Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassiis an American retired professional tennis player and former World No. 1, who was one of the game's most dominant players from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi had been called the greatest service returner in the history of the game. Described by the BBC upon his retirement as "perhaps the biggest worldwide star in the sport's history", Agassi...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth29 April 1970
CityLas Vegas, NV
CountryUnited States of America
It was blown up like a balloon and twice the size,
It was good to close that one out, it was only getting tougher,
It was some of the best energy I ever felt -- I never heard a crowd that loud. I thought it was just perfect, actually.
It took me a while to enjoy playing here the first few years,
It took me a while after Paris to get healed up, a lot longer than I anticipated,
They were tough, tough conditions out there. It's too hard for me to move in those conditions. I wasn't penetrating and I wasn't reacting very well. It was a difficult day.
It's amazing, ... I mean, after the time I spent during Wimbledon at home, you know, just not knowing if I'll play again, let alone, you know, be ready in just a week's time.
It's hard for me to put it in context, ... I can say I enjoy playing there more than anywhere else in the world. When you step on the court there, regardless of how you feel, you always push yourself to get the most.
It's a good feeling to be playing in an environment that you played so well in, and then to have a match that you've had before.
It's a great sign. I've trained hard. This is why you work so hard, so that physically you can do it. Something like a nerve, you never know when it's going to be an issue. I'll keep my fingers crossed from this day forward. I play by different rules now. My body plays by different rules. I need to listen to that.
It's all a bit surreal, ... I get out there and I try to work and I come off the court and many times in my career I feel like it's been a dream. That's the way it feels here.
It's all going to come to an end at one time or another. Until that point, I want to be committed to this and see it through.
The court was playing pretty fast, it almost felt like playing tennis with golf balls out there. But I am feeling fine physically. I think need a few more matches before I can start competing better.
When we got done with that match I said he's a top-10 player,