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Sampras is the best player in the world--if there were doubts before, there could be none when the tournament ended. Sampras utterly dominated the second-ranked Michael Chang in the final 6-1, 6-4, 7-6. Pete played so well, it was impossible to believe that Chang would have become number one with a victory...
However, the fact that Pete had made the finals was the real miracle. The greatest moments in sports are when an athlete's spirit drives him or her beyond all physical expectations. Of course, we have had Kerri Strug rammed down our throats since the Olympics...
That was a glorious moment, but I'll take Pete's moment...
...case you missed it, Pete played a man named Alex Corretja in the quarterfinals. Corretja isn't exactly a household name, but he just happened to play the best match of his life. Corretja went up two sets to one behind the strength of a rocketing forehand. Pete battled through the draining heat to win the fourth set and then the match...
...nutshell, Pete had nothing left. He was dehydrated and having stomach problems. The television audience could see the indigestion welling up as the set wore on. Sampras was supporting himself on his racket, slouching even more than usual. However, Pete hung tough and Corretja could not break serve. This forced a fifth-set tiebreaker...