A Champion's Mind - Pete Sampras

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childhood and adolescence of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 religious faith of, ref1 mpras, <strong>Pete</strong>: academic record of, ref1 aces of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7 agency representation of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7 aggressive baseline game of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 analysis of colleagues by, ref1 attack style of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9 backhand of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14 big serve of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21, ref22, ref23 birth of, ref1 “boring” public image of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 change of coaches by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6 character and personality of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21 childhood and adolescence of, ref1, ref2 children of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 clay surface least favored by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 commitment embraced by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 concentration on playing well vs. winning by, ref1, ref2, ref3 controversial remarks of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 court demeanor of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8 cramps and injuries of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10 daily routine of, ref1, ref2 developmental team of, ref1 diagnosed physical problems of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8 diet of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 disciplined personal life of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 doubles play of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7 early tennis lessons of, ref1, ref2, ref3 earnings and wealth of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7 elementary through high school education of, ref1, ref2, ref3 emergence of mature game in, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 emotional collapse of, ref1 family tennis tradition lacking in, ref1, ref2, ref3 fatigue and dehydration of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8 fierce competitiveness of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7 first signs of athletic talent in, ref1, ref2, ref3 first U.S. Open title of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8 fitness training of, ref1 footwork of, ref1, ref2, ref3 forehand of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7 fourteen Grand Slam titles of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 on greatest players, ref1 Greek heritage of, ref1, ref2, ref3
ground game of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 “guerrilla tennis” commercials of, ref1, ref2 Hall of Fame induction of, ref1, ref2 hands and wrist motion of, ref1, ref2 hard work and continuous drill of, ref1, ref2, ref3 high school tennis team play of, ref1 inner game and self-analysis of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21, ref22, ref23, ref24, ref25 interest of coaches and agents in, ref1, ref2 junior tournament play of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6 learning to lose by, ref1, ref2, ref3 limited social life of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 love and enjoyment of the game by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6 media coverage and appearances of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21, ref22, ref23, ref24, ref25, ref26, ref27, ref28, ref29, ref30, ref31, ref32 number one ranking of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21, ref22, ref23 occasional tiffs of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7 Olympic Games play of, ref1 posture and bearing of, ref1, ref2, ref3 practice matches of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 preferential family treatment of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 pressure felt by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9 product endorsements of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9 professional focus and dedication of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10 pro ranks joined by, ref1 racket used by, ref1, ref2 regional and national background transcended by, ref1, ref2 religious belief of, ref1 reluctant speeches of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 retirement of, ref1, ref2 self-confidence and sense of destiny of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8 serve-and-volley game of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12 shyness and introversion of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12 signature mannerisms of, ref1, ref2, ref3 “Smiley” nickname of, ref1 switch from two-handed to one-handed backhand by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 toughness and resilience of, ref1, ref2 waning career of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9 see also specific events mpras, Ryan (son), ref1, ref2 mpras, Sam (father), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 character and personality of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7 Greek heritage of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 <strong>Pete</strong> Fischer and, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8 relationship of PS and, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14
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A CHAMPION’S MIND
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Introduction Chapter 1 1971-1986 Th
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A few years ago, the idea of writin
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A CHAMPION’S MIND
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cheap to build and easy to maintain
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other serious player in the family.
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specialist. Eventually, I also had
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that enabled me to use the same bas
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my training. Cha-ching, cha-ching .
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It didn’t hurt my cause that as c
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My journey to tennis stardom was a
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He had fought his way through the p
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He was courteous, and curious about
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seemed that my serve was getting st
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Andre was bouncing the ball, gettin
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The kids had a “normal” late ad
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Although I missed the Australian Op
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I know what the problem was: theore
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player in the nation. I was the ide
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had I not changed my receiving stan
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of reading between the lines, and T
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The tie worked out exactly as plann
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him to chip and charge. I would wai
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that you can’t wait to get out th
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developed on hard courts, where you
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established icon. We had a tug-of-w
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the people there laughed—somewhat
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way I also took out solid clay-cour
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danger of turning tennis into a sch
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myself, I fought like mad. The New
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inexplicably collapsed. By then Tim
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the eyes lighting up and his lips t
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After that match with Jim, I often
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more than a casual commitment), but
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the first things I did when I set u
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And I’d be thinking, How’s that
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Lyon revisited—a full-on disaster
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It’s a lot like that classic West
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The Aussies have a great tennis tra
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Paul wanted me to attack relentless
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pressure and made guys very uncomfo
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was something on my mind, I would j
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who also put up some good results o
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I wasn’t very flamboyant. They we
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played to an ultimate match—not n
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eyes. I think he saw me as differen
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are and precious, and I really felt
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going an extra round or two at some
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did I ignore the potential benefits
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that sixth straight year-end number
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distraction that blunted my focus.
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