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Andre Agassi
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One of the more notable aspects of Andre Agassi's career was that he continually surrounded himself with the right people at the right times. As a child, he had no choice when it came to being taught the game by his father and, subsequently, being under the eye of Nick Bollettieri. Still, those two domineering males were fine undergraduate teachers, Mike Agassi most of all drilling his boy in the fundamentals, Bollettieri buffing and polishing him with a bit of discipline and confidence. Later came Brad Gilbert to shape Agassi's tactical mind, followed by Darren Cahill, himself a wise Aussie but considerably more subdued than the high-octane Gilbert.
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FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Andre Agassi, one of the greatest players of his generation, is hanging up his racket at the end of this year's US Open. While he dreams of exiting the game in the same way his old rival Pete Sampras did, by winning the title, the next generation of US stars like
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Andre Agassi had the best forehand-backhand combo in tennis history. No other player so constantly punished opponents from both sides. Agassi's closest rivals were Don Budge and Jimmy Connors, but neither of them was quite as brutalizing off their forehand.
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What do Jack Shephard, Paris Hilton, Robert Levy, Andre Agassi, 50 Cent, "Don't tase me, bro!", Robert Chambers, Barry Bonds, Benny Hinn and Northrop Grumman Corp. have in common? Not much really, except that they were the subjects of some of the most read stories on Muckety during 2007.
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Andre Agassi got off to a not so good start in 2006. He was recovering from a bad ankle injury in 2005, and ... had suffered from leg and back pain from lacking match play. When he was at Wimbledon, he announced that he was going to retire at the U.S Open in 2006. It was a second round scare at the U.S Open, where Andre faced #8 seeded Marcos Baghdatis. Andre won 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 due to Baghdatis’ muscle cramps in the final set. But the 4th round was the saddest of all.
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In the professional tennis world, Andre Agassi was revered as the “King of the Court.” In the world of commercial endorsements, he is still the king. A young heartthrob who gained enormous popularity in the 1980s, Andre Agassi’s long hair, loud clothes and undisputable talent set him apart from the pack of traditional tennis conservatives. His playful style endeared him to fans, a quality he carries through to his numerous speaking engagements. Agassi, who was considered a tennis prodigy by the tender age of three, was ranked #3 in the world by age 18 after winning six tournaments and reaching the semi-finals of two Grand Slam events, the French and U.S Opens. He went on to become the world’s #1 ranked player as well as the sport’s most visible star. Also a star off the court, Agassi is married to former tennis champion Steffi Graf.
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