Original sentence: Many observers noted that despite his lengthy layoff from competitive tournaments, Sampras still possessed many of the previous skills he had displayed while on the ATP tour, with commentator John McEnroe going as far as to say that Sampras would be worthy of a top five seeding at Wimbledon were he to enter the tournament.Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971 as Petros Sampras) is an American former tennis player, regarded by many as one of the greatest in the history of the sport.The rivalry has been called the greatest of the generation of players competing in the 90's, as they were the most successful players of that decade, and had a contrasting playing style, with both Sampras and Agassi being respectively considered the greatest server and the greatest serve returner of their eras.When successfully executed, he won many points outright or put opponents immediately on the defensive, due to the considerable pace and flat nature of the shot
Edited sentence: Many observers noted that despite his lengthy layoff from competitive tournaments, Sampras still possessed many of the previous skills he had displayed while on the ATP tour, with tennis legend John McEnroe going as far as to say that Sampras would be worthy of a top five seeding at Wimbledon were he to enter the tournament.Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971 as Petros Sampras) is an American former tennis player, widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport.The rivalry has been considered the greatest of the generation of players competing in the 90's, as they were the most successful players of that decade, and had a contrasting playing style, with both Sampras and Agassi being respectively considered the greatest server and the greatest serve returner ever.When successfully executed, he won many points outright or put opponents immediately on the defensive, because of the extreme pace and flat nature of the shot