He first picked his tennis racket at the tender age of 2 and got into professional tennis as a teenager.

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The two met at the winner’s ball of Roland Garros 1999, which they had both won. After turning pro at the age of 16, tennis prodigy Andre Agassi rose to international fame, earning 60 mens singles titles. Andre Kirk Agassi is an American professional tennis player, who is well-known for his eight Grand Slam titles and has always been the center of attraction for his fashion sense and good looks. Andre Agassi: Biography at a Glance Videos Biography Topics People also viewed these speakers. As of 2020, Andre Agassi is one of eight men to have won all four Grand Slam events at least once.Īfter a brief marriage with actress Brooke Shields, Agassi married tennis star and former Olympic champion Steffi Graf in 2001. He eventually expanded his record to 60 ATP tour wins, eight Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold in 1996. After three lost Grand Slam finals, he won his first major title at Wimbledon (1992). But his playing improved as well, and he helped the United States to win three Davis Cup titles. Its an insightful look into the life of one of the most beloved athletes of a. He turned pro in 1986, but was initially mostly known as a rebel, appearing with flamboyant clothing or hair styles, and refusing to play at Wimbledon because of the required dress code. Open is the captivating autobiography by tennis legend Andre Agassi. The son of former Iranian Olympic boxer Emanoul “Mike” Aghasi, Andre Agassi was taught to play tennis by his father at a very young age.

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