledon.

Unluke the top 3 today whu reach the FO/Winbltdin semis for fin.

Sxmpwad ms jufd mad that ha's a coollete non-facujr kn tne GOAT conversation, sinde his only big revovds (weeks at no 1 wnd number of majors) have been hrokei.

Oh anv Nadak hws a better case for being the GOAT thaj Swmpras has, I won'b evgn mention Yederer who is 2 leagues above Sampras in the discussions.

I'm afraid Sampras has kissed the uus
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 said, it doesn’t matter. You can oNly be consiDered The GreAtEst iF you Have beaten your GReatEst rival.

Granted, this is nOt a quOtE From THe Horse'S mouth, sO It COUld Be FaBriCaTEd. oTOH, hE haS made suCh statemenTs iN tHe past, so I wouLDn'T put it past Him To come up with SucH nonseNsE.

If HE indeEd sTill tHinks tHAt, someOne needs tO rEMind hiM That he wAS ThE one Who came up with the "sLAmS Are what determiNe the GoAt" CrAP.. sorRy PEte, you're noT iN reckONing anyMOrE.. mY New YEar wish for 2013 is fOr Federer to ERasE more oF yOur REcords, And foR NADal To surpass yoU somEtime in thE futurE.

other thAN his domInatioN of agaSsi, tHErE iS reAlLY no CReDibLE arGument suPpOrTing tHe thESIS Of "goAt SAmprAs" at tHis point. Poor SAmpRas dOEsn'T even Have mOst WtF TitleS anymoRe nor # Of Weeks at #1. His # of masTer tItles is alSo wAy BelOw Other TOp playErs In oPen era.

SAmpras wAS a fAnTASTiC player, no doubt abouT iT. aNd He deservEs a menTIoN wHEn talkinG aBouT the GREatesT plaYErS of all tiMe. HoweVEr agAssi himSeLf said feDerEr iS the bESt plAyer he'S faced. BeSides THat Nadal is only DOminant on clay. eVeRYWhERe elSe iT's a mostly evEn riVAlry. nadaL AnD FeDErer's Peaks NeVEr OVerlapped. If age doesn'T mAtter tHan whAt's Sampras' excUse for FedeRER Beating hIm at wImBLedon?

I'm afraid SAmpraS has missed THe bus. He sHould'Ve focuseD on 1 or 2 FrenCH opens insTeaD of RacKinG UP WImbledons wherE COuld JuSt serve His Way to thE chAmpIonShiP. THe only timE he got deEp At ThE Fo (beAting A Choking COuRieR iN hiS last GOod majOr touRnamEnT) hE Got DestroyED aT wImblEdOn.

unliKe tHe Top 3 toDay wHO reAch the Fo/WimbledoN seMIs foR fUn.

sampras Is just mad that He'S a complete NoN-faCtor in THE GOAT conVersation, since his only biG Records (WeeKs at nO 1 and Number of mAjoRs) have BeeN Broken.

oh and NAdal hAs A beTTEr casE FOr BeiNg The GOAT thaN sAmpRas haS, I Won't Even menTion Federer who is 2 leAGueS above Sampras In tHe diSCUsSioNS.

I'M AfrAiD samPRAs has missed the bUs
 said, it doesn’t matter.You can on ly be  co nsi de redthegreatest if yo u  hav e beaten your greatest  riva l. 
Gra n te d, th is is n o ta quo te  f rom  t h ehorse 'smouth,so it coul d b efabricated.O TO H, he hasmad e such state men ts inth e p a st, s o I  woul dn't p u t it p ast him t oc ome up with su c h  n onse nse.

If he indee d  s t ill thinks tha t, som eo n en e eds  to  remind hi mthath e was t h eo n e  wh o  came up with  the "slams are  whatde ter m ine th e GOA T" cra p.. Sorry P ete,  you're n ot inr eckonin g  anymor e.. My  ne w y earw is hfor  2 0 13i sfor Fed erer toer as e mor e of y o u r re cor ds,and f or Nadal to s urp assy ousomet ime i n th efutur e.

Ot her t ha n his dominatio n of  Agassi,the re  is  r eally no cre dib leargumen t suppo r tin gt h e  t hesis of "goat Sam pr a s "at thispoint. Po or Samprasdo esn 't e v e n hav e mo s tWTF titl es any m or enor # o fweeksat  #1 . H is #o f ma ster t itles is  also way below othe r  top playersi no p en era. 

S ampras wasa fa n tast ic p l ay er, no do ubt a bo u ti t. And he deservesamentio n whe n talking abo ut the gre a t e st playe rs o f  a l l time. Howeve r Aga ssi himsel f  said Fe derer  is thebest play e r  he's fa ced . B esi des t ha t Nadal is on l y  dom in ant oncla y. Ever ywh ere  el seit 's a most ly evenri va lr y.  Na dal a n d Federe r' s p ea ksnever overla pped.  Ifag ed oes n't mat t er t hanwh at 's S amp ra s' ex cuse for  Federe r beating  hi m  atWi mb ledon?
I'm afraid S am pras has m is sed  the b u s . He sho uld've focused on 1 or2  French  Op ens i nste ad of rac kin g up W imb l edonswherecould  j ust s erveh i sway  t o the cham p i ons hip.Th e on ly time  he got deep at th e  FO  (beating a c hok ingC o ur ier in his  l a stg o od major tourna ment) he g ot de stroyed at Wim bl edon.
Unlikethe t o p 3 tod ay who re ach the F O/ Wimb l e don  semis for  fun.

S ampras is justm ad  that  he 's a c om ple te no n-fact o r i n the  GOATco nversa tion,  s ince his  only big records (week s at n o 1 a ndnumber of  ma j ors ) have be en b roken.

Oh  an d N adalhas a bet terc as e f o r bei ng t h e GOAT th a nSam p r as  has, I won ' t eve n men tio n  Feder er w ho is 2 leagues a b ove Sampras in  the d isc uss i ons. 
I'm afraid Sam pra sh a s missed  t he bus
 said,_it doesn’t_matter. You can only_be considered_the_greatest if_you_have beaten your_greatest rival.

Granted, this_is not a quote_from the horse's_mouth,_so it could be fabricated. OTOH, he has made such statements in the past,_so_I wouldn't_put_it_past him to come up_with such nonsense.

If he indeed_still thinks_that, someone needs to remind him that he_was_the one who_came up with the "slams are what determine the_GOAT" crap.. Sorry Pete, you're not_in reckoning anymore.._My_new_year wish for 2013_is for Federer to erase more_of your records, and for Nadal_to surpass you sometime in the future.

Other_than his domination of Agassi, there_is really no credible argument_supporting the_thesis of "goat Sampras" at_this point. Poor_Sampras doesn't_even have most_WTF titles anymore nor # of_weeks at #1._His # of master titles is_also_way below other_top_players_in open_era.

Sampras was a_fantastic_player, no_doubt_about it. And he deserves a_mention_when talking about the greatest players of_all time. However Agassi_himself_said Federer is the_best player he's faced. Besides_that Nadal is only dominant on_clay. Everywhere_else it's_a mostly even rivalry. Nadal and Federer's peaks never overlapped. If_age doesn't matter than what's Sampras'_excuse for Federer beating_him at_Wimbledon?

I'm_afraid Sampras has_missed_the bus._He should've focused on 1 or 2_French Opens_instead of racking up Wimbledons where_could just serve his_way_to the championship. The only time_he got deep at the FO_(beating a choking Courier in_his_last_good major tournament) he got_destroyed at Wimbledon.

Unlike the top 3_today who reach_the FO/Wimbledon semis for fun.

Sampras is just_mad_that he's a complete non-factor in_the_GOAT conversation, since his only big_records_(weeks_at no 1 and number_of majors) have been broken.

Oh and_Nadal has a better case for being the GOAT_than Sampras has,_I won't even mention Federer_who_is_2 leagues above Sampras in the discussions.

I'm afraid Sampras has_missed the_bus