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Finishing out the fortnight at Wimbledon.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
WIMBLEDON, England _ There is a supreme risk in picking against Pete Sampras to win Wimbledon.
Even if you see the slippage in his game, history persuades you to hold your tongue.
The man has won seven of the past eight Wimbledons, is 56-1 in his past 57 matches here. Several times since 1993, he has rebounded from shaky performances or some malady to wind up holding the championship bowl overhead in triumph on the final Sunday.
Pick against Sampras, and inevitably, you feel like a fool until he goes out at the U.S. Open, two months later.
Nevertheless, I'm ready to handle the e-mail insults, though I don't think it will come to that. I'll take Andre Agassi to beat Greg Rusedski in the final. And on the women's side, Venus Williams over Jennifer Capriati.
If the weather will cooperate, Wimbledon will have a fabulous second week, beginning Monday with two excellent matchups.
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- News wire article from: United Press International June 2, 2003 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) June 27, 2002 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) August 25, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Charles Bricker NEW YORK _ Venus Williams, who probably will have her least active season since becoming...the top half will be completed Tuesday and Wednesday. Andre Agassi is in the bottom half. ___ (c) 2006 South Florida Sun...
