Sampras finally beats Federer 7-6 6-4 in Macau!

Congratulations to Pete Sampras for beating Roger Federer 7- 6 6-4 in Macau! I knew you could do it. After all he was the former World No. 1, right?"I guess it's one for the old guys," Sampras joked at the award ceremony. He said at the press conference later on: "I made it competitive and I am serving very well."

Pete Sampras displayed his trademark serves and volleys at the match. The former world No.1 won the first set on a tie-break by 10-8 when neither player could reach a break of serve.

Sampras got the first but vital break of the match at 4-4 in the second set and went straight for the victory by 6-4.

"It's been tough beating my childhood hero, but I am happy he got me at least once," said Federer. If you think Pete Sampras will come out of retirement, his answer is NO.

Federer beats Sampras again 7-6 7-6 in KL!

Congratulations to Roger Federer again for beating Pete Sampras 7- 6 7- 6! The match was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The match was played to celebrate Malaysia's 50th year of independence. The exhibition match was held on November 22, 2007 at night at the Malawati Stadium. I went to watch the match live at the stadium and it was fascinating. Pete Sampras and Roger Federer hit the ball with a lot of power and control and this time, Roger Federer nearly lost to Pete Sampras, as the scores were very close. I think that in Macau, Pete Sampras will beat Roger Federer.

"To play against Pete is a dream come true," Federer said in a statement. "I am so excited to play Pete and I am really looking forward to visiting Malaysia for the first time."

Federer beats Sampras 6- 4 6- 3 in Seoul!

Congratulations to Roger Federer! He has beaten Pete Sampras 6- 4 6- 3 in the exhibition match in Seoul, Korea. The match in Seoul is the first of three Asian exhibitions the two legends played. After that match, they went to play in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before finally playing in Macau.

All the familiar trademark volleys and serves by were on display but Sampras, who has won 14 Grand Slams to Federer's 12, was slower around the court than the 1990s and made a number of unforced errors. Federer took advantage of those to break the serve Sampras and take the first set 6-4.

Apart from three successive lobs (high shots) that Federer served up to his opponent in the second game of the second set, the game was competitive. By that time, Federer was hitting well and won the second set 6- 3.

Exhibition Matches around Asia....

Recently, there were exhibition tennis matches in Asia between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. There were also exhibition tennis matches in Asia between Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet but I will only be talking about the matches with Roger Federer against Pete Sampras. If you want to know who Pete Sampras is, he is the former male American World No. 1. Rafael Nadal is the current male Spanish World No. 2. Richard Gasquet is the current male French World No. 7.

Justine Henin.. Female Tennis World No. 1 Champion!

The female World No. 1 in tennis is Justine Henin. (left) Justine Henin is a Belgian professional tennis player. She is currently ranked World No. 1 for females.

Roger Federer.. Male Tennis World No. 1 Champion!

As most people know, the male World No. 1 in tennis is Roger Federer. (left) Roger Federer is a Swiss tennis professional, ranked World No. 1 for males since February 2, 2004, for a record 218 consecutive weeks.

TENNIS: An Introduction...

Hello, I am PrimeLeader and I would like to tell you about tennis, one of the most played sports in the world. Tennis is a game played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players (doubles). Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court.

Along with its millions of players, millions of people worldwide follow tennis, especially the four Grand Slam tournaments: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open.