His opponent in the final was Pete Sampras; a year earlier, Agassi had crushed Sampras, after which time he told his coach that he felt bad for Sampras because he was never going to make it as a pro.
hɪz əpˈoʊnənt ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl wʌz pˈiːt sˈæmpɹəz; ɐ jˈɪɹ ˈɜːlɪɚ, ˈæɡæsi hæd kɹˈʌʃt sˈæmpɹəz, ˈæftɚ wˌɪtʃ tˈaɪm hiː tˈoʊld hɪz kˈoʊtʃ ðæt hiː fˈɛlt bˈæd fɔːɹ sˈæmpɹəz bɪkˈʌz hiː wʌz nˈɛvɚ ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə mˌeɪk ɪɾ æz ɐ pɹˈoʊ.