In the History of tennis There are moments that remain in the history of fans, and one of them is the duel That on July 2, 2001, two of the greatest players in history, the legend Pete Sampras and the young man Roger Federer.
How did they get Pete Sampras y Roger Federer?
At that time, the American Sampras came to commitment as the great favorite before a relatively novato Swiss Federer. The Eighth Final of Wimbledon They would live one of the most memorable matches in his grass.
Federerat that time of 19 years and 10 months, it was number 15 in the world and had only won the Milan tournament. In front of it was Sampraswith 29 years and 62 titles, with a streak of 56 wins in the last 57 games.
The first game of Federer in central court
He debut of Federer in the central court It would not be given otherwise, since before Sampras, the native of Basel began strongly and two of the first three sets were awarded, in what was glimpsed as the great surprise then.
Sampras He showed his experience, and countered the game of Federer In the fourth set, which would give us a fifth set that became a true ‘Take and Daca’ in the All England Club.
The king fell and a new legend arises
The last set delivered a battle No barracks, where Roger Federer He showed his entire repertoire with the racket to make a clear message, it was a time of change and the transition of the elite of male tennis would be given in the United Kingdom.
With a winning shot at three hours and 45 minutes after the first serve, Roger Federer He simply could not believe that he had achieved something that he did not think of his childhood, defeat one of his great idols by partials of 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (2) and 7-5.
That was not just the beginning of a prolific career for Federer, Sampras He knew that this moment was one of those who told him that his walk on the courts would be to reach its end.
What happened after Wimbledon 2001?
In 2002, Sampras He put an end to his career, beating André Agassi In the final of United States Openafter 64 titles.
While Roger Federer I would start your reignand the Swiss took the title eight times in Wimbledonone more than Samprasestablishing it as the Best player of all time.
