Jamie’s Sampras dream comes true
Jamie Murray
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Growing up, Jamie Murray dreamed of trading groundstrokes with the great Pete Sampras. On Wednesday at the BlackRock Tennis Masters in London, his dream came true.
Needing a practice partner with a swinging, left-handed delivery ahead of his clash with John McEnroe, Sampras asked Murray, who is at the event playing in the doubles draw.
The pair laughed and joked together, and for Murray, it was a special experience.
“It was a lot of fun,” said Murray. “I don’t think I’ve ever concentrated as hard in my life on a tennis court but it’s got to be done against Pete.
“The first ball he fed in was about 120 mph. It was a lot of fun and he still hits the ball as sweet as a nut and he was caning it from the back of the court right the way through.
“But I enjoyed it and I never thought or expected that I’d get the chance to do it in my life.”
