The night 3 champs lost some luster

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The absence of tennis champions Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, and Pete Sampras during the dedication of the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center is cause for criticism. Whatever reasons the players had for not attending cannot be justified due to the importance of the occasion.

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A winner becomes a champion

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Tennis player Pete Sampras has been able to hold his own in the face of personal and professional adversity. His achievements in tennis, coupled with his shy and quiet public image, make him a champion in the mold of Arthur Ashe.

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The Russian trailblazer

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Andrei Chesnokov became the first prominent Soviet tennis player since the USSR returned to the tennis circuit in the 1980s. Chesnokov is best remembered for contesting the Russian Tennis Federation's hold over Russian tennis.

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