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
He was serving well, playing really smart, taking chances on my second serve. If there's anything to fault him on it's not closing me out in the second, it's going away in the third.
He was really hitting the ball clean and big and making me feel like I was a step behind on all of my shots, ... ... It was quality tennis and the tennis stayed pretty high throughout.
He's playing a lot smarter, ... which doesn't give you those free points that make the difference.
He deserves support. I just hope it's a great standard match. He's always been a real dangerous player. You never know when somebody comes of age. Certainly watching his wins over the last couple weeks have been great, not only here but also in New Haven. There's no question he's doing something better than he used to.
Having a family was something I always dreamed about and looked forward to, certainly to find somebody that you want to have a family with,
He kept raising his game, ... He had me under a lot of pressure. He went through a stretch there where I was lucky if every third point I was in the point. I mean, he was hitting ace after ace.
has probably come on a little quicker than anticipated.
Steve deserves a lot of credit for the popularity of tennis today. He has brought the sport into so many people's lives. Whether through the launch of the Tennis Channel, or through the thousands of children he has spent time with on the court, Steve has played an important role in introducing the sport to a whole new generation.
My relationship with the fans from early on went from not being well received to finding as much support there as I do anywhere in the world,
I had his back against the wall to some degree but he just figured that to be a cue for him to do something else,
I just couldn't get my teeth back in the match. I started second-guessing my shots. I never found the pace I was looking for. I played too big some points and some points I would try to control a bit more. Then I'd give him too good of a look.
I just kept working hard. I'm in the finals, that's awesome. I'll be out here tomorrow, and I will let it all out.
I just don't believe there's anybody out there that can put up the numbers Roger has put up over the last two and a half years.
I just don't think you should have one unless you win it.