Full name | Andre Kirk Agassi | ||||||
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Country (sports) | United States | ||||||
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||
Born |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
April 29, 1970 ||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Turned pro | 1986 | ||||||
Retired | September 3, 2006 | ||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||
Coach(es) |
Emmanuel Agassi (1970–83) Nick Bollettieri (1983–93) Brad Gilbert (1994–2002) Darren Cahill (2002–2006) |
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Prize money | US$ 31,152,975 | ||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 2011 (member page) | ||||||
Singles | |||||||
Career record | 870–274 (76.05% on the Grand Prix tour, ATP Tour, in Grand Slams and Davis Cup) | ||||||
Career titles | 60 | ||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (April 10, 1995) | ||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||
Australian Open | W (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003) | ||||||
French Open | W (1999) | ||||||
Wimbledon | W (1992) | ||||||
US Open | W (1994, 1999) | ||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||
Tour Finals | W (1990) | ||||||
Grand Slam Cup | F (1998) | ||||||
Olympic Games | W (1996) | ||||||
Doubles | |||||||
Career record | 40–42 (on the Grand Prix tour, ATP Tour, in Grand Slams and Davis Cup) | ||||||
Career titles | 1 | ||||||
Highest ranking | No. 123 (August 17, 1992) | ||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||
French Open | QF (1992) | ||||||
US Open | 1R (1987) | ||||||
Team competitions | |||||||
Davis Cup | W (1990, 1992, 1995) | ||||||
Medal record
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Andre Kirk Agassi (/ˈɑːndreɪ ˈæɡəsi/; born April 29, 1970) is 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 compiled performances that, along with his unorthodox apparel and attitude, saw him cited as one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game. As a result, he is credited for helping to revive the popularity of tennis during the 1990s.
In singles tennis, Agassi is an eight-time Grand Slam champion and a 1996 Olympic gold medalist, as well as finishing runner-up in seven other Grand Slam tournaments. During the Open Era, Agassi is the first male player to win 4 Australian Open titles, a record that was equalled by Federer in 2010 and surpassed by Novak Djokovic when won his 5th title on February 1, 2015. Agassi is one of five male singles players to achieve the Career Grand Slam in the Open Era and one of eight in history, the first of two to achieve the Career Golden Slam (Career Grand Slam and Olympic Gold Medal), and the only man to win the Career Golden Slam and the ATP Tour World Championships (won in 1990): a distinction dubbed as a "Career Super Slam" by Sports Illustrated.