Lleyton Hewitt vs. Pete Sampras Extended Highlights | 2001 US Open Final
Watch the extended highlights of Lleyton Hewitt vs. Pete Sampras in the final of the 2001 US Open.
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I was at the tournament. Got to see Hewitt up close, and got Ferrero's autograph. Had no idea what was going to happen. I flew back home exactly one week before 9/11.
Sampras is the champion of 90, 93,95&96. In this tournament, he defeated 97&98 champion rafter in 4th round, defeated 94&99 champion Agassi in quarter, and then 2000 champion safin in semi. What a run to the final, defeated all the champions in 90s except Stefan edberg(already retired in 1996). I feel most likely Sampras ran out of the gas in the final because he looking so flat and sort of half step slower. On the other side, Hewitt looking fresh, hungry, focused, super quick and hit the ball very clean and accurate.
Proud day for Australia. And then Federer came and defeated Hewitt in what was known as the most one sided victory at a final ever.
Connors / Rosewall '74 has to be the most one sided victory at a US Open final ever.
Nadal Federer 2008 RG was worse
Weird final as Sampras like in the 2000 USO just seemed so flat, I recall Pete had a really tough run in 01 though and was reaching the twlight of his career.
Sampras probably just underestimated Hewitt. If it had been Agassi, Sampras would've been more ready, like he was in the 2002 final.