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
I had moments of my actions and words not reflecting who it is I am - if that defines a punk, then yes, absolutely.
This is what you work so hard for. This means as much to me as being in the finals.... There are few moments that can be this special.
I don't know if I can put in context with how this compares with some of my greatest moments on tennis courts, but it's right up there,
It feels amazing, ... This is why you work so hard. These moments don't happen very often anymore. I'm taking it in, and it's feeling pretty good.
I can be playing in front of a smaller group of people and playing the match of my life. At almost 36 years old, I don't take it for granted. That (U.S. Open) match with James Blake was one of the best moments of my career, to be part of something special like that. I hope I have some big moments ahead of me.
I never felt like I was going to win this match but somehow I just found the way,
I never considered being able to get back to the top again ever, ... But that wasn't important to me. What was important to me was to make a decision for a way of life: to get the most out of myself every day.
In my 20 years in professional tennis, this is one of the most exciting things to happen for players, fans and television viewers. This new technology will add a whole new dimension to the game.
I knew it was on the bubble of getting really tough.
I knew I was in a tussle at that point.
It's not a function of how fast it is because a lot of guys can serve it 135-plus, ... The trajectory is the main issue because you're lunging, but then it's up. You're sort of diving, but then you can't reach it, even if you dive perfectly and on cue.
Each set my quality picked up, and in the fourth set we were both playing well.
The ball never came in my range today. I didn't play badly but it certainly wasn't good enough. I needed to settle down, but as soon as I tried to get a rally going, he would take his chances and hit some good passing shots. You've got to credit him with that.
Once I got the break, I got into a better rhythm in the second set. He did not serve a high percentage of first serves in and I was returning well.