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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Roger Federer overcame Pete Sampras’ stubborn resistance Thursday to beat the legend 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in their second exhibition.
The top-ranked Swiss star won their previous encounter 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday in South Korea, but the latest clash took nearly 90 minutes and proved a bit more difficult.
Their age difference became the decisive factor — at 26, Federer was never in danger of losing against an opponent a decade older who retired from competitive tennis five years ago. Sampras says he has no plans for a comeback.
“I just stay home and watch Roger win on television,” he said.
