By Chris Chaffee
Weekly motivational quote: “I never wanted to be the great guy or the colorful guy or the interesting guy. I wanted to be the guy who won titles. I did it my way, and I have no regrets when I look back on my career that it was just a big focus for me.” — Pete Sampras
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