Andre Agassi - A tribute

[Aquilla]

Andre Agassi
Birthdate: April 29, 1970
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada
Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada
Height: 5'11" (1.80m)
Weight: 170lbs (77kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1986

Personal Full name is Andre Kirk Agassi... In 1986, emerged as a 16-year-old prodigy of Nick Bollettieri, with whom he worked until July 1993... Wife, Stefanie Graf is a winner of 22 Grand Slam singles titles; son, Jaden Gil; daughter, Jaz Elle... Coached by former ATP Tour player Darren Cahill (since February 2002).
2005 Year in Review The Las Vegas native finished in Top 10 for 16th time in his 20-year career and became oldest player in year-end Top 10 since Jimmy Connors (36) was No. 7 in 1988... At 35 years, 4 months, advanced to US Open final to become oldest Grand Slam finalist since Ken Rosewall (39) at 1974 US Open... In 2005, Agassi left Nike after 17 years and signed an endorsement deal with adidas... Quote from the 2005 US Open: "I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.




Agassi bows out with no regrets

Agassi admitted his back had been very painful against Becker
Andre Agassi said he would walk away from tennis "at peace" after making an emotional exit at the US Open.
"I've spent a lot of time over the last few months knowing that this tournament would be the end," he said after a third-round defeat to Benjamin Becker.

"I look at the young guys and it's evenly balanced between me seeing the great things they have to look forward to and how much I wouldn't do it again.

"It feels like a balance that leaves me very clear and at peace.

The eight-times Grand Slam champion, who sobbed as a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd rose to applaud him, said the standing ovation he received from his fellow players in the locker room afterwards had overwhelmed him.

"That's the greatest applause that any person will ever receive in their life when it comes from their peers," he said.

I'm going to wake up tomorrow and start with not caring how I feel
-Andre Agassi -

"It's not like we're a company who are working together to accomplish something.

"We're people that succeed, in some cases at the demise of the other. To have them applaud you is the ultimate compliment."

Agassi has been struggling with a serious back injury for some time and needed a cortisone injection as well as another painkilling jab in order to play at the US Open.

He admitted the pain had been too much against Becker, a 25-year-old qualifier from Germany.

"I went out there not feeling terrible pain, but sort of still tight from everything that had transpired a few nights earlier," said the American, who beat Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set epic on Thursday.

"The pain came quickly. It can do that and it did. I knew I was in trouble at that point.

"You immediately start cutting corners that you know are going to come back and haunt you.

"Then you know it's going to gradually get worse, sometimes very quickly."

Agassi, who also received a standing ovation from the journalists after his final press conference, said he was looking forward to retirement.

"I'm going to wake up tomorrow and start with not caring how I feel," he said.

"That's going to be great.

"And then, I've been imagining for a long time any time somebody asks me to do something, I'm going to go, 'Sure why not?'"



" You have supported me so much, upon your shoulders I have stood, and with your support I have achieved my dreams, In a game I love, I thank you all."

[Xtremo420]

he is one of the best

[T.O.]

He was one of the best. I was hoping he would win the tournament but oh well. He had a very storied career.

[themauler]

is he still married to steffi graf....shes been silent 4 a spell