Andre Agassi – All Starts Here

Everyone remembers the bratty, egoistic, self-centered, flashy young Andre Agassi at the beginning of his career. Looking at him play for the last few years with Steffi Graf and his kids watching him from the stands; you can’t but feel amazed at how much he has changed over the years.

Andre Agassi – Lessons from the great man
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Andre Agassi retired after the 2006 US Open. He won his first 2 rounds and was eliminated in straight sets by a certain Mr. Becker (No.. not the Boris Becker). He played the first 2 rounds with a bad back. He took an injection before each match and won by stretching himself and his body to the maximum. He had decided that the 2006 US Open will be his last tournament.

Everyone remembers the bratty, egoistic, self-centered, flashy young Andre Agassi at the beginning of his career. Looking at him play for the last few years with Steffi Graf and his kids watching him from the stands; you can’t but feel amazed at how much he has changed over the years.

He was able to last for so many years (he retired OLD considering the average Tennis careers) because of the sharp focus and the hard work he put in over the last few years. He lives near Las Vegas and there are many stories out there on how he used to run uphill and on how many hours he used to work out in the gym and on the practice court. These stories are truly inspirational.