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Nicolas Schuscheim's List: Andre Agassi "Game Changer"

  • May 22, 12

    • Born on April 29, 1970 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
    • Inherited some of the athletic ability from his dad (Emmanuel Agassi), a perviously good boxer (Andre's father had boxed on the Iranian team for the 1948 & 1952 Olympics)
    • Andre and his brothers grew up learning and playing tennis --> "Ever since I was four, I knew I was going to be a tennis pro."
    • Moved from Las Vegas because of a lack of competition to Bradenton, FL and was coached under Nick Bollettieri
    • Andre Agassi became a professional tennis player at the age of 16

  • May 22, 12

    • 1988 --> became the youngest semifinalist at the US Open losing to Ivan Lendl --> Agassi decided to put on more muscle to his 155 lbs. through weightlifting
    • Agassi was a rebel since he kept his hair long, his clothes were colorful/stylish, he wore denim shorts and bicycle shorts underneath them
    • 1990 --> won the ATP Tour Finals and the Davis Cup with the USA Team plus was a finalist in Roland Garros & the US Open
    • 1991 --> finalist at Roland Garros again
    • 1992 --> won his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon (even if he avoided playing at Wimbledon until 1991) beating Boris Becker & John McEnroe on the way to the final with Goran Ivanisevic, winning 6-7 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-4
    • 1996 --> defeated Sergei Brugera in the Atlanta Summer Olympics to win the first American gold medal in tennis since 1924
    • 1997 --> married Brooke Shields yet his game began to fail and he dropped to career-low ranking of 141
    • 1999 --> divorced Brooke Shields and captured Roland Garros, the US Open, and the world no.1 ranking. Agassi also became involved in a relationship with Steffi Graf.
    • 2001 --> Agassi & Steffi Graff marry and become parents of a son and a daughter. Also won his 11th/12th Masters Series at Indian Wells & Miami and captured the Australian Open and lost to Pete Sampras in the US Open final.
    • 2003 --> Agassi won the Australian Open (withdrew from injury in 2002), made the 4th round at Wimbledon, and the semifinals of the US Open
    • 2004 --> reached 800 career wins in July and made SF at Melbourne and QF at Flushing Meadows
    • 2005 --> became oldest Grand Slam finalist in the US Open & ranked in the top 10 for the 16th time
    • 2006 --> Agassi retires after a 3R loss at the US Open

  • May 24, 12

    • 1994 --> established the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation to help young people in Las Vegas, NV
    • 1995 --> ACF organized fund-raising concert featuring Elton John, Billy Joel, Celine Dion, and more known as "Grand Slam for Children". Together, the eight GSFC until 2003 raised $36.1 million.
    • 2001 --> Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy (charter school) opened with partial funding from the ACF

  • May 24, 12

    • 1987 --> (1) Itaparica
    • 1988 --> (6) Livingston, Stratton Mountain, Stuttgart Outdoor, Forest Hills, Charleston, Memphis
    • 1989 --> (1) Orlando
    • 1990 --> (4) ATP Tour World Championships, Washington, Miami, San Francisco
    • 1991 --> (2) Washington, Orlando
    • 1992 --> (3) Canada, Wimbledon, Atlanta
    • 1993 --> (2) Scottsdale, San Francisco
    • 1994 --> (5) Paris, Vienna, US Open, Canada, Scottsdale
    • 1995 --> (7) New Haven, Cincinnati, Canada, Washington, San Jose, Miami, Australian Open
    • 1996 --> (3) Cincinnati, Atlanta Olympics, Miami
    • 1997 --> (0)
    • 1998 --> (5) Ostrava, Los Angeles, Washington, Scottsdale, San Jose
    • 1999 --> (5) Paris, US Open, Washington, Roland Garros, Hong Kong
    • 2000 --> (1) Australian Open
    • 2001 --> (4) Los Angeles, Miami, Indian Wells, Australian Open
    • 2002 --> (5) Madrid, Los Angeles, Rome, Miami, Scottsdale
    • 2003 --> (4) Houston, San Jose, Miami, Australian Open
    • 2004 --> (1) Cincinnati
    • 2005 --> (1) Los Angeles

    Black: normal ATP tournaments, Red Grand Slams, Blue: ATP Masters Series, Green: ATP World Tour Year-End Chamionships, Orange: Summer Olympics

  • May 24, 12

    • 1987 --> (1) Seoul
    • 1988 --> (1) Los Angeles
    • 1989 --> (1) Rome
    • 1990 --> (3) US Open, Roland Garros, Indian Wells
    • 1991 --> (1) Roland Garros
    • 1994 --> (1) Miami
    • 1995 --> (4) US Open, Tokyo Outdoor, Atlanta, Indian Wells
    • 1996 --> (1) San Jose
    • 1998 --> (5) Basel, Grand Slam Cup, Indianapolis, Munich, Miami
    • 1999 --> (3) ATP World Tour Championships, Los Angeles, Wimbledon
    • 2000 --> (2) Tennis Masters Cup, Washington
    • 2001 --> (1) San Jose
    • 2002 --> (2) US Open, San Jose
    • 2003 --> (1) Tennis Masters Cup
    • 2004 --> (1) Stockholm
    • 2005 --> (2) US Open, Canada

    Black: normal ATP tournaments, Red: Grand Slams, Blue: ATP Masters Series, Green: ATP World Tour Year-End Chapionships

  • May 24, 12

    • 1986 --> 91
    • 1987 --> 25
    • 1988 --> 3
    • 1989 --> 7
    • 1990 --> 4
    • 1991 --> 10
    • 1992 --> 9
    • 1993 --> 24
    • 1994 --> 2
    • 1995 --> 2
    • 1996 --> 8
    • 1997 --> 122
    • 1998 --> 6
    • 1999 --> 1
    • 2000 --> 6
    • 2001 --> 3
    • 2002 --> 2
    • 2003 --> 4
    • 2004 --> 8
    • 2005 --> 7
    • 2006 --> 150

    Times as World No. 1

    • 10/04/1995 until 30/10/1995
    • 29/01/1996 until 05/02/1996
    • 05/07/1999 until 19/07/1999
    • 13/09/1999 until 21/08/2000
    • 12/05/2003 until 19/05/2003
    • 16/06/2003 until 25/08/2003

  • May 28, 12

    infoweb.newsbank.com/...InfoWeb

    • ``I'd like to leave this game better off for having me, because I know how much I've been better off for having the game,''  Agassi  said. ``I'd like to believe, somewhere along the line, the sport is in a better place from what I've done.''
    • ``There's a sadness in knowing that a big chapter of your life that you've poured yourself into is coming to a close,''  Agassi  said. 
       
        ``And there's an excitement for the future, for the next stage, the next adventure. You're saying goodbye to a job, you're saying goodbye to people you've done it with, but you also are in the position to take the next plunge in life. And, you know, I've just never done this before.''

  • May 30, 12

    www.agassifoundation.org/retirement-speech-august-200

    • Today the scoreboard says I lost.

       

      What the scoreboard doesn't tell you is what I've found.

       

      I found loyalty. You pulled for me not only on the court, but in life

       

      I found inspiration. You willed me to succeed even in my lowest moments.

       

      I found big hearts.  You let me stand on your shoulders to reach a dream I couldn't reach on my own.

       

      I found you. And I will take the memory of each and every one of you with me for the rest of my life.

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