Last Updated: Thursday, 13 September 2007, 09:55 GMT 10:55 UK
Federer to take on legend Sampras
Federer is closing in on Sampras's all-time Grand Slam record
World number one Roger Federer will face seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras in an exhibition match in Malaysia in November.
Federer, 26, won his 12th Grand Slam title at the US Open last week and said afterwards that he was focused on overhauling Sampras's record of 14.
The night match on 22 November will be played in the Malawati Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on a medium speed indoor carpet.
Sampras, 36, last played competitively when winning the US Open in 2002.
"Roger is a true class act," said Sampras. "He is obviously a great player but his manners on and off the court set him apart just as much."
Federer and Sampras met only once in competition, with the Swiss winning a five-set thriller in the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2001.
But the pair did practise together earlier this year at Sampras's Los Angeles home.
"Although I will not get into who won the practice tie-breakers and sets we played, I will say that the tennis was of very high quality," said Federer.
Federer has also announced via his website that he will take on Sampras in another exhibition match on 10 March, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Gee. I wonder who is going to win. Fuck, Sampras didn't even beat him when he was PLAYING in the the TOP TEN! Why are they trying to waste our time like this. It doesn't even say if it's for charity. This better be for charity, damn it! AGASSI would do it for charity! I'll show YOU class act! WHAT CHARITY DOES FEDERER HAVE? THE MAKE DUBAI RICHER CHARITY?
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Just shut up, if you do not know what you are talking about. Obviously you haven't heard of Roger Federer Foundation a charity founded to help the needy of South Africa, not the Las Vegas Needy who's only needs are to learn how not to spend their life away. Did Andre Agassi ever visited the Tsunami victims or at least made effort to help them? Nada....
They can do it on MY carpet anytime! Actually, I just said that because it's a good joke... really Sampras is hairy and gross. And old! (He's MY age... Ewwwww!)
My point, anonymous, is what is the point of this match. Which I thought I made pretty clear with the title " WHat is the POINT of this."
You should probably stop reading my blogs since I make fun of Roger Federer in most of them.
But you are right, I did not know about his charity. Are they doing this match for the South Africans? Hmmmm.
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