Originally posted by Vinay:
<strong>
But, really, I don't think it is fair to consider Wimbledon the most important Grand Slam tournament. A Grand Slam tournament is just that, on par with any other one. And for that, I rate a Steffi Graf better than a Sampras. I rate an Andre Agassi better than a Sampras.
</strong><hr></blockquote>
Grand Slams are not just Grand Slams. Some have more credibility than others. For instance, if you asked any player on the ATP tour which Slam they would prefer to win, probably none if any would say the Australian and most would say Wimbledon. Its just like the Slam in Golf. Most players want to win the Masters.
As for Agassi v Sampras. Its clear who was the better of the two. Just look at their head to head meetings.
Andre AGASSI (USA) v Pete SAMPRAS (USA)
1989 Rome Clay (O) 32 Andre AGASSI 6-2 6-1
1990 Philadelphia Carpet (I) 16 Pete SAMPRAS 7-5 5-7 Retired
1990 U.S. Open Hard (O) FR Pete SAMPRAS 4-6 3-6 2-6
1990 ATP Finals Carpet (I) RR Andre AGASSI 6-4 6-2
1991 ATP Finals Carpet (I) RR Pete SAMPRAS 3-6 6-1 3-6
1992 Atlanta Clay (O) FR Andre AGASSI 7-5 6-4
1992 French Open Clay (O) QF Andre AGASSI 7-6 6-2 6-1
1993 Wimbledon Grass (O) QF Pete SAMPRAS 2-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 4-6
1994 Lipton-Key Biscayne Hard (O) FR Pete SAMPRAS 7-5 3-6 3-6
1994 Osaka Hard (O) SF Pete SAMPRAS 3-6 1-6
1994 Paris Indoor Carpet (I) QF Andre AGASSI 7-6 7-5
1994 ATP Finals Carpet (I) SF Pete SAMPRAS 6-4 6-7 3-6
1995 Australian Open Hard (O) FR Andre AGASSI 4-6 6-1 7-6(6) 6-4
1995 Indian Wells Hard (O) FR Pete SAMPRAS 5-7 3-6 5-7
1995 Lipton-Key Biscayne Hard (O) FR Andre AGASSI 3-6 6-2 7-6
1995 Canadian Open Hard (O) FR Andre AGASSI 3-6 6-2 6-3
1995 U.S. Open Hard (O) FR Pete SAMPRAS 4-6 3-6 6-4 5-7
1996 San Jose Hard (I) FR Pete SAMPRAS 2-6 3-6
1996 Stuttgart Indoor Carpet (I) QF Pete SAMPRAS 4-6 1-6
1996 ATP Finals Carpet (I) RR Pete SAMPRAS 2-6 1-6
1998 San Jose Hard (I) FR Andre AGASSI 6-2 6-4
1998 Monte Carlo Clay (O) 32 Pete SAMPRAS 4-6 5-7
1998 Canadian Open Hard (O) QF Andre AGASSI 6-7 6-1 6-2
1999 Wimbledon Grass (O) FR Pete SAMPRAS 3-6 4-6 5-7
1999 Los Angeles Hard (O) FR Pete SAMPRAS 6-7 6-7
1999 Cincinnati Hard (O) SF Pete SAMPRAS 6-7 3-6
1999 ATP Finals Hard (I) RR Andre AGASSI 6-2 6-2
1999 ATP Finals Hard (I) FR Pete SAMPRAS 1-6 5-7 4-6
2000 Australian Open Hard (O) SF Andre AGASSI 6-4 3-6 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-1
2001 Indian Wells Hard (O) FR Andre AGASSI 7-6(5) 7-5 6-1
2001 Los Angeles Hard (O) FR Andre AGASSI 6-4 6-2
2001 U.S. Open Hard (O) QF Pete SAMPRAS 7-6(7) 6-7(2) 6-7(2) 6-7(5)
2002 Houston Clay (O) SF Pete SAMPRAS 1-6 5-7
2002 U.S. Open Hard (O) FR Pete SAMPRAS 3-6 4-6 7-5 4-6
Pete SAMPRAS (USA) leads 20 : 14