SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Pete Sampras would like a sit-down with longtime American rival Andre Agassi away from the tennis court to discuss Agassi's harsh words about the 14-time Grand Slam champion in his recent autobiography, "Open."
Sampras said Thursday he was surprised and disappointed by Agassi's "shots" at Sampras in the book and would like to meet "man to man" to discuss it.
Sampras hasn't read Agassi's book, in which Agassi acknowledged taking crystal meth, and doesn't plan to.
"He was a big rival," said Sampras, who retired in 2003. "I think it's a reflection that I didn't know Andre all that well in our competitive days. Got to know him a little bit better as we got older, but in (our) mid-20s and times he was there and at times he was a little removed. Little did I know he was getting involved in some bad decisions."