catharsis(Noun) A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy). Coined in this sense by Aristotle.
Pete Sampras. Petros Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American retired tennis player. He was a longtime world No. 1 and is regarded as one of the greatest players in tennis history. He was particularly esteemed for his precise serve, earning the nickname Pistol Pete.
At the French Open this year, Sampras lost the first two sets to Courier, looked wobbly, yet won in five sets. Sampras, broken in the first game of the match against Corretja, seemed in control when he broke back to 5-5 and took the tiebreaker in the middle of a run of 21 straight points that he won on serve.