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- Former professional tennis player Andre Agassi won several USTA junior national titles before turning professional at the age of 16. In 1992, Agassi won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. More victories soon followed with a U.S. Open win in 1994 and the Australian Open in 1995.
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In addition to not playing the Australian Open (which later became his best Grand Slam event) for the first eight years of his career, Agassi chose not to play at Wimbledon from 1988 through 1990 (although he first played there in 1987, only to lose in the first round to Henri Leconte) and publicly stated that he did not wish to play there ...
- 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- 2006
- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
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Apr 29, 2020 · Tactical genius Brad Gilbert, who drastically turned Agassi’s career around when they began their eight-year partnership in 1994, grasped what his charge needed to do inside the lines with razor ...
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Former professional tennis player Andre Agassi won several USTA junior national titles before turning professional at the age of 16. In 1992, Agassi won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. More victories soon followed with a U.S. Open win in 1994 and the Australian Open in 1995. After a career slump, Agassi returned to top form in 1999 with wi...
Born on April 29, 1970, tennis legend Agassi first picked up a racket when he was a toddler at the insistence of his father. His father, an immigrant from Iran and a former Olympic boxer, served as his first coach, making Agassi practice for hours at the family's Las Vegas, Nevada home. In his mid-teens, Agassi abandoned his education to train full...
When he first arrived on the tennis scene, Agassi turned heads and raised eyebrows with his wild hair and bright clothing. The boisterous athlete quickly had an endorsement deal with Nike before even winning a title. Some wondered whether there was any substance behind of his youthful good looks and flashy style. While Agassi won his first competit...
Beginning in 1997, Agassi went through a difficult patch, both professionally and personally. He failed to win any tournaments that year, and the former number-one player dropped significantly in the rankings. According to his autobiography Open, Agassi had been introduced to crystal meth by a friend. He tested positive for drugs in 1997, but he to...
A dedicated philanthropist, Agassi spends much of his time these days on working educational programs and initiatives. He created the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation in 1994, which provides at-risk children in southern Nevada with educational opportunities and recreational activities. The foundation raised the money needed to start the Andre Aga...
Apr 30, 2024 · Agassi managed to reach three Grand Slam finals between 1990 and 1991 but lost each time (including a defeat at the hands of his rival Pete Sampras at the 1990 U.S. Open), leaving some to question whether he had the tenacity to win a big match.
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Jul 27, 2016 · This is what you already know: Andre Agassi, a pretty boy from Vegas, ascends to notoriety in the late 80s, early 90s, refusing to play Wimbledon at first because he doesn’t want to wear all...
Nov 6, 2009 · Never mind that Reyes dressed for Andre’s matches as if they were “blind dates or a mafia hit,” his fitness regime and spiritual presence turned Agassi’s life around. Okay, like Andre’s dad, he yelled at Agassi, but he yelled love. Guide and savior, Gil insisted Andre “seek the pain, woo the pain, recognize that pain is life.”
It took Agassi five years to advance to his first major singles final – the 1990 French Open – but he fell to Andrés Gómez in four sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. He and Sampras staged an All-American final at the 1990 US Open – the first since John McEnroe and Vitas Gerulaitis in 1979, but Sampras won easily 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
