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Sampras: Nadal Can Surpass Federer

PETE Sampras says Rafael Nadal can break Roger Federer's record of 16 Grand Slam titles if he stays healthy and maintains a smart playing schedule.

The 24-year-old Nadal won his ninth major at the US Open to complete a career Grand Slam.

"If he's smart with his schedule and the fact that he has so many at such a young age, he could very well do it," Sampras called Nadal "a beast" on the court and thinks Nadal can chase Federer's record.

"The only question with Rafa is physically how much his body can handle the pounding with how hard he works for every point," he said of Nadal.



 

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