Sampras on who is the greatest tennis - 網球 Tennis

The Tennis Space
Mark Hodgkinson

Exclusive. Pete Sampras has told The Tennis Space that Rafa Nadal should be “
in the conversation” about who is the greatest player of all time.

Sampras on who is the greatest tennis player of all time: “It’s always been
so clear to me that Roger is the greatest. But I would say that, with Rafa
doing what he’s been doing, he has an argument to be in the conversation.
Rafa isn’t done yet. He could win more majors. He’s got a winning record
against everyone that he has played in his generation. He’s won the Davis
Cup, he’s won the Olympics. It’s such bar-room talk. You look at Rafa and
what he has been able to do, you look at Roger and the fact that he did what
he did for so long, winning all those majors. I hate talking about it. I feel
as though every generation has the guy. Which generation was the best? You
could talk about it all day. I just think that Roger was so consistent and so
good for so long. But with Rafa, he’s sure to pass me on the list of most
grand slam titles, and the question is whether he can take it further and go
for that record.”

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