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Pete expects the expected
LONDON. June 22: World number one Pete Sampras said on Saturday he did not expect the unpredictable na
lure of the French Open and last year's Wimbledon championship to carry over to this year’s grass court Grand Slam tournament, reports Reuter.
The American predicted one of the 'old crew' would lift the men's title, but added in-forni Australian Mark Phllippoussis could also be a force when the tournament starts on Monday.
"It's the same guys pretty much as normal," said Sampras. after a short practice session on an outside court at Wimbledon on Saturday. "Year in year out. . . you're got Goran (Ivanisevic) and Boris (Becker) and a couple of dark horses like Philippoussis and (Michael) Stich. It's pretty much the same crew."
Sampras, rated a 6-4 favourite by bookmakers Ladbrokes to win his fourth Wimbledon title ln Ave years, was a third-round casualty at the French Open and was a beaten quarterfinalist here last year.
His preparations for this year's tournament have not been ideal, falling in the quar-
terfinals at last week's warm-up tournament at Queen's and he has had few chances to practise on grass because of intermittent rain throughout the week.
Unseeded Dutchman Richard Krajicek won Wimbledon last year and only one seed, American Todd Martin, reached the semifinals.
The proceedings at the French Open were even more surprising this year, where
holder Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia was the only seeded semifinalist and Brazilian Gus-
tavo Kuerten, then ranked 66 in the world, lifted the title.
Sampras, who has won nine Grand Slam titles, said he did not think that trend would continue at Wimbledon this year.
Becker, three-times champion at Wimbledon and seeded eighth this year, is rated a 6-1 chance by Ladbrokes and Queen's winner Philippoussis, the seventh seed, was given odds of8-l.
Sampras has been forced to prepare indoors for this year's tournament because of rain in London over the past week.
• "I've only got to hit a couple of hours on the grounds here," said the top seed, who opens his campaign against Sweden Davis Cup player Mikael Till-strom. "But everybody is in the same boat with the preparations."
On another bleak day in London, the American practised for 10 minutes on court before a heavy shower forced him back indoors.
He said the rain would make the surface a little slower than normal in the first week.
* The courts are green and a little bit soft," he said. "Usually you get a lot more practice on them during the week and with the sun shinning that hardens then up."