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The Pittsburgh Steelers safety graduated from Florida State University in just two and a half years with a 3.75 grade point average. He plans to be a doctor his playing days are over. A winner of 14 Grand Slam singles titles, Pete Sampras often didn't...
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He started slowly in Rotterdam, and was on the ropes against Nikolay Davydenko in the semis, but Federer finished with another masterful performance against Juan Martin del Potro for his 71st career title. It was such an invigorating week that he even...
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Federer lost the French Open to an unknown 18-year old named Rafael Nadal. It seemed the season was slipping away, some already calling it a failure. At Wimbledon, Federer regrouped with an awesome title performance against Andy Roddick, and at the U.S....
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Why isn’t there a likeness of such stars of the tennis world like Caroline Wozniacki, Martin Del Potro, Kim Clijsters, Li Na, Marcos Baghdatis, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, or more exciting players, one will never know. The in-game commentary by John...
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Among the celebrities expected were Stevie Wonder, Samuel L. Jackson, David Beckham, Larry King, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J, Lenny Kravitz, Sean Combs, Anthony Hopkins, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and James Gandolfini. Former boxing champs scheduled to attend...
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Kravitz, Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Slash, Kelly Rowland and Cee Lo Green also performed. LL Cool J rapped Mama Said Knock You Out along to a remixed version of the song that included Ali audio, such as his famous 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a...
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They planned performances and tributes to a fighter who went 56-5 in the ring with 37 knockouts and became one of the world's most famous athletes because of his personality and willingness to publicly stand up for his beliefs. Tennis champion Andre...
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In the late 1970s and 1980s, two brash, talented left-handers -- Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe -- stepped into the void created by the departure of Stan Smith. In the 1990s, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi dominated the sport like Connors...
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Tennis - Know the game Contains what you need to know about the sport, including equipment, rules, techniques and training tips R96.95 Open: An Autobiography He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step...
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Freelance sportswriter Matt Zemek became a Federer fan in 2004. He vividly recalled the first breakthrough moment he witnessed as a fan, Federer’s 2004 U.S. Open Quarterfinal against Andre Agassi. “When Agassi forced a fifth set in very windy...
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7-6(0). As the match progressed, it became very difficult to ignore the resonance of the fact that these two players were poised at the opposite points in their career arcs. Ginepri is a three-time ATP titlist, former world number 15, and made it to the...
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He missed 10 months of action following a September 2010 biking accident in which he tried to avoid a squirrel and crashed, breaking his elbow. In a clash of rising star against fading light, Americans Ryan Harrison and Robby Ginepri were engaged in a...
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THE AGASSI LESSON Once known for his mullet hair and denim shorts, the bad boy of tennis is now changing the lives of a generation of American children. Sunday Night guest reporter Edwina Bartholomew travels to Las Vegas to meet Andre Agassi, who after...
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However, instances of the progeny taking up a different sport aren't as prolific as the former. Jessica Korda's breakthrough win, that completed a two-sport, father-daughter double, is a welcome addition to this list. Rediff.com lists a few other...
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22:53 PST -- There was a time when American tennis defined originality. From the charismatic Bill Tilden in the 1920s through Don Budge, Jack Kramer, Pancho Gonzalez, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors and Andre Agassi, the United States was a haven for great,...
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LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 29: Train singer Pat Monahan performs at the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education's 16th Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at the Wynn Las Vegas October 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event raises funds to help improve...
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We are left, mostly, with the memories. In the 1992 Davis Cup final, the U.S. and Switzerland were tied 1-1 as the doubles match arrived. On a storied team that included Andre Agassi and Jim Courier, McEnroe and Pete Sampras were assigned the doubles...
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Turkey. Before Agassi teamed up with Graf, he married actress Brooke Shields in 1997 after a four-year courtship. Agassi, winner of three grand slam titles by then, and Shields, star of TV sitcom "Suddenly Susan," were a box office hit but split after...
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I can believe it. They all came here to get away from hockey.” Meantime, as I say, there really is life beyond the Stanley Cup, and in it Sampras says he has received a fax from Andre Agassi apologizing for the wise-guy remark a week ago. Back then, if...
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Maybe his generation was relatively weak (Emerson, whose best contemporaries went to the pro ranks) or strong (Pete Sampras). That last one is particularly interesting. Sampras dominated during a period of unusually deep talent. Pistol Pete won 14...
About Andre Agassi
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Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970) is a former World No. 1 professional American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. He is one of only five male players to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles and the only male player to have won a career Golden Slam. He also is the only... Full Article
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LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 18: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) (L-R) Former tennis players Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf arrive at the Keep Memory Alive foundation's 'Power of Love Gala' celebrating Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena February 18, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
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Tennis star Andre Agassi is interviewed on the red carpet as he arrives for the 16th annual Keep Memory Alive "Power of Love Gala" and 70th birthday celebration for Muhammad Ali at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada February 18, 2012. Proceeds from the event benefit the...
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SANTA MONICA, CA - OCTOBER 16: Skye Carter (L) and former tennis player Andre Agassi attend the Alfred Mann Foundation's annual Black-Tie Gala at Hanger 8 on October 16, 2011 in Santa Monica, California.
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Fans sit in the rain and watch the 2002 US Open Final between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi (screen) during a rain delay at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 7, 2011.
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TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 13: Tennis Legend Andre Agassi is inducted in to the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame on Day 6 of the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank at the Rexall Centre on August 13, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 13: WTA CEO Stacey Allaster and tennis legend Andre Agassi are inducted in to the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame on Day 6 of the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank at the Rexall Centre on August 13, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Tennis great Andre Agassi waves to the crowd after an exhibition match, Sunday, July 10, 2011, prior to the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship final in Newport, R.I. Agassi was inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Tennis great Andre Agassi waves to the crowd after an exhibition match, Sunday, July 10, 2011, prior to the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship final in Newport, R.I. Agassi was inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. At far left is former player Todd Martin, and...
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Andre Agassi leaps and calls to his doubles partner during an exhibition match prior to the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship final in Newport, R.I. , Sunday, July 10, 2011. Agassi was inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Andre Agassi reacts as he returns the ball during an exhibition match prior to the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship final in Newport, R.I. , Sunday, July 10, 2011. Agassi was inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Tennis great Andre Agassi reacts with his former coach Brad Gilbert during an exhibition match, Sunday, July 10, 2011, prior to the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship final in Newport, R.I. Agassi was inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Andre Agassi (L) hugs his son Jaden after being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi acknowledges cheers from the crowd after being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi (L) hugs his daughter Jaz (C) as his wife and her mother Steffi Graf looks on, after Agassi was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi (L) and Peachy Kellmeyer talk after they were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi (R) listens as Simone Ruffin introduces him as he is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011. Ruffin is a graduate from the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas.
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Andre Agassi (L) hugs coach Nick Bollettieri after Agassi was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi delivers his acceptance speech as he is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi kisses his wife and fellow hall of famer Steffi Graf after he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi blows a kiss to the crowd after being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi smiles during a news conference ahead of his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Andre Agassi listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference ahead of his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island July 9, 2011.
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Tennis great Andre Agassi walks with his plaque after being inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Saturday, July 9, 2011.
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Tennis great Andre Agassi greets his son, Jaden, 9, after being inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Saturday, July 9, 2011.
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Tennis great Andre Agassi laughs with his wife, Steffi Graf, as he is inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Saturday, July 9, 2011. Graf, of Germany, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.
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LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 18: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) (L-R) Former tennis players Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf arrive at the Keep Memory Alive foundation's 'Power of Love Gala' celebrating Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena February 18, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
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