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Andre Kirk Agassi

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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 .

Bibliography: See his autobiography, Open (2009).

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US Open tennis champions

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US Open tennis champions

Year	Men	Women
1989	Boris Becker (Ger)	Steffi Graf (Ger)
1990	Pete Sampras (US)	Gabriela Sabatini (Arg)
1991	Stefan Edberg (Swe)	Monica Seles (Yug)
1992	Stefan Edberg (Swe)	Monica Seles (Yug)
1993	Pete Sampras (US)	Steffi Graf (Ger)
1994	Andre Agassi (US)	Aranxta Sanchez (Sp)
1995	Pete Sampras (US)	Steffi Graf (Ger)
1996	Pete Sampras (US)	Steffi Graf (Ger)
1997	Patrick Rafter (Aus)	Martina Hingis (Switz)
1998	Patrick Rafter (Aus)	Lindsay Davenport (US)
1999	Andre Agassi (US)	Serena Williams (US)
2000	Marat Safin (Rus)	Venus Williams (US)
2001	Lleyton Hewitt (Aus)	Venus Williams (US)
2002	Pete Sampras (US)	Serena Williams (US)

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	ANDRE ON COURSE; Agassi focuses on adding to his total of Grand Slam... Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England); 6/24/2001
	Tennis Wimbledon 2001: Agassi stays determined to shine on biggest stage. Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 6/23/2001
	TENNIS: Andre still hungry for success.(Sport) Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England); 6/2/2002