Flashback to 2000 US Open Quarterfinal
Every now and again I like to have a look at some of the classic matches of yesteryear. This time we go back to the year 2000 and one of the classic rivalries of the previous generation between Pete Sampras and Richard Krajicek. Their last ever meeting took place at the quarterfinal stage of the US Open in the year 2000; and it turned out to be a brilliant match but so different to the type of tennis we see today. Also surprising is that they never played each other again, despite the fact that both players retired in 2003. Their previous meeting took place at the quarterfinal stage of the 1999 ATP championships in Cincinnati, and before that they met in the 1999 Miami Open also at the quarterfinal stage. Interestingly, their meeting in 1998 Stuttgart Super Nine (Masters) took place in the quarterfinal and their famous Wimbledon encounter in 1996 was also a quarterfinal. They played a lot of quarterfinals! The winner of these matches either went on to the final or won the t...