Federer masters Sampras again

World number one Roger Federer defeated retired US legend Pete Sampras today for the second straight...

World number one Roger Federer defeated retired US legend Pete Sampras today for the second straight time in three days at an exhibition match in Kuala Lumpur.

The match ended in two tie break sets. In the first, the duo held serve and in the tie-break the Swiss maestro inched ahead when Sampras hit a forehand into the net.

The American hit back to bring the tie-break back on serve but Federer showed why he is currently number one when he hit a scorching forehand winner down the line for his second break to bring the score to 7-6. Serving for the set, Federer hit a winning backhand volley to wrap up the first in 41 minutes.

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It was a similar affair in the second set which also went to a tie-break before Federer dug deep to run out eventual winner 7-5.

The two met only once on the ATP Tour, in the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2001 when Federer defeated the American in five sets. That defeat ended Sampras’ remarkable reign at the All England Club. Sampras, now 36, retired from professional tennis in 2002.

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