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June 30, 2003

Sampras's most powerful weapon has always been his serve. Without any discernable change in his service action, the ball is directed towards different corners of the court at great pace. That's what makes the Sampras serve so difficult to pick and virtually impossible to return.

"Sometimes I think he forgets the difference between his first serve and his second serve," said Boris Becker, who lost to Sampras in the 1993 Wimbledon semi-final.

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