—Steffi and Venus are well-matched: speedy, leggy, a little haughty, wielding strong serves and harsh forehands that they hit late, and which rely on athleticism rather than sparkling technique.

When it is finally time to walk onto Centre Court today, Pete Sampras will look at a clock. Boris Becker will look at a calendar. Once, Becker was as Sampras is now, a big-serving young man who looked ...

Pushed to five sets though never broken, Pete Sampras drilled his 28th ace Wednesday to escape the same fate as defending champion Richard Krajicek and set up a showdown against fellow three-time ...