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Great interview with Pete Sampras from the Times Online:

The year is 2001; Sampras has married the drop-dead-gorgeous actress, Bridgette Wilson and is preparing for the season in Florida. It’s late. He’s tired.

It’s time to introduce his wife to the facts of life. She would like to sleep with the world’s best tennis player? These are the terms and conditions. 1: She must ratchet up the air conditioning in the bedroom every night until the temperature is almost freezing. 2: Any light coming under the door or the small red lights on cable boxes or phone chargers must be covered so that the room is totally dark. 3: The sheets must always be perfectly smooth, without a wrinkle. 4: Under absolutely no circumstances is she to touch him in bed.

A little long, but worth a read for tennis fans. Gives you a bit of insight into what it must be like to play at the highest levels.

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