Andre Agassi - Bad Boy of Tennis to a Living legend. Andre Agassi retired from professional tennis after his 3rd round loss to a qualifier named B.Becker and I'm quite sad that he retired.
For me he was the best - Yes I agree that Pete Sampras was a better allround player than Agassi but did Sampras win the French Open ? Agassi won the Wimbledon in 1992 (though he is a baseliner) when no one gave him a chance and that too against one of the best servers ever seen in Mens professional tennis.I guess a lot of guys were influenced by him to keep their hair long. Quite a Style icon he was in his younger days.
Agassi had this flamboyant image - when he burst on the scene. Colourful clothing , long hair , earrings dangling , dating Brooke Shields , travelling by his own jet - he was quite a wild guy but I guess after the Wimbledon win he started his rise upwards towards becoming a LEGEND.
His battles with Sampras and Becker and Ivanisevic are classics. 8 Grand Slam Titles in his career. He was a fighter to the end , proof is when he battled and defeated much younger players to reach the finals in 2005 of the US open.
He got married to Steffi Graf , has 2 kids , fans all over the world love him - I mean what else could he have asked for ?
I gave a standing ovation to this great player yesterday night alaongwith the crowd at Flushing Meadows and the ovation simply refused to stop.
Thanks Agassi - I have enjoyed watching you play tennis. May you have a great life ahead. |