What a beauty of a match, Safin was one of the best passers on the circuit, and Sampras' serve and volley were simply from another world, thanks for the video ♥
@phantomaq
3 ай бұрын
I think Safin should have used many more moon balls because Sampras was very hard to pass on the net.
@Rauliki_U_u
3 ай бұрын
@@phantomaq mmm.. I don't know what to tell you, I think that from above it was just as difficult to beat Sampras at the net, he has a lot of size and is very good with smatch, he also loved the balloons to do his famous Smash with a jump, and with that hit All his rivals were afraid of him, I think that's why no one tried many lobs against him, they saw Sampras and the image of his Smash came to them hehehe anyway Safin passed him a lot of times both with diagonals crossed with the drive and with the backhand As with parallels, I was surprised that he passed it so many times, Alcaraz reminds me a lot of Safin in those passing shots.
@nikolasb5111
4 ай бұрын
Sampras' volleys are out of the stratosphere 😮
@pietrpiepir6444
3 ай бұрын
I love matches where the opponent can return his serve because it forced him to use his superb athleticism and volleys to win and we could see just how outstanding both were. Some of his indoor matches are a lot of fun to watch since he's forced to hit incredible first volleys by his knees that come back almost as fast as his serve. Pete could be a lot of fun to watch if you actually made him play.
@michaelratliff9067
3 ай бұрын
I watched him win the Nasdaq Open 2 times in Key Biscayne
@antoniopj4714
3 ай бұрын
No compares con Alcaraz.
@neepathius7
3 ай бұрын
his baseline to me was better than safins too! it blew me away how good it was considering it didnt seem to be his strong suit as we both know
@EndoftheTownProductions
3 ай бұрын
@@antoniopj4714 Both Safin and Sampras at this level could beat Alcaraz on fast courts.
@sliceserve234
2 ай бұрын
unbelievable match. we just don't get matches like this anymore. incredible stuff.
@YolandaSaldivar4eva
24 күн бұрын
There are plenty of unbelievable matches recently
@beeth1362
4 ай бұрын
Both players play superbly. Sampras' overhead is a thing of beauty.
@stefan33uk
Ай бұрын
There was never any doubt in his overhead - you could tell he WANTED to hit them and it resulted in a great shot. If Djokovic had Sampras’s smash he’d be an even more complete player.
@NarendranAshok
3 ай бұрын
I admire the way in which Sampras tried to win his matches as quickly as possible by opting for serve n volley in all his service games and also bravely approaching the net at the slightest opportunity in his return games. This shows Sampras' wonderful sense of anticipation. Sampras was a ruthless player who never entertained rallies nor the crowd. Pistol Pete's bullet-like serve was a joy to behold.
@ZioMarietto
Ай бұрын
He losses the match,so I think that you miss the qualities of the opponent.
@joeschmoe6908
3 ай бұрын
I haven't watched tennis for 20 years and in that time have changed careers, married and had a kid. Nothing about my life is the same, yet I still remember some of these individual points. Crazy.
@valsainking
3 ай бұрын
I hear ya. These close battles that could've gone either way become historic markers in our lives. I can still remember where I was when I watched some of those nail-biters.
@HonkyMonky
3 ай бұрын
@@valsainking same
@AdamManning-f8n
4 ай бұрын
Marat Safin was a great talent and if he had more mental control and focus he would have achieved alot more throughout his career. On his day one of a few players who could trouble peak Federer
@mshtennisyt
4 ай бұрын
I agree, he was very fun to watch when his game was on! I think he deserved more than just two grand slams throughout his career. Never forget his AO semi-final against Federer in 2005, one of the greatest matches of all time
@airkuna
4 ай бұрын
Have they ever played against each other? Federer vs safin😮
@AdamManning-f8n
4 ай бұрын
@@airkuna absolutely, Federer beat Safin to win the 2004 Aus Open final then Safin beat Federer in the semi finals of 2005 Aus Open
@airkuna
4 ай бұрын
Wow.. so safin was a really good player.. he's old school feeder was new school that time..@@AdamManning-f8n
@jimclawley9117
4 ай бұрын
@@airkunaplayed quite few times. Semi of the masters in Houston was great, one of the longest WST tie breaks in the second set
@graziano1688
14 күн бұрын
I always knew that Sampras net game was massive but every time you watch these matches, you are still amazed how good his volleys were. From extremely difficult position.
@nickrubin9589
4 ай бұрын
When tennis was this good!!! ❤❤❤❤
@YorgiGolfs
Ай бұрын
It's better now.
@soultalksolutions7424
4 ай бұрын
Such a great match. 2 heavy weights, Safin in some of his best form that part of the season. Shows that Pete's game would hold up in the modern game as well.
@tomsd8656
4 ай бұрын
There's no such thing as the modern game, just a different game because the tennis authority tinkered with court surface and balls to slow down the game. Then racquet and string technology allowed players to generate so much spin, and you have a new generation of baseline sluggers. But this came with a price too. There are so much injuries now because average rally length had increased. Players also swing harder because they can generate so much more top spin.
@Quality_Culture
4 ай бұрын
@@tomsd8656 maybe they are not swinging harder nowadays, it only looks harder.
@stefan33uk
Ай бұрын
@@tomsd8656athleticism and professionalism (scientific training, nutrition and recovery methods) increased in the early to mid 2000s, which also changed the game, but has plateaued since then. It’s for the same reason athletics records aren’t being broken as much now as they were in that time. Regardless, anyone who was a great athlete or skilled tennis technician back then would do well today.
@seveglider8406
4 ай бұрын
Safin had so much talent. It's a shame he didn't train properly because he should have won at least 10 major titles.
@HonkyMonky
3 ай бұрын
He trained properly, he was just too "insane" to do it
@seveglider8406
3 ай бұрын
@@HonkyMonky Are You a psychiatrist? If You are, did You ever analyze Safin? Safin had plenty of talent, he just didn't train as much as his competition. I know this because I know some off his competitors.
@soundar4270
Ай бұрын
Safin was over weight for Tennis
@ArunKumar-qp8cq
4 ай бұрын
On seeing old matches why they have reduced the court speed. Tennis looks so good on fast paced court
@mshtennisyt
4 ай бұрын
I wish they didn’t slow it down, this match was a great example of the variety players had in the early 2000s. Now a lot of players play a similar style from the baseline, mostly bashing the ball as hard as they can :/
@tps3622
4 ай бұрын
Totally agree. They killed top tennis.
@MW-od5wp
4 ай бұрын
Completely agree. This match was great as the playing styles differed but the court gave both a fighting chance. Court speeds since 2001 would have made Sampras style of play impossible to win with. Current court speeds have played a huge role in determining the relative success of the 3 recent greats.
@poiuypoiuy8034
3 ай бұрын
@@MW-od5wp Federer would have 30+ slams if they wouldn't slow the courts. He is the ultimate fast court player
@bobomber
3 ай бұрын
@@poiuypoiuy8034 I agree with that - they had to slow the courts because Fed was going to win 2-3 slams every year for another 10+ years if they hadn't.
@celticsanonymous
Ай бұрын
The way Sampras picked up those low volleys… not to mention his overhead smashes. Still amazing to watch.
@tommyandersson6464
3 ай бұрын
Technical perfection and very watchable. Todays tennis is ridicoulus moaning and incredible one way backline boring shit
@YorgiGolfs
Ай бұрын
Yea watching a serve and volley bot either get passed or put away a volley is SO GOOD. Sampras was a bore.
@Traders_Paradigm
3 ай бұрын
Man i forgot how amazing the sampras serve and volley was
@australiaprisonisland9156
4 ай бұрын
Two of the best survers on the tour ever.
@alextresor
3 ай бұрын
So powerful!!! These guys are monsters ! Incredible
@Pukh007
16 күн бұрын
Serve&volley by Sampras is alien level😮😮😮
@rooibaard365
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for uploading this.
@yuck4u
Ай бұрын
Sampras volleying, that explosive rush to the net, net positioning - just wow... makes it look so so simple. Back then, I loved watching volleying skills of Edberg, Sampras, Stich, Krajicek and Rafter. They were all totally at home at the net.
@benstolz6503
Ай бұрын
Classic match. Two best players of that year.
@juandixonformvp
4 ай бұрын
It's incredible how 1-2 punch tennis is almost extinct, there are so many neutral rallies these days in pro tennis, the days of someone like Sampras always attacking and pushing the initiative are sadly over.
@fabriziopili723
2 ай бұрын
Match MERAVIGLIOSO. immenso Pete❤
@christian_cheuque
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the upload!
@MrBoris2504
3 ай бұрын
Sampras was a great tennis player!
@rafaelamadeus6393
3 ай бұрын
Que nivel extraordinario de tenis. Tienen que volver las canchas rápidas.
@pac0re
2 ай бұрын
Such exciting tennis! The execution from Sampras was magical throughout his career. Safin was a GREAT player, shame he didn't have more success but he loved to party
@Thebadfunes85
3 ай бұрын
Despite Sampras losed, I enjoyed so much this game. No grunts, attacking tennis, covering the net almost perfect, nice serves... Miss a player with the timing and class of Sampras playing at net.
@atarumoroboshi75
3 ай бұрын
The Greatest of All Time ❤❤❤
@YorgiGolfs
Ай бұрын
Did you also stop watching tennis in 2000?
@atarumoroboshi75
Ай бұрын
@@YorgiGolfs I continue to see it but with sadness in my heart. I only support Carlos, Grigor and Lorenzo...
@SunglassesManReactions005
3 ай бұрын
I loved the 80’s and 90’s tennis games!! Served and volleyed and hit from the baseline too. But now only from the baseline back and forth and no net volleys anymore!! Sometimes it’s boring!!
@YorgiGolfs
Ай бұрын
If you think Alcaraz Sinner is boring then you're just delusional to nostalgia
@SunglassesManReactions005
Ай бұрын
@@YorgiGolfs what did I just say wrong here? It’s my opinion and you have your opinion. I did not say the whole tennis world was boring! I said, sometime it was boring because two guys hitting back and forth from the baseline! That is what I was saying. The word, sometimes okay! That’s big difference than the word ALL or WHOLE or EVERY ONE!!
@antonio1589
28 күн бұрын
Марат - красавчик. Вытянул этот матч на таланте и морально-волевых.
@sergeinikitin8222
14 күн бұрын
Safin is my favourite tennis player of all the time
@franciscocadenas7939
3 ай бұрын
It's like a different sport altogether. Balls were much faster back then. It's amazing how much faster the game was, compared to today It was simply spectacular!! The powers that be killed it just for money.
@neepathius7
3 ай бұрын
gosh tennis has gone down since these guys and some of the greats left... i wouldve LOVED to see this match live. sampras was playing amazing but safin was showing some early signs of developing weaponry as well! 😮
@Cerph
Ай бұрын
Great tennis- both players were extremely talented.
@curtbeck7171
3 ай бұрын
Classic match!
@rk12968
3 ай бұрын
The style of play is very similar to grass. Harcourt tennis has changed quite a bit since that era.
@andresrush440
4 ай бұрын
Si safin huboese jugado con esa cabeza y ese estado fisico casi toda su carrera su historia seria otra, quizas la del big 3 tambien
@seveglider8406
4 ай бұрын
You're correct! Sadl, Safin wasted all of that talent. He should have won at least 10 major titles.
@Jerry101ucanttouchmae
2 ай бұрын
Gotta love when the serve volley guy gets it but yeah, those are some great volleys 👏🏻
@fedr39
Ай бұрын
This is when Sampras knew his days were numbered. Racquet tech was changing, and string technology was too!.
@qnelson1000
3 ай бұрын
Pistol Pete Sampras is on the Mt. Rushmore of tennis greats!
@cambium0
3 ай бұрын
I have never seen or heard of this match before, but this is probably the best match I've ever seen. Two masters with contrasting styles at 100% competence. Neither player daunted by the competition. And I wanted Sampras to win, but he didn't. Facts. Truth be told Sampras had the match twice but he couldn't go for the kill. This implies that he wanted Safin to give up mentally, but he wouldn't. Sampras just couldn't bring himself to humiliate Safin in front of all those people ;) Safin really never came up with any kind significant of tactical change to cope with Sampras' serve and volley technique. He just made sure to win his service games and exploited mistakes by Sampras. He probably should have lost.
@macarenaperez3088
Ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@user-qh7rj9wj4p
Ай бұрын
What tennis what beautiful tennis
@SuhasSreehariOnline
2 ай бұрын
Based on this highlight reel, it seems the majority of Safin's points came from his serve. Sampras, on the other hand, had a better overall game.
@thbgruen
3 ай бұрын
Sampras ist my No1, Safin in my top 20...😊
@andrewbakos841
2 ай бұрын
Long time Sampras fan…. Wanted Sampras but his drop shot on this day covered beautifully by Safin…. Agreed both at the top of their game, safin respectable at net but mostly power game…. Safin easily had talent to dominate, but never demonstrated the mental focus and commitment to deliver results when he had the opportunity and the ability to collect trophies….. wonder if he regrets not doing it differently
@parnert5694
2 ай бұрын
Sampras era servicio y volea porque sus golpes de fondo eran regulares, su revés discreto en comparación a Federer y otros revés a una mano de otros jugadores.
@ArpitRawat
3 ай бұрын
10:54 - Safin’s low backhand straight shot ⚡️
@ahangermanzoor5175
3 ай бұрын
Wow Safin was Ossam
@GiorgioArmani-r3r
Ай бұрын
Sampras always was mentally strong. This gave him the edge to win over difficult players.
@chuckdeless9891
3 ай бұрын
Safin achieves what Agassi cannot with a bigger serve and not reluctant to move forward and finish the point
@RobertKangchristianunix
Ай бұрын
The two bros were basically destroying the balls
@alexsokolov330
Ай бұрын
Классный матч. Браво обоим.
@bernardlanguillier65
11 күн бұрын
I don't see anybody near the top of the ATP rankings at the moment with the volley touch of Sampras. Roger had it... it seems it's a thing of the past. Possibly the result of much more powerful strings and rackets.
@qdesnik545
3 ай бұрын
Супер матч. Уровень игры слёта у Сампраса запредельный. Но и сам Пит не любил когда у сетки соперник оказывался раньше него 😂
@crystalizzeable
Ай бұрын
Absolute magic. Nothing like modern fuckry
@stevet9938
3 ай бұрын
Marat is huge! Pete is 6ft tall and Marat towers above him. High level of tennis on display here.
@Marekxk
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot
@mshtennisyt
5 ай бұрын
No problem!
@emanuel82
14 күн бұрын
Pete Sampras was the last big serve and volley. Then Federer took over and changed the game.
@vinixo1480
11 күн бұрын
Really miss characters like them. Pure joy to watch them playing.
@311superfly
Ай бұрын
No Mary. Great !
@blake7871
2 ай бұрын
4:12 is incredible.
@awangsafrisafri476
3 ай бұрын
Very fast game.
@vai_de_retro3668
3 ай бұрын
3:14 Nice "bandeja" from Pete
@patrickcandlin7420
Ай бұрын
Safin would have been more of a beast if he grew up with poly.
@tomlabarb2640
3 ай бұрын
seems they stand on the baseline to return serve... now the players seem to stand a couple feet behind the baseline ?
@ManuelPorcell-el9cx
3 ай бұрын
These tall heavy body guys have hard time with wear and tear on their joints, losing speed and hence concentration as it becomes a constant worry( Becker, Delpo, Safin) all their careers were 6-8 competitive years.
@aaronaragon7838
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, agreed. The tall guys like Sinner are skinny in today's game. Coaches noted what happened to Delpo, Safin, Beck...
@bobomber
3 ай бұрын
I wish we got to see Nadal and Djokovic try to play on this surface lol
@mtklaric
4 ай бұрын
when anybody says the big three are the best...in my opinion Sampras towers over them...his 14 grandslams are worth more than Federers 20....the big three havent had a solid competition for two decades, thats why they divided so many slams between them...
@soheiladam7510
4 ай бұрын
Are you dense, you just contradict yourself in the same comment two times, Federer's slice alone is better than Sampras whole game, and you seem to have brain damage since you forgot that Federer played and beat them all.
@rilexcorrac4866
4 ай бұрын
Completamente deacuerdo con ud hermano así es
@craigtimmons6907
3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 Silly
@bobomber
3 ай бұрын
Sampras never had to play with molasses speed playing conditions unlike Federer. He could avoid clay and play attacking tennis most of the year.
@mtklaric
3 ай бұрын
You forget the 90s were replete with clay court specialists, especialy from the spanish guys, I could name ten of them, adding from Sanchez, Bruguera, Corretja, Clavet, Mantilla, Albert Costa, Carlos Costa, Berasategui, Moya, etc...to Courier, Agassi, Muster, Kuerten, Rios....imagine if you are the big three and have to overcome these guys on clay...😂😂 forget about 14 slams for Rafa, forget about one RG from Federer...😂
@allatoll
Ай бұрын
Not sure if there was anyone in men's tennis who played better at the net than Pete Sampras. However, even back then his backhand and backcourt game were mediocre, and now it's a hole. Well, how much older was Pete Sampras in appearance even than Nadal and Djokovic, who were 37-38 years old... He already looked heavy. But I really like his lack of emotion and focus on the game, in contrast to the unpleasant manner of today's tennis players to celebrate almost every point won.
@terrenceolivido741
11 күн бұрын
Safin, so young strong and handsome ..., but did not have that " champion " thing.
@phantomaq
3 ай бұрын
Sampras could barely see some cannon balls by Safin on serrve
@bradleybrazington385
4 ай бұрын
Wow.
@phantomaq
3 ай бұрын
Safin must have been a giant, Sampras was not short but looks small compared to Marat
@aaronaragon7838
3 ай бұрын
Safin and Delpo hovered around Six-Six. In the late 70s there predictions that guys like Safin and Delpo would dominate tennis but it seems the wear and tear on the bodies of these giants curtailed that thinking. Sinner and Zeverev are a lot thinner.
@phantomaq
3 ай бұрын
@@aaronaragon7838 I think in tennis, being tall gives some advantage, until a certain level, maybe the ideal size is between 1.84 and 1.95. Short players or taller than 1,95 very seldom win big tournaments. The 3 big are around 1.85-1.86- Rod Laver in this epoch would not be very succesful. Zverev overpasses the limits, he gets injuries. Delpo only won one, Slam, (maybe without his wrist injury he could have won 2 or 3 more). Karlovic and others very tall never won a Slam. I think having the ideal height in tennis is like having punch in boxing, it is a good advantage.
@aaronaragon7838
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, you're correct, sir...Laver, Rosewall, Borg, Connors, wouldn't win at all in the 2020s. I played in the wood racket 70s and wood blunted a big man's power. The Big 3 had the perfect size for their Era. Carlos Alcaraz has trouble with the taller Sinner but lets see who has the longest career.
@stefan33uk
Ай бұрын
1:00 can any pro hit this volley today? Difficult low forehand volley caressed right into the corner. And Sampras wasn’t even the best volleyer in his era
@macarenaperez3088
Ай бұрын
la mayor parte de lo puntos de este compilado los gana sampras y resulta que es quien pierde el partido
@m3pride
15 күн бұрын
Сампрас более техничный игрок
@AP-eb8hd
3 ай бұрын
Safin crushed sampras later in US open...He was good..
@aaronaragon7838
3 ай бұрын
When Safin and Delpo were on, there wasn't much opponents could against those monsters.
@AP-eb8hd
3 ай бұрын
@@aaronaragon7838 Agree.., he took down Fed in Aussie semis in 5 setter.. It was incredible. (same goes with delpo few years later in final of US)
@qnelson1000
3 ай бұрын
And Pete returned the favor in 2001 US OPEN SF
@AP-eb8hd
3 ай бұрын
@@qnelson1000 Safin wasn't the same in 2001.. Hewitt was on fire that year...
@Bhavik630
Ай бұрын
Pistol Pete
@letrantrung1
3 ай бұрын
I don't understand return game & baseline plays in this period... Not as aggressive as modern 2020s
@aaronaragon7838
4 ай бұрын
Safin, like Delpo, was a load.
@берекебереке-х6я
27 күн бұрын
Скйчас теннисисты посильнее играют
@robertpineda2858
Ай бұрын
My god. Safins talent was off the charts. Effortless strokes. Moved very fast for 6 ft 4 frame. Sampras obviously had the discipline to train harder. Although that Sampras backhand is so ugly.
@kariuam
3 ай бұрын
😢😢😢😢
@TheRafaelBond
3 ай бұрын
Its crazy how poor Sampras BH is.
@aaronaragon7838
3 ай бұрын
Becker and Laver swung the best backhands out of the serve n volley era. The goal was get into the net after one or two strokes, so ground strokes weren't necessary. Borg and Connors exploited the weakness of that style, but it wasn't till graphite rackets made it all but impossible to rush the net and not have good ground strokes.
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