During the consultative peace jirga held in June 2010, the Taliban managed to position attackers in buildings relatively close to the jirga tent and shot rockets at it.
As the shot rocketed below the waist, Sampras hit a reflex touch volley for a winner that gave him the second set.
But it was the away side which struck the decisive, final blow through substitute Sergio Aguero, whose viscous near-post shot rocketed into the top corner to guarantee victory for Roberto Mancini's team.
Alternative systems for launching humans, employing single-shot rockets, are under development by several American companies.
I never got it exactly right, but I did send many shots rocketing to left-center.
Or it is a five-hour slog encased in ever more elaborate body armor — designed to protect against a distant sniper shot or rocket.
An uneasy veneer of calm settled on Kabul on Wednesday as security forces finished clearing the unfinished concrete high-rise from which at least six militants shot rocket-propelled grenades and sprayed bullets into one of the capital's most heavily secured districts.
Others took pot-shots with rocket propelled grenades, egged on by the commander.
My fourth shot, however, rocketed to within eighty yards of the green, and I dropped my pitch right on top of the flag.
They aim to inspire in young men not religious fervour, but rather a lust for power and control – see the pornographic shots of rocket launchers and assault rifles, arms apparently awaiting a bearer.
Each Turkish victory in the tournament has brought enthusiastic fans draped in the country's red flag onto the streets, where they set off firecrackers and shot bottle rockets into the night sky, with parties often lasting until morning.
