Andre Agassi vs Pete Sampras in a five-set classic! | Australian Open 2000 Semifinal
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- As Andre Agassi celebrates his 50th Birthday, we look back on the classic semifinal match between Agassi and Sampras from the 2000 Australian Open.
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Sampras clocked his talent, Agassi let it ride. Polar opposite-personalities. That's what made them so interesting together
2:31:40 The best moment!! Amazing! Agassi! Great game!
Happy 50th Birthday Andre Agassi
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Great game from Andre! Brilliant returns, passing-shots. And how early he takes the ball keeping his opponent busy.
at the time as a hardcore agassi fan i remember after all his big looses in the year 1999, i never expect that my agassi would beat pete sampras in this match. I remember after the school, i run at home so fast i can AND when i saw the result on the teletext,I was positiv so shocked.Great feeliing
Agassi was better than Sampras at the Australian Open. He was also playing some of the best tennis of his career at this point. Why would you think he was going to lose this match?
@@bubufubu because Pete whooped his ass in Wimby and US 99....Sampras took all sorts of back injectiions to get through the 98 season in Asia keeping his #1 ranking, following that he wanted another Wimby in 99, and the US was a bonus. We all know what happened in 2000 and after
@@johnromano3427 First of all, Sampras didn't even play in the 1999 US Open. Agassi did...and he won it. 1999 was the year of Agassi, not Sampras. Five titles including the French and US along with ending the year at #1.
Tennis is a game of mindset, work ethic, physical ability, and acclimation. Agassi was great on all surfaces. Sampras, not so much. Compared to grass and hard courts, Sampras sucked on clay. The courts at the Australian Open suited Agassi better. On top of that, he got himself into amazing shape by the late 90's, thus he was able to outlast most others in the heat. Yeah, we all know what happened in 2000 and after...Agassi won three more Australian Open titles and played until he was 36 years old, even managing to challenge the best player in the world at the 2005 US Open. Pretty amazing, considering his age and back problems. He didn't even play the Australian Open until his 10th year on tour. He won that year (1995)...beating Sampras. 😄
@TrakiyaThrash I'm with with the other person in this one. Agassi had won RG, USO, and yes, he was whopped by Sampras in Wimbledon, but, Sampras played what he called probably his best match ever, and Agassi didn't do bad himself the rest of the tournament. On the other hand, as I'm watching the match (I'd never watched it, even though I was a strong Agassi fan, didn't have acces to this match in Mexico), I'm surprised he got to win the 4th set tie break after the 7-0 in the previous and the so many chances Agassi lost during the 4th set to Sampras serve; Sampras had the momentum. I've watched the USO 2001 match between them and although it was pretty good, I'm feeling this match was the best they played (perhaps it helps knowing Agassi won this time!😅)✌️
Well Pete had a bad start i 1999, had to withdrawal from the Australian open due to fatigue !
But then won Stella Artois Championships..........Won Wimbledon beat Agassi in straigt set in the final ................Won Los Angeles beat Agassi in straight set in the final..............................Won Cincinnati beat Agassi in straight set in semi , and then Won the Tour World Championship beat Agassi in straight set in the final ....he was the big favorite to win the US open but had to withdrawal because of a herniated disc in his back......Agassi got a break there...for sure .........................so the idea that Pete would beat Agassi again in the Australia open is pretty obvious , and he was only 3 point away in the 4 set .........
You tell that if Pete didn’t win the 4th set tiebreak he was gonna lose the match. He was absolutely gassed at the end of the 4th set and Andre’s conditioning at this stage of his career was top notch and that was what won him this match. It was steamy and wicked humid during this match. The conditions just sapped Pete’s energy whereas ANDRE could play in that all day long.
The humidity of Australia hurt Pete in general due to his Thalassemia. He mentions this in his book. His serve was the only thing that kept him in this match and made it go to five. Just testament to how good a shot it is.
Bullshit! Andre outplayed him. Agassi defeated him like a dog. Pete was very lucky to take Andre to 5 sets.
@@farid1406 Bullshit. Excuses of a sore loser.
Umm....Pete was just coming back from his back injury (why he had to miss the US Open in 99). Look at his match history prior to this
What a great match!! Thank you so much for sharing this. Please, someday upload their 1995 final!
happy belated birthday to andre what an example of a long career, a good guy and a great champion ,as well as sampras,,,,,
1:07:32...
Bird #1: "Hey Andre, we're rooting for you!"
Bird#2: "Here's our s*** for good luck!"
BIRD chorus: GO ANDRE!!!
(And the birds rained some holy poop on Andre. He did win the match after an epic five set.)
Old fast courts. You are missed :(
these guys ushered in the modern age.
This is how tennis should be played! 2 numbers 1 in tennis world! It is worthy to spend money to watch! I hold my breath for both Andres and Pete! I feel as if I had a heart attack just watching this match! Incredible tennis matches!
Why does Sampras at 29 look older than Federer at 39? Ive never understood that. Fed doesnt age
Partly conditioning. Sampras also has thalassemia (sp?), basically he has low iron which sometimes affected his energy esp. in long/hot matches. It's one reason why he would often try to get a break early in a set and then take it easy on his return games. It's also part of why he played an increasingly aggressive style even later in his career when he wasn't quite as agile.
Loved sampras! What a legend
I always hated him.
This was better than the grand finale
would like to see the 2002 safin match to compare, it might even be higher quality
agassi best returns ever
Very fast game...not a long rallies like now days..
I remember watching this match when it happened. I turned the volume off because of the announcer. Drove me insane.
Jeez! Sampras could barely stand during the fifth set! He didn't even go for the balls anymore
He had a condition that would literally sap his energy. Pete Sampras revealed he suffers from a disease called thalassemia - a low-iron blood condition that afflicts people of Mediterranean descent.
I have been a pro player and now a coach for many years. There is something about Pete's game that modern players just don't understand (no disrespect to our present day champs) and hence the reason why they can't step up to the plate. If you analyse his game it all comes down to defying gravity, which adds so much power to his strokes. But starting from the serve you can see his entire body naturally goes into the court as he hits the ball following almost ready to finish it with the volley. His forehand the best in the game (probably of all time) is based on eastern grip, which increases maneuverability and follow-through hence giving the shot a whipping affect. (main reason many opponents won't have sufficient time to react with their heavy western grip based forehands). Likewise his backhand takes the ball early. But to top it all off are his volleys, which are angled, short as well as fast in finishing off the point whereas the opponents would try to slug it out at the baseline. In a volley as part and parcel of his strategy what Pete was essentially doing was to eliminate affects of gravity by taking the ball early into the air hence without letting it drop to the ground and without generating extra energy to hit it back, something that has become the norm these days. Serve and Volley hence was his bread and butter and would take the players off balance scrambling to even guess where the ball would drop. These days the argument is that the game has changed and the players have modern rackets and hence they don't necessarily need to do serve and volley. Well racket technology had already advanced in Pete's time; the racket he was using Wilson prostaff is mostly made of the same material rackets are made to this day. The speed of serve in Pete's time (Pete's own serve) is not much different from present day aces. Court surfaces, e.g. Wimbledon also haven't changed much. It would seem an overstatement to say Pete was The Greatest Player of All Time but its a fact arguably. Yes Pete did lose to a number of players (who hasn't) but remember its the skill, quality, the sheer beauty and sheer craftsmanship that stands above everyone. Same goes for the number of slams won. Among the modern players, Federer comes very close to matching Pete's greatness and skill, however he too was not nearly as good in serve and volley as Pete and that is where quality comes in. Yes Federer did beat Pete in fourth round of Wimbledon 2001 but that particular day Pete's game was not at its top form and Federer was simply having his best playing his best. I really believe there is room for someone to fill. In the midst of all baseliners, there is room for a serve and volliyer and definitely Pete can lead the way!
You guys should consider new way to put a sound. It’s weird when you listening on a headphone with that kind of separate hard pan mono things.
What a great 4th set, but Sampras really tanked in the 5th-what happened?
Ya i noticed that too, I think he just pooped out. He was down a break in the 5th and already thinking about wimbledon haha.
This actually happened to Sampras fairly often. It's impossible to know how much is his conditioning effort, and how much is thalassemia.
He just ran out of gas. That's why he needed to took out Agassi (or anyone) in straight, or at most 4. If it lasted to 5th, then it got tough for Pete, especially at this point of his career
Classic match but I really appreciate the skill that comes along with commentary from the likes of John McEnroe or Jim Courier the guys in this recording are horrendous
the fact that pete still managed to be such a legend despite his terriable backhand is amazing...
Agreed, that would never work in today’s game with all the players being so complete
Lo bueno de poder ver el partido en TH-cam es que podés adelantar toda la parte en donde toman agua, hablan con el árbitro, los aplausos de la getne, etc. E ir al grano del juego jajajaja.
Agassi 👏
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1:00:16 What is that, André ? 😂🙃🤣
21.44 no apologies?!🤨
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wish this guy would stop his constant chatter. this is tv, and you don't need to repeat what just happened.
Sampras was the superior athlete. Moved better and had more power.
Lot of wrong line judgement....
man this announcer prattles on.
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AGAIN at 235 telling steffi graf to smile 😂😂😂😂
BITCH she KNOWS when to smile
When its WON
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The green court is so ugly
Sampras would have been even nastier with poly strings
Still would have been inferior to Agassi at the Australian Open. Nothing was going to change that.
@@bubufubu Sampras + Poly = a higher first serve percentage with bigger first and second serves. Gonna be rough for anyone, including the big 3 and Andre
@@farid1406 It takes more than a big serve to beat Andre there. A lot more. Sampras was fortunate that Agassi was mentally weaker and less focused than him for many years.
@@bubufubu I know it takes more than a big serve to beat Andre down under - I hadn't even gotten to how poly would make Sampras's bazooka forehand into a nuke and his backhand into a stable rally shot he could construct and end points with.
@@farid1406 The best in the game at returning said "nukes" with uncanny vision, speed, power, and accuracy would be right there on every single serve. Agassi's movement, ball striking, and endurance had players running ragged. That's why they called him "The Punisher".
Comment Sampras va au filet non stop? Et si les deux joueur aillent au meme remps ca fait banmbigton.. c'est bizarre. Il était nul en longs échanges .
...huge advantage for Agassi in racquet technology ...you can see it throughout the entire match ...wish Sampras would have adapted more throughout the years ...would have added another 1 or 2 slams imo
Jeffrey Pollard But I don’t think Sampras would have been as confident playing with another racquet or as accurate.
@@brandnew9834 Right or his serve may not have been as good as well.. or even volleys.
This is ridiculous and an insult to Agassi's game.
@@brandnew9834 I think he could use a modified version of his racquet with a more forgiving frame, like what Fed did with his RF 97. And given how accurate Fed's serves and shots are with that racket and poly, I think Pete would be just fine. He'd get the precision and more power and consistency from the added spin. Would be awesome to see.
@@farid1406 It doesn’t work that way. The player has to have 100% confidence in his equipment to be able to execute. For Sampras’ style of play he didn’t need help from his racquet. He used one of the most control oriented frames in modern history. Sampras wasn’t really a topspin player. A lighter frame wouldn’t really have helped him like it do for Federer. Fed is a topspin player. I saw the two play an exhibition in 2007, and Sampras hit the ball harder and flatter than Fed. Pete literally could over power the then world number one on the forehand with a racquet that debuted in 1982. At that level, the racquet can’t do all that much for you. I think some of the tennis commentators really overstated the racquet technology impact. Yes, there was a big difference when graphite racquets first replaced wood, but that nearly 40 years ago. In the past 20 years, the technology isn’t really a game changer. The pros use much heavier frames than the ones sold in pro shops.
I sometimes wonder if Pete had dedicated himself to his fitness the way Roger or most of the modern players do what he could have accomplished. At least the players of the 90s weren’t doing rec drugs like the players in the 70s and 80s. 😆
I think Petes " problem " was he had beating all the records , 14 Slams , 6 year in a row number one ( record still standing , probably for ever ) and his closest rival was 7 slams away from him .......why go on ? also had a lovely wife with newborn kids ! Left at age 31 ....Novak at that age had 13 Slams , worth a note , dont you think 😉
? He was incredibly fit. He trained with Lendl, as good as it got back then.
Never ever ever liked watching Sampras play. Not sure why.
Haha me too..
He’s boring as all hell
@@o.mulders2584 sampras had some kind of an arrogance.but looking back he seems ok.his serve is better than big 3.i dont think novak,rafa,joke can beat prime sampras on grass
C'est hallucinant..en 80 % du temps il monte au filet..et si les deux montent ça fait quoi?
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Sampras fait que de coups de pute.. énervant.Je n'aime pas
one of only afew times agassi beat sampras in 12 to 13 years
20-14 is not "a few times" Agassi is the player who has the most wins against Sampras
Agassi won Rolland Garros and Olimpic Gold. Sampras never won that. .