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For the past 11 years, the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children has been raising money to benefit underprivileged, abused or at-risk children who live in the Las Vegas area. Musical guest stars for this year's entertainment portion of the evening will include Counting Crows, Sarah McLachlan and Phil Collins.
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Starting Monday, Andre Agassi’s stage will be the National Tennis Center, where the seeded seventh veteran is attempting to add to his legacy. Agassi has worked hard to earn another chance at what would be his ninth Grand Slam title, the happily-ever-after kind that Pete Sampras rode off with in 2002.
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A former World No. 1, Andre Agassi has won eight Grand Slam singles titles, and is one of only five players to have won all four Grand Slam events. He is considered by many tennis fans to be one of the most complete and natural talents tennis has ever seen. Agassi is the only male player in the Open Era to have won every Grand Slam singles title, the Masters, the Davis Cup and the Olympic Gold medal. He is ... the only player to be ranked in the Top 10 in three different decades, the 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000’s. On June 24, 2006, Agassi announced he will retire after the U.S. Open in August. AnthemLIVE!
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Andre Agassi and a superstar line-up of entertainers took the stage Saturday evening at the Grand Slam for Children presented by Genworth Financial to benefit at-promise youth organizations in Southern Nevada. Surprise guest, legendary performer Barbra Streisand, stunned the crowd when she closed the evening's festivities. The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation (AACF) raised more than $10.1 million during the gala benefit, which featured a black-tie VIP dinner, live auction and concert held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.More than 8,000 fans and VIP guests packed the arena Saturday night to see performances by Streisand; Celine Dion; Duran Duran; Earth, Wind & Fire; George Lopez, Glenn Frey; Mary J. Blige; Robin Williams and Usher. Grammy Award-winning producer David Foster served as the musical director for the tenth year.
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Born in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 29, 1970, Andre Kirk Agassi was considered a tennis prodigy at age four and by 13 was enrolled at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Turning pro at 16, Agassi hit the tour circuit in 1986 and two years later was ranked 4th in the world. However, it wouldn't be until 1992 when the young pro won his first Grand Slam title against the likes of tennis superstars Boris Becker and John McEnroe. He has been in the tennis limelight ever since, and the subject of tabloid gossip with his much publicized 2-year marriage to actress Brooke Shields and equally written-about divorce in 1999. That same year... Agassi made history by becoming the 5th person ever to win all four Grand Slam tennis tournaments - and by the end of 1999 was ranked number one in the world.
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Andre Kirk Agassi , 1970-, American tennis player, b. Las Vegas, Nev. Trained by his Armenian immigrant father, he turned professional in 1986. By 1988 he had won a half dozen major tournaments, but until 1992 at Wimbledon had not won a "grand slam" event, and had acquired a reputation for failing in crucial matches. The Wimbledon victory and those at the U.S. (1994) and Australian (1995) opens vaulted him to the front; he won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, and engaged in a much publicized competition with Pete Sampras for top world ranking. Using speed and agility more than power, Agassi became immensely popular, as much for his sometimes whimsical demeanor as for his winning record. He again won the French and U.S. opens in 1999 and Australian open in 2000, 2001, and 2003, and won 60 singles titles during his career. Agassi, who retired in 2006, is married to Steffi Graf .
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