One motion is a classic, the other is setting a trend. The styles may differ, but both serves more than get the job done. The subtle differences in the way a player may stand or take the racquet ...

Sampras’ serve is as superior to Federer’s as Federer’s return is to Sampras'. Pete has the heavier serve; Federer takes his returns off both sides earlier. —Volleys: Sampras shows ...

Sampras should be the biggest thing this side ... He's got 12 Grand Slam titles and a 120-mph serve. He's got everything but a slot on the Survivor show. What he doesn't have is buzz.

The serve-and-volleying Sampras, whose 14 Grand Slam crowns are two more than any other player, has not played competitively since he defeated long-time rival Andre Agassi in four sets to win the ...

“When I played, even the best had weaknesses: the backhand for Sampras, the serve maybe for [Andre] Agassi. I went on court and had the feeling that I could beat anyone, even Sampras who I ...

The serve is the most powerful shot in tennis, and the only one that the player has full control over. Great servers such as Pete Sampras, Goran Ivanisevic and Serena Williams have honed the ...

Fritz tried to copy Sampras' serve as a kid Fritz grew up in San Diego emulating fellow Californian Pete Sampras and trying to imitate the 14-time Grand Slam champion’s serve. “I lift my toe u ...