Sampras loses exhibition to Verdasco (12:46 p.m.)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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SAN JOSE, California — Former No. 1 Pete Sampras showed glimpses of his dominating best against a top player 12 years his junior in the second set of his 6-3, 7-6 (2) exhibition loss to Spain's Fernando Verdasco on Monday at the SAP Open.
Sampras received a rousing standing ovation once the 56-minute match was over. He waved and hit three balls into the crowd before telling everybody he "felt a little old" out there.
It was first exhibition match for the 14-time Grand Slam champion since he beat longtime American rival Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-3, 10-8, decided on a match tiebreak at Macau in late October. (AP)
