![]() During his 20-plus year tour career, Agassi was known by the nickname "The Punisher". 1 in 1999 and enjoyed the most successful run of his career over the next four years. ![]() 141 in 1997, prompting many to believe that his career was over. 1 ranking for the first time in 1995, but was troubled by personal issues during the mid-to-late 1990s and sank to No. He also won 17 Masters titles and was part of the winning Davis Cup teams in 1990, 19. Īgassi was the first man to win all four singles majors on three different surfaces ( hard, clay and grass), and remains the most recent American man to win the French Open (in 1999) and the Australian Open (in 2003). He is also the first of two men to achieve the career Golden Slam (career Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal), as well as the only man to win a career Super Slam (career Grand Slam, plus the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championships). Īgassi is the second of five men to achieve the career Grand Slam in the Open Era and the fifth of eight overall to make the achievement. Agassi is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist, as well as a runner-up in seven other majors. Andre Kirk Agassi ( / ˈ æ ɡ ə s i/ AG-ə-see born April 29, 1970) is an American former world No.
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