Andre Agassi

Country	United States
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Date of birth	April 29, 1970 (1970-04-29) (age 38)
Place of birth	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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Weight	177 lb (80 kg)
Turned pro	1986
Retired	September 3, 2006
Plays	Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money	US$31,152,975
Singles
Career record:	870–274
Career titles:	68 including 60 listed by the ATP
Highest ranking:	No. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 1 (April 10, 1995)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	W (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003)
French Open	W (1999)
Wimbledon	W (1992)
US Open	W (1994, 1999)
Doubles
Career record:	40–42
Career titles:	1
Highest ranking:	No. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Andre Agassi defeated Pete Sampras 4-6 6-1 7-6(6 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1995 Australian Open. Andre Agassi defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2000 Australian Open. Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clement 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2001 Australian Open. Andre Agassi defeated Rainer Schüttler 6-2 6-2 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2003 Australian Open. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Andre Agassi defeated Andrei Medvedev 1-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1999 French Open. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Andre Agassi defeated Goran Ivanišević 6-7(8 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Andre Agassi defeated Michael Stich 6-1 7-6(5 7-5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1994 US Open. Andre Agassi defeated Todd Martin 6-4 6-7(5 6-7(2 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1999 US Open. 123 (August 17, 1992)

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's tennis
Gold	1996 Atlanta	Singles

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. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tennis (lawn tennis was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in Tennis. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ATP Rankings is the Association of Tennis Professionals' historical objective merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men's tennis tournaments The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Tennis (lawn tennis was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) He is one of five male players to have won all four Grand Slam singles events. He has won the Tennis Masters Cup, been part of a winning Davis Cup team, and has won an Olympic gold medal. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. He won 17 ATP Masters Series tournaments, more than any other player. The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year TENNIS Magazine has named him the 12th greatest player from 1965 through 2005. Tennis Magazine is a monthly Magazine which covers the most important news from the world of Tennis.

Because of sciatica caused by two bulging discs in his back, a spondylolisthesis (vertebral displacement), and a bone spur that interferes with the nerve, Agassi retired from professional tennis on September 3, 2006, after losing in the third round of the U.S. Open. Sciatica is a set of symptoms including Pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the Sciatic nerve Spondylolisthesis describes the anterior displacement of a Vertebra or the vertebral column in relation to the vertebrae below A vertebra (plural vertebrae) is an individual Irregular bone in the spinal or Vertebral column ( aka ischis a flexuous and flexible column Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are bony projections that form along Joints Bone spurs form due to the increase in a damaged joint's surface area A nerve is an enclosed cable-like bundle of peripheral Axons (the long slender projections of Neurons. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Agassi is married to Steffi Graf and has two children. Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No He is the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, which has raised over $60 million for at-risk children in Southern Nevada. ^[1] In 2001, the Foundation opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, a K-12 public charter school for at-risk children. Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but ^[2]

Contents 1 Early life 2 Playing style 3 Tennis career 3.1 1986-1993: Image is everything 3.2 1994-1997: Rivalry and injury 3.3 1998-2005: Elder statesman of the game 3.4 2006: The end of an era 3.5 Retirement 4 Personal and family life 5 Philanthropy 6 Quotes 7 Career statistics 7.1 Grand Slam singles finals 7.1.1 Wins (8) 7.1.2 Runner-ups (7) 7.2 ATP Masters Series finals 7.2.1 Wins (17) 7.2.2 Runner-ups (5) 7.3 Career finals (99) 7.3.1 Singles (95) 7.3.1.1 Wins (65) 7.3.1.1.1 ATP (60) 7.3.1.1.2 Non-ATP (5) 7.3.1.2 Runner-ups (30) 7.3.2 Doubles (4) 7.3.2.1 Win (1) 7.3.2.2 Runner-ups (3) 8 Singles performance timeline 9 ATP Tour career earnings 10 See also 11 References 12 Further reading 13 Video 14 Video games 15 External links

Early life

Agassi was born in Las Vegas, Nevada to Emmanuel "Mike" Agassi and Elizabeth "Betty" Agassi (maiden name Dudley). Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Emmanuel B Agassian more commonly known as Mike Agassi (born 25 December 1930 in Salmas, Iran) is a former Iranian ^[3] His father is an Iranian of Armenian and Assyrian ancestry,^[4] and represented Iran in boxing at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games before emigrating to the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Iran competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He was intent on having a child win all four tennis Grand Slam tournaments. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year He learned tennis by watching tapes of champions and took a very systematic approach to the game. He called Agassi's two older siblings "guinea pigs" in the development of his coaching techniques. The Guinea pig (also commonly called the cavy after its scientific name Cavia porcellus) is a species of Rodent belonging to the family Caviidae He honed Andre's eye-coordination when he was an infant by hanging tennis balls above his crib. He gave Agassi paddles and balloons when he was still in a high chair. When Agassi started playing tennis, his ball collection filled 60 garbage cans with 300 balls per can, and Agassi would hit 3,000–5,000 balls every day. When Andre was five years old, he was already practicing with pros such as Jimmy Connors and Roscoe Tanner. James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Roscoe Tanner (born October 15, 1951) is a former professional American male Tennis player and World No Later, Mike began working in one of the Las Vegas casinos that belonged to Armenian American tycoon Kirk Kerkorian. An Armenian-American is an American whose ancestors hail either wholly or partly from Armenia. A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (born June 6, 1917) is an Armenian-American Billionaire, and president/ CEO of Tracinda Mike and Kirk became good friends, and Andre's middle name "Kirk" is actually after Kirk Kerkorian.

Mike Agassi was renowned for being very domineering over Andre. He was known to take a hammer to matches and bang on the fences in disgust when Andre lost a point. He sometimes screamed at officials and was asked to leave more than once. At the age of thirteen, Andre was sent to teaching guru Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Florida. Nicholas James Bollettieri (b July 31, 1931 in Pelham New York) is an American Tennis coach who is credited with developing Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the He was meant to stay for only eight weeks because that was all his father could afford. However, after ten minutes of watching Agassi rally, Bollettieri called Mike and said, "Take your check back. He's here for free. "^[5]

Agassi was unhappy at the academy and grew rebellious. He drank beer, smashed racquets, and grew a mohawk haircut. At a televised tournament, he wore ripped denim jeans and, knowing his father's dislike of homosexuality, wore pink lipstick and grew out his pinkie fingernail and painted it pink. After a year at the academy, Agassi became emotionless and depressed. Bollettieri eventually lost his temper and told Agassi to leave. He saw Agassi's indifference and then asked what he wanted. Agassi replied, "leaving here and turning pro. " He turned professional at the age of 16. His first tournament was in La Quinta, California. He won his first match against John Austin, 6–4 6–2 but then lost his second match to Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–1. Mats Wilander (born August 22 1964, in Växjö, Sweden) is a former World No By the end of the year, Agassi was ranked #91 in the world.

Playing style

Agassi employed a baseline style of play, but unlike most such players, he typically made contact with the ball inside the baseline — exceptionally difficult even for professionals as this requires great reaction time. This was possible because of his short backswing and his extraordinary hand-eye coordination. These same attributes helped him aggressively return serves. John McEnroe, Jim Courier and others have called Agassi the best service returner ever to play tennis. John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the Many, including Brad Gilbert, call him the best ball striker in the history of tennis. Brad Gilbert (born August 9 1961, in Oakland, California) is an American Tennis coach a television tennis commentator

Agassi was known for his ability to hit sharply angled winners from the baseline. Early on in his career, Agassi would look to end points quickly, typically by inducing a weak return with a deep, hard shot, and then playing a winner at an extreme angle. In 1995, he added a backhand drop shot to his repertoire, which was one of the most effective drop shots on tour (partly due to the fact that Agassi's groundstrokes forced most opponents to play far behind the baseline). On the rare occasion that he charged the net, Agassi liked to take the ball in the air and hit a swinging volley for the winner. This requires exceptional timing and reflexes, which Agassi was famous for; he once entered a batting cage and hit 90 mph fastballs with a bat while running toward the machine. ^[5]

After Agassi's rededication to tennis in 1998, he focused more on physical conditioning than in the past and became one of the fittest players on the tour. He had remarkable endurance and rarely appeared tired on court.

Because of his conditioning and groundstrokes, one of Agassi's central strategies was to wear down his opponents. Agassi tried to minimize time between points, so that his opponents had as little recovery time as possible. Agassi continually put pressure on opponents by returning the ball early and at deep angles, and attempted to dictate play from the center of the baseline and make his opponent scramble. When in control of a point, Agassi would often pass up an opportunity to attempt a winner and hit a slightly more conservative shot, both to minimize his errors and to make his opponent run more. His penchant for running players around point after point has earned him the nickname "The Punisher. "

In the last year of his career, various injuries, most notably in his back, robbed Agassi of consistent speed and court coverage. As a result, players who were able to consistently hit at sharp angles with pace, particularly those who could do this on the run, gave him trouble. To make up for this weakness, Agassi began playing more aggressive shots, to keep his opponent on the defensive and deny them opportunities to run Agassi around the court. This both limited his options from the baseline and increased his errors.

Agassi's serve was never the strength of his game, but it improved steadily over the course of his career, and went from being a liability to being an average serve. His most effective serve was a hard slice, which he would use to ace opponents in the ad court, and to send his opponent wide off the court when serving on the deuce side, followed by a shot to the opposite corner to send his opponent scrambling. He relied on a heavy kick serve for his second serve, particularly early in his career.

Tennis career

1986-1993: Image is everything

Agassi turned professional in 1986 and won his first top-level singles title in 1987 at Itaparica. Itaparica is an island in All Saint's Bay (Baia de Todos de Santos about 10 km from the city of Salvador Brazil. He ended the year ranked #25. He won six further tournaments in 1988, and, by December of that year, he had surpassed U. S. $2 million in career prize money after playing in just 43 tournaments – the fastest anyone in history had reached that level. His year-end ranking was #3, behind Ivan Lendl at #2 and Mats Wilander at #1. Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin Mats Wilander (born August 22 1964, in Växjö, Sweden) is a former World No

As a young up-and-coming player, Agassi embraced a rebel image. Rebellion is a refusal of obedienceIt may therefore be seen as encompassing a range of Behaviours from Civil disobedience and mass Nonviolent resistance He grew his hair to rocker length, sported an earring, and wore colorful shirts that pushed tennis' still-strict sartorial boundaries. Earrings are jewelry attached to the ear through a piercing in the Earlobe or some other external part of the ear (except in the case of clip earrings He boasted of a cheeseburger diet and endorsed the Canon "Rebel" camera. is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers "Image is everything" was the ad's line, and it became Agassi's as well.

In addition to not playing the Australian Open (which would later become his best Grand Slam event) for the first eight years of his career, Agassi chose not to play at Wimbledon from 1988 through 1990 and publicly stated that he did not wish to play there because of the event's traditionalism, particularly its "predominantly white" dress code to which players at the event are required to conform. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Many observers at the time speculated that Agassi's real motivation was that his strong baseline game would not be well suited to Wimbledon's grass court surface. A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center

Strong performances on the tour meant that Agassi was quickly tipped as a future Grand Slam champion. While still a teenager, he reached the semifinals of both the French Open and the U.S. Open in 1988, and the U. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 S. Open again in 1989. He began the 1990s, however, with a series of near-misses. He reached his first Grand Slam final in 1990 at the French Open, where he lost in four sets to Andres Gomez. Andrés Gómez (born February 27 1960, in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former professional Tennis player from Ecuador His second Grand Slam final was against Pete Sampras at the U. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No S. Open. The last time Agassi had played Sampras, he won 6–1, 6–1. After that match, he told his coach that he felt bad for Sampras because he was never going to make it. Looking at the draw, Agassi was happy that he did not have to face Lendl or McEnroe in the final, and he planned to make Sampras hit more balls than he could handle. Despite being the favorite in the match, he lost to Sampras 6–4, 6–3, 6–2. The rivalry between these two American players became the dominant rivalry in tennis over the rest of the decade. Also in 1990, Agassi helped the United States win its first Davis Cup in 8 years. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.

In 1991, Agassi reached his second consecutive French Open final, where he faced fellow Bollettieri Academy alumnus Jim Courier. James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the Courier emerged the victor in a five set final. Agassi decided to play at Wimbledon in 1991, leading to weeks of speculation in the media about the clothes he would wear. He eventually emerged for the first round in a completely white outfit. He went on to reach the quarterfinals on that occasion.

To the surprise of many, Agassi's Grand Slam breakthrough came at Wimbledon, not at the French Open or the U. S. Open where he had enjoyed so much success. In 1992, he defeated Goran Ivanisevic in a five set final. Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis Along the way, Agassi dispatched two former Wimbledon champions in Boris Becker and John McEnroe. Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No No other baseliner would triumph at Wimbledon until Lleyton Hewitt ten years later, on slower, higher bouncing grass better suited for baseline play. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No Agassi was named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year in 1992. The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality is given on an annual basis to the non- British sportsman or sportswoman considered to have made the most

Agassi once again was a key player on the United States' Davis Cup winning team in 1992. It was their second Davis cup title in three years.

1993 saw Agassi win the only doubles title of his career, at the Cincinnati Masters, partnered with Petr Korda. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Petr Korda (Pronounced KOR-da) (b January 23 1968, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Agassi missed much of the early part of this year with injury troubles and struggled at the major events. After a first-round exit at the U. S. Open, he had wrist surgery late in the year.

1994-1997: Rivalry and injury

Agassi started slowly in 1994, losing in the first week at the French Open and Wimbledon. Nevertheless, Agassi emerged during the hard court season, winning the Canada Masters event. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in His comeback culminated in his becoming the first man to capture the U. S. Open as an unseeded player, beating Michael Stich in the final. Michael Detlef Stich (born October 18 1968 in Pinneberg, West Germany is a former professional Tennis player from Germany Agassi's run included a 5 set fourth-round victory against compatriot Michael Chang. Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken

In 1995, Agassi shaved his balding head, breaking with his old "image is everything" style. Agassi attended the Australian Open for the first time and won it in his first attempt, beating Sampras in a four set final. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Agassi and Sampras met in five tournament finals in 1995, all on hardcourt, with Agassi winning three of the five. Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a Sport is played Agassi won three Masters Series events in 1995 - the Cincinnati Masters, the Miami Masters, and the Canada Masters, and seven titles total. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Agassi compiled a career-best 26-match winning streak during the summer hardcourt circuit, which ended when he lost in a hugely anticipated U. S. Open final to Sampras.

Agassi reached the World No. 1 ranking for the first time in April 1995. He held the No. 1 ranking until November, for a total of 30 weeks. In terms of win/loss record, 1995 was Agassi's best year. He won 72 matches and lost only 10. This was a higher winning percentage than Sampras’ best season, 1994, in which he won 77 matches and lost 12. Agassi was also once again a key player on the United States Davis Cup winning team - the third and final Davis Cup title of Agassi's career.

1996 was a less successful year for Agassi, as he failed to reach any Grand Slam finals. He suffered two surprise early round losses at the hands of compatriots Chris Woodruff and Doug Flach at the French Open and Wimbledon respectively. Chris Woodruff (born January 3, 1973) is an American and former professional male Tennis player Doug Flach (born August 10, 1970 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Tennis player from the United States, who won two doubles titles The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The clear high point for Agassi was winning the men's singles gold medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, beating Sergi Bruguera of Spain in the final 6–2, 6–3, 6–1. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Sergi Bruguera Torner (born on January 16, 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Agassi also successfully defended his singles titles at the Cincinnati Masters and the Miami Masters. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida.

1997 was the low point of Agassi's career. His wrist injury resurfaced, and he played only 24 matches on the year. He won no top-level titles and his ranking sank to World No. 141 in November. Agassi was also subject to intense publicity surrounding his high-profile and turbulent marriage to actress Brooke Shields (a marriage that ended in divorce). Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel.

1998-2005: Elder statesman of the game

In 1998, Agassi rededicated himself to tennis. He began a rigorous conditioning program and worked his way back up the rankings by playing in Challenger Series tournaments (a circuit for professional players ranked outside the world's top 50). Perhaps most remarkably, the one-time rebel emerged as a gracious and thoughtful athlete, admired by younger players. After winning matches, he bowed and blew two-handed kisses to spectators on each side of the court, a gesture seen as a rather humble acknowledgement of their support for him and for tennis. He played some classic matches in this period, most notably against his old rival Pete Sampras and popular Australian Patrick Rafter. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972 is a retired Australian former World No

In 1998, Agassi won five titles and leapt from World No. 141 at the start of the year to World No. 6 at the end of it, making it the highest jump into the top 10 made by any player during a single calendar year. He won five titles in ten finals and was runner-up at the Miami Masters, losing to Marcelo Ríos, who became World No. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile. 1 as a result of winning that tournament.

Agassi entered the history books in 1999 when he came back from two sets to love down to beat Andrei Medvedev in a five-set French Open final, thereby becoming only the fifth male player (joining Rod Laver, Fred Perry, Roy Emerson, and Don Budge) to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles during his career. Andriy Medvedev (born August 31, 1974 in Kiev) is a retired professional Tennis player from Ukraine. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over For the arena in Melbourne Park used for show matches in the Australian Open, see Rod Laver Arena Rodney George "Rod" Laver Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995 born in Stockport, Cheshire, was an English Tennis and Table tennis Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam John Donald ("Don" or "Donnie" Budge ( June 13 1915 &ndash January 26 2000) was an American Tennis The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year He is however, the only male player in history to have won all four Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces (clay, grass and hard courts), a tribute to his adaptability, as the other four men won their Grand Slam titles on clay and grass courts. Agassi also became the first male tennis player to win the Career Golden Slam. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year

He followed his 1999 French Open victory by reaching the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Sampras 6–3, 6–4, 7–5. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious He rebounded from his Wimbledon defeat by winning the U.S. Open, beating Todd Martin in five sets (rallying from a 2 sets to 1 deficit) in the final. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Todd Christopher Martin (born July 8 1970, in Hinsdale Illinois) a native of East Lansing Michigan, is a former professional Agassi ended 1999 as the World No. 1, ending Sampras's record of six consecutive year-ending top rankings (1993–1998). This was the only time Agassi ended the year at number one.

Agassi began 2000 by capturing his second Australian Open title, beating Sampras in a five-set semifinal and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in a four-set final. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born 18 February 1974 Евгений Александрович Кафельников) is a former World No He was the first male player to have reached four consecutive Grand Slam finals since Rod Laver achieved the Grand Slam in 1969. For the arena in Melbourne Park used for show matches in the Australian Open, see Rod Laver Arena Rodney George "Rod" Laver ^[6] At the time, Agassi was also only the third player since Laver to be the reigning champion of three of four Grand Slam events, missing only the Wimbledon title. ^[7]

2000 also saw Agassi reach the semifinals at Wimbledon, where he lost in five sets to Rafter in a match considered by many to be one of the best ever played at Wimbledon. ^[8] At the inaugural Tennis Masters Cup in Lisbon, Agassi reached the final after defeating Marat Safin 6–3, 6–3 in the semifinals to end the Russian's hopes to become the youngest World No. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ 1 in the history of tennis. Agassi eventually lost to Gustavo Kuerten 6–4, 6–4, 6–4. Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No This loss allowed Kuerten to be crowned year-end World No. 1.

Agassi opened 2001 by successfully defending his Australian Open title with a straight-sets final win over Arnaud Clément. Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France. Enroute, he beat a cramping Rafter (7–5, 2–6, 6–7, 6–2, 6–3) in front of a sell out crowd in what turned out to be the Aussie's last Australian Open. At Wimbledon, they met again in the semifinals, where Agassi lost another close match to Rafter, 8–6 in the fifth set. At the U. S. Open, Agassi lost in the quarterfinals to Sampras 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 7–6, with no breaks of serve during the entire match. Agassi finished 2001 ranked World No. 3, becoming the only male tennis player to have finished a year ranked in the top five in three different decades (1980s - finishing World No. 3 in 1988; 1990s - finishing World No. 4 in 1990, World No. 2 in 1994 and 1995, and World No. 1 in 1999; 2000s - finishing World No. 3 in 2001, World No. 2 in 2002, and World No. 4 in 2003).

2002 opened with disappointment for Agassi, as injury forced him to skip the Australian Open, where he was a two-time defending champion. The last duel between Agassi and Sampras came in the final of the U. S. Open. The battle saw Sampras emerge victorious in four sets and left Sampras with a 20–14 edge in their 34 career meetings. The match proved to be the last of Sampras's career. Agassi's U. S. Open finish, along with his victories at the Miami Masters, Rome Masters, and Madrid Masters, helped him finish 2002 as the oldest year-end No. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players 2 at 32 years and 8 months.

In 2003, Agassi won the eighth (and final) Grand Slam title of his career at the Australian Open, where he beat Rainer Schüttler in straight sets in the final. Rainer Schüttler (born April 25, 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany. In March, he won his sixth career and third consecutive Miami Masters, in the process surpassing wife Steffi Graf who was a 5-time winner of the event. Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No The final was his 18th straight win in that tournament, which broke the previous record of 17 set by Sampras from 1993–1995. (Agassi's winning streak continued to 20 after winning his first two matches at the 2004 Miami Masters before bowing to Agustin Calleri. Agustín Calleri (born September 14, 1976 Río Cuarto) is a professional male Tennis player from Argentina. ) With the victory, Agassi became the youngest (19 years old) and oldest (32) winner of the Miami Masters. In May, he recaptured the World No. 1 ranking after a quarterfinal victory over Xavier Malisse at the Queen's Club Championships to become the oldest top ranked male player since the ATP rankings began at 33 years and 13 days. Xavier Malisse (born July 19 1980) is a Belgian Tennis player The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington He held the No. 1 ranking on that occasion for 14 weeks. Agassi's ranking slipped when injuries forced him to withdraw from many events. He did manage to reach the U. S. Open semifinals, where he lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero and surrendered his World No. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No 1 ranking to Ferrero. At the year-end Tennis Masters Cup, Agassi lost in the final to Federer and finished the year ranked World No. 4.

In 2004, the 34-year-old Agassi won the Cincinnati Masters to bring his career total to 59 top-level singles titles and a record 17 ATP Masters Series titles, having already won seven of the nine ATP Masters tournament -- all except Monte Carlo and Hamburg. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. He became the second-oldest singles champion in Cincinnati tournament history (the tournament began in 1899), surpassed only by Ken Rosewall who won the title in 1970 at age 35. Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur

Agassi's 2005 began with a quarterfinal loss to Federer at the Australian Open. Agassi had several other deep runs at tournaments, but had to withdraw from several events due to injury. He won his fourth title in Los Angeles and reached the finals of the Rogers Cup before falling to World No. The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour International Series The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in 2 Rafael Nadal. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No

Still, Agassi's 2005 was defined by an improbable run to the U. S. Open final. After beating Razvan Sabau and Ivo Karlovic in straight sets and Tomas Berdych in four sets, Agassi won three consecutive five set matches to advance to the final. Răzvan Sabău (born June 18, 1977) is a Romanian Tennis player Ivo Karlović (born 28 February, 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian Tennis player Tomáš Berdych (ˈtomaːʃ ˈbɛrdɪx born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech The most notable of these matches was his quarterfinal victory over James Blake, where he rallied from two sets down to win 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(6). James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and His other five-set victims were Xavier Malisse in the fourth round and Robby Ginepri in the semifinals. Xavier Malisse (born July 19 1980) is a Belgian Tennis player Robby Ginepri (born October 7 1982) is an American Tennis player who turned professional in 2001 In the final, Agassi faced Federer, who was seeking his second consecutive U. S. Open title and his fifth Grand Slam title in two years. Federer defeated Agassi in four sets, although Agassi gave him a scare when Agassi was up a break in the third set after splitting the first two sets.

Before the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, Agassi rolled his ankle in a racquetball accident and tore several ligaments. Racquetball is a Racquet Sport played with a hollow Rubber Ball in an indoor or outdoor court He was unable to walk for weeks. He nevertheless committed to the tournament, in which he was seeded third, and played Nikolay Davydenko in his first round robin match. Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Agassi's movement was noticeably hindered, particularly on his backhand return of serve, and he lost in straight sets. He then withdrew from the tournament, to the criticism of the tournament director who had already dealt with several other withdrawals.

Agassi finished 2005 ranked No. 7, his 16th time in the year-end top 10 rankings, which tied Connors for the most times ranked in the top 10 at year's end. In 2005, Agassi left Nike after 17 years and signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal ^[9]

2006: The end of an era

Agassi had a poor start to 2006. He was still recovering from an ankle injury and also suffering from back and leg pain and lack of match play. Agassi withdrew from the Australian Open because of the ankle injury, and his back injury and other pains forced him to withdraw from several other events, eventually skipping the entire clay court season, including the French Open. This caused his ranking to drop out of the top 10 for the last time.

Agassi returned for the grass court season, playing a tune-up and then Wimbledon. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious At Wimbledon, Agassi announced his plans to retire following the U. S. Open. He was defeated in the third round by world #2 (and eventual finalist) Rafael Nadal, 7–6(5), 6–2, 6–4. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Against conventions, Agassi, the losing player, was interviewed on court after the match. ^[10]

Agassi played only two events during the summer hardcourt season, with his best result being a quarterfinal loss in the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles to Fernando González of Chile 6–4, 3–6, 7–5. The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour International Series Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina As a result, he was unseeded at the U. S. Open.

Agassi had a short but dramatic run in his final U. S. Open. Due to extreme back pain, Agassi was forced to receive anti-inflammatory injections after every match. After a tough four-set win against Andrei Pavel, Agassi faced #8 seed Marcos Baghdatis, who had earlier in 2006 advanced to the Australian Open finals and Wimbledon semifinals, in the second round. Andrei Pavel (born January 27, 1974 in Constanţa) is a Romanian Tennis player who turned professional in 1990. Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Agassi, nevertheless, won 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5 as the younger Baghdatis succumbed to muscle cramping in the final set.

In his last match, Agassi was in obvious pain on court and fell to 112th ranked big-serving Benjamin Becker of Germany in four sets. Benjamin Becker (born June 16, 1981 in Merzig, Saarland, West Germany) is a professional tennis player. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Agassi received an 8 minute standing ovation from the crowd after the match and delivered a memorable retirement speech. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments

Agassi earned more than US$30 million in prize-money throughout his career, third only to Sampras and Federer. In addition, Agassi earned over US$25 million a year through endorsements, the most by any tennis player, during his career and fourth in all sports at the time.

Retirement

Since retiring after the 2006 U.S. Open, Agassi has participated in a series of charity tournaments and continues his work with his own charity. The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September, 2006. On September 5, 2007, Agassi was a surprise guest commentator for the Andy Roddick/Roger Federer 2007 U.S. Open quarterfinal. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows

Personal and family life

Agassi dated famed American singer Barbra Streisand in the early 1990s before marrying actress Brooke Shields on April 19, 1997. Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar That February, they had filed suit against The National Enquirer claiming it printed "false and fabricated" statements about the couple. The National Enquirer (also commonly known as the Enquirer) is an American supermarket tabloid now published by American The case was dismissed. He later filed for divorce from Shields, which was granted on April 9, 1999. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

At the 1999 French Open, Agassi and Steffi Graf were the surprise champions, since he had not won a grand slam title since 1995 and she since 1996. Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No At the winners' ball, they danced the traditional champions dance. After that evening they began dating. Graf retired after they both reached the Wimbledon final in July. They were married on October 22, 2001. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. ^[11] Their son, Jaden Gil, was born on October 26 of the same year. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Their daughter, Jaz Elle, was born on October 3, 2003. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The couple lives in the Las Vegas area and own several vacation homes.

Agassi's older sister, Rita, was married to the late former tennis legend Pancho Gonzales. Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez In 1995, when Gonzales died in Las Vegas, Agassi paid for the funeral.

Agassi is also a staunch Democrat^[12] and has donated over $100,000 to different Democratic candidates. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ^[13]

Philanthropy

Agassi has participated in many charity organizations and founded the Andre Agassi Charitable Association in 1994, which assists the youth of Las Vegas. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally He was awarded the ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian award in 1995 for his efforts to help disadvantaged youth. He is regularly cited as the most charitable and socially involved player in professional tennis.

Agassi's charity often takes the form of assisting children with their athletic potential. His Boys & Girls Club sees 2,000 children throughout the year and boasts a world class junior tennis team. It also has a basketball program (the Agassi Stars) and a rigorous system that encourages a mix of academics and athletics.

In 2001, Agassi opened up the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy^[14] in Las Vegas, a tuition-free charter school for at-risk children in the area. Ironically, Agassi never finished his own formal education due to his decision to turn pro.

Among other child-related programs that Agassi supports through his Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation is Clark County's only residential facility for abused and neglected children called Child Haven. In 1997, Andre donated funding to Child Haven for a six-room classroom building now named the Agassi Center for Education. His foundation also provided "$720,000 to assist in the building of the Andre Agassi Cottage for Medically Fragile Children. This facility opened in December 2001 and accommodates developmentally delayed or handicapped children and children quarantined for infectious diseases. It houses approximately 20 beds and gives children with special needs the special attention needed to make them feel comfortable in their new surroundings. "

In 2007, Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Warrick Dunn, Jeff Gordon, Mia Hamm, Tony Hawk, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning, and Cal Ripken, Jr. founded Athletes for Hope, a charitable organization, which helps professional athletes get involved in charitable causes and inspires millions of non-athletes to volunteer and support the community. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana Warrick De'Mon Dunn (born January 5, 1975 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American football Running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jeffery Michael Gordon Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma Alabama) is a former American Soccer Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional Skateboarder He is credited with being the first recorded skater to land the Andrea Jaeger (born June 4 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former World No Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962 in East St Louis Illinois) is a retired American athlete ranked among the all-time greatest Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr (born February 8, 1970, in Chesapeake Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player who ^[15]

Quotes

• About Pete Sampras' retirement: "You grow up with a guy, you compete against him for so long, he's such a big part of your career, something that's pretty special, so you do have that sense of personal regret that he's not around any more. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No You miss having that around. "^[16]
• During the 2005 U.S. Open: "I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 There still is plenty out there to get motivated by. "^[17] And after defeating James Blake in a quarterfinal, Agassi said, "First of all, let me say, 1:15 in the morning, for 20,000 people to still be here, I wasn't the winner, tennis was. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and That's awesome. I don't know if I've ever felt so good here before. "^[18]
• John McEnroe said, "if I had to name the top five or six guys at this point, I would put Sampras, I would put Laver, I'd have to put Borg up there because he won the eleven, I'd put Federer in there now, I'd put Agassi in there. John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No For the arena in Melbourne Park used for show matches in the Australian Open, see Rod Laver Arena Rodney George "Rod" Laver (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No . . if I could be thrown in the same breath as those guys I'd be happy. "
• When Mats Wilander was asked in 2005 to name the top five tennis players of all time, he placed Agassi, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, and Björn Borg in the top four (in no order) and tied John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, and Jimmy Connors for fifth place. Mats Wilander (born August 22 1964, in Växjö, Sweden) is a former World No Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Concerning Agassi, Wilander said, “He has some limitations, like he can’t serve and volley, yet he has won all four Slams. He has a very high energy level, quite like Borg. He is on fifth gear from the very first point. There is some abnormality in his eyes, otherwise he wouldn’t have had such a phenomenal return. He sees the ball like no one else and just guides it wherever he wants to. He’s just played a Grand Slam final at 35, that tells me he wasted the first five years of his career, otherwise he couldn’t have lasted this long. No one has done more to tennis than Agassi and Borg. "^[19]
• On September 3, 2006, after playing his final match and losing in the third round of the U. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. Open to Benjamin Becker, Agassi gave these departing remarks to his fans: "Thanks. Benjamin Becker (born June 16, 1981 in Merzig, Saarland, West Germany) is a professional tennis player. The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what it is I have found. And over the last 21 years, I have found loyalty. You have pulled for me on the court and also in life. I've found inspiration. You have willed me to succeed sometimes even in my lowest moments. And I've found generosity. You have given me your shoulders to stand on to reach for my dreams, dreams I could have never reached without you. Over the last 21 years, I have found you. And I will take you and the memory of you with me for the rest of my life. Thank you. "^[20]
• Rafael Nadal, the main rival to Roger Federer in present-day tennis said, "Agassi was a reference point in world tennis. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No He’s someone who, by changing style and image, left his mark on the game. "^[21]

Career statistics

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (8)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1992	Wimbledon	Goran Ivanisevic	6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1994	U.S. Open	Michael Stich	6–1, 7–6, 7–5
1995	Australian Open	Pete Sampras	4–6, 6–1, 7–6, 6–4
1999	French Open	Andrei Medvedev	1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1999	U. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Michael Detlef Stich (born October 18 1968 in Pinneberg, West Germany is a former professional Tennis player from Germany Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Andriy Medvedev (born August 31, 1974 in Kiev) is a retired professional Tennis player from Ukraine. S. Open (2nd)	Todd Martin	6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
2000	Australian Open (2nd)	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2001	Australian Open (3rd)	Arnaud Clement	6–4, 6–2, 6–2
2003	Australian Open (4th)	Rainer Schüttler	6–2, 6–2, 6–1

Runner-ups (7)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1990	French Open	Andres Gomez	6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1990	U.S. Open	Pete Sampras	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1991	French Open (2nd)	Jim Courier	3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1995	U. Todd Christopher Martin (born July 8 1970, in Hinsdale Illinois) a native of East Lansing Michigan, is a former professional 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born 18 February 1974 Евгений Александрович Кафельников) is a former World No Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Rainer Schüttler (born April 25, 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Andrés Gómez (born February 27 1960, in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former professional Tennis player from Ecuador The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 S. Open (2nd)	Pete Sampras	6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1999	Wimbledon	Pete Sampras	6–3, 6–4, 7–5
2002	U. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. S. Open (3rd)	Pete Sampras	6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2005	U. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Open (4th)	Roger Federer	6–3, 2–6, 7–6, 6–1

ATP Masters Series finals

Wins (17)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1990	Miami	Stefan Edberg	6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2
1992	Canada	Ivan Lendl	3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1994	Canada (2nd)	Jason Stoltenberg	6–4, 6–4
1994	Paris	Marc Rosset	6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1995	Miami (2nd)	Pete Sampras	3–6, 6–2, 7–6(3)
1995	Canada (3rd)	Pete Sampras	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1995	Cincinnati	Michael Chang	7–5, 6–2
1996	Miami (3rd)	Goran Ivanisevic	3–0 retired
1996	Cincinnati (2nd)	Michael Chang	7–6(4), 6–4
1999	Paris (2nd)	Marat Safin	7–6(1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
2001	Miami (4th)	Jan-Michael Gambill	7–6(4), 6–1, 6–0
2001	Indian Wells	Pete Sampras	7–6(5), 7–5, 6–1
2002	Miami (5th)	Roger Federer	6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2002	Rome	Tommy Haas	6–3 6–3 6–0
2002	Madrid	Jiri Novak	walkover
2003	Miami (6th)	Carlos Moya	6–3, 6–3
2004	Cincinnati (3rd)	Lleyton Hewitt	6–3, 3–6, 6–2

Runner-ups (5)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1990	Indian Wells	Stefan Edberg	6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6
1994	Miami	Pete Sampras	5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1995	Indian Wells (2nd)	Pete Sampras	7–5, 6–3, 7–5
1998	Miami (2nd)	Marcelo Ríos	7–5, 6–3, 6–4
2005	Canada	Rafael Nadal	6–3, 4–6, 6–2

Career finals (99)

Singles (95)

Wins (65)

ATP (60)

Legend Grand Slam (8) Tennis Masters Cup (1) Olympic Gold (1) ATP Masters Series (17) ATP Tour (33)

Titles by Surface Hard (46) Clay (7) Grass (1) Carpet (6)

No. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Jason Stoltenberg (born April 4 1970 in Narrabri, Australia) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia. The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. Marc Rosset (born November 7 1970, in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former professional Tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977 in Spokane, WA, U The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Jiří Novák ( pronounced) (born March 22, 1975) is a former Czech Tennis player who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	November 23, 1987	Itaparica, Brazil	Hard	Luiz Mattar	7–6, 6–2
2. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The ATP Itaparica is a defunct Tennis tournament that was played on ATP Tour from 1986-1990 |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Luiz Mattar (born August 18, 1963 in São Paulo) is a former professional Tennis player from Brazil.	February 15, 1988	Memphis, U.S.	Hard (I)	Mikael Pernfors	6–4, 6–4, 7–5
3. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are Tennis Tournaments held in Memphis Tennessee. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mikael Pernfors (b July 16 1963, in Malmö, Sweden) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden	April 25, 1988	Charleston, U. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The US Men's Clay Court Championships is an annual ATP Tour Tennis Tournament which started in 1910 S.	Clay	Jimmy Arias	6–2, 6–2
4. James ("Jimmy" Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a former top-ranked Tennis touring professional player from the United States.	May 2, 1988	Forest Hills, U. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) S.	Clay	Slobodan Zivojinovic	7–5, 7–6, 7–5
5. Slobodan Živojinović (Слободан Живојиновић born on July 23, 1963 in Belgrade) is a retired Serbian Tennis player	July 11, 1988	Stuttgart Outdoors, Germany	Clay	Andres Gomez	6–4, 6–2
6. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Andrés Gómez (born February 27 1960, in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former professional Tennis player from Ecuador	July 25, 1988	Stratton Mountain, U. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Pilot Pen Tennis (currently known as the Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis S.	Hard	Paul Annacone	6–2, 6–4
7. Paul Annacone (born March 20, 1963 in Southampton New York) was a touring professional Tennis player and later well-known tennis coach	August 15, 1988	Livingston, U. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The ATP Livingston is a defunct ATP Tour affiliated Tennis tournament S.	Hard	Jeff Tarango	6–2, 6–4
8. Jeffrey Gail ("Jeff" Tarango (born November 20 1968, Manhattan Beach California) is a former professional Tennis player from the	October 2, 1989	Orlando, U. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Verizon Tennis Challenge is a former ATP Tour Tennis tournament, held in Orlando Florida (-1991 and Atlanta Georgia (1992-2001 S.	Hard	Brad Gilbert	6–2, 6–1
9. Brad Gilbert (born August 9 1961, in Oakland, California) is an American Tennis coach a television tennis commentator	February 5, 1990	San Francisco, U. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. S.	Carpet (I)	Todd Witsken	6–1, 6–3
10. Todd Witsken ( November 4, 1963 &ndash June 1 1998) was an American Tennis player.	March 12, 1990	Key Biscayne, U. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. S.	Hard	Stefan Edberg	6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2
11. Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No	July 16, 1990	Washington D.C.	Hard	Jim Grabb	6–1, 6–4
12. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's Tennis tournament played in Washington D Jim Grabb (born April 14, 1964) is a 6' 4" former professional Tennis player.	November 12, 1990	Singles Championship, Frankfurt	Carpet (I)	Stefan Edberg	5–7, 7–6, 7–5, 6–2
13. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings	April 1, 1991	Heathrow, U. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Heathrow is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Seminole County, Florida, United States. S.	Hard	Derrick Rostagno	6–2, 1–6, 6–3
14. Derrick Rostagno (born October 25 1965, in Hollywood, California) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.	July 15, 1991	Washington D. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. C.	Hard	Petr Korda	6–3, 6–4
15. Petr Korda (Pronounced KOR-da) (b January 23 1968, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the	April 27, 1992	Atlanta, U. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Verizon Tennis Challenge is a former ATP Tour Tennis tournament, held in Orlando Florida (-1991 and Atlanta Georgia (1992-2001 S.	Clay	Pete Sampras	7–5, 6–4
16. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	June 22, 1992	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Goran Ivanisevic	6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
17. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis	July 20, 1992	Rogers Cup, Toronto, Canada	Hard	Ivan Lendl	3–6, 6–2, 6–0
18. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin	February 1, 1993	San Francisco, U. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) S.	Hard (I)	Brad Gilbert	6–2, 6–7, 6–2
19.	February 22, 1993	Scottsdale, U. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Tennis Channel Open is a Tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas Nevada from S.	Hard	Marcos Ondruska	6–2, 3–6, 6–3
20. Marcos Ondruska (born December 18, 1972 in Bloemfontein) is a former Tennis player from South Africa, who turned professional in	February 2, 1994	Scottsdale, U. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) S.	Hard	Luiz Mattar	6–4, 6–3
21.	July 25, 1994	Rogers Cup, Toronto, Canada	Hard	Jason Stoltenberg	6–4, 6–4
22. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Jason Stoltenberg (born April 4 1970 in Narrabri, Australia) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia.	August 29, 1994	U.S. Open, New York City	Hard	Michael Stich	6–1, 7–6, 7–5
23. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The City of New York Michael Detlef Stich (born October 18 1968 in Pinneberg, West Germany is a former professional Tennis player from Germany	October 17, 1994	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (I)	Michael Stich	7–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
24. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich	October 31, 1994	Paris, France	Carpet (I)	Marc Rosset	6–3 6–3 4–6 7–5
25. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Marc Rosset (born November 7 1970, in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former professional Tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered	January 16, 1995	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Pete Sampras	4–6, 6–1, 7–6, 6–4
26. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3	February 6, 1995	San Jose, U. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. S.	Hard (I)	Michael Chang	6–2, 1–6, 6–3
27. Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken	March 13, 1995	Key Biscayne, U. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 S.	Hard	Pete Sampras	3–6, 6–2, 7–6
28.	July 17, 1995	Washington D. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 C.	Hard	Stefan Edberg	6–4, 2–6, 7–5
29.	July 24, 1995	Rogers Cup, Montreal, Canada	Hard	Peter Sampras	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
30. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec	August 7, 1995	Cincinnati, U. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. S.	Hard	Michael Chang	7–5, 6–2
31.	August 14, 1995	New Haven, U. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Pilot Pen Tennis (currently known as the Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis S.	Hard	Richard Krajicek	3–6, 7–6, 6–3
32. Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (born December 6 1971 is a Dutch former professional Tennis player	March 18, 1996	Key Biscayne, U. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) S.	Hard	Goran Ivanisevic	3–0, 40–0 ret.
33.	July 22, 1996	Olympic Games, Atlanta, U. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in Tennis. S.	Hard	Sergi Bruguera	6–2, 6–3, 6–1
34. Sergi Bruguera Torner (born on January 16, 1971, in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain	August 5, 1996	Cincinnati, U. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) S.	Hard	Michael Chang	7–6, 6–4
35.	February 9, 1998	San Jose, U. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) S.	Hard (I)	Pete Sampras	6–2, 6–4
36.	March 2, 1998	Scottsdale, U. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) S.	Hard	Jason Stoltenberg	6–4, 7–6
37.	July 20, 1998	Washington D. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) C.	Hard	Scott Draper	6–2, 6–0
38. Scott Dennis Draper (born 5 June, 1974 in Queensland Australia) is an Australian Tennis player and Golfer Scott is	July 27, 1998	Los Angeles	Hard	Tim Henman	6–4, 6–4
39. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour International Series Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player	October 19, 1998	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Carpet (I)	Jan Kroslak	6–2, 3–6, 6–3
40. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The ATP Ostrava is a defunct ATP Tour affiliated Tennis tournament The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Ján Krošlák (born October 17, 1974 in Bratislava) is a former Tennis player from Slovakia, who turned professional in 1993	April 5, 1999	Hong Kong	Hard	Boris Becker	6–7, 6–4, 6–4
41. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Hong Kong Open is a defunct Tennis tournament that was held in Hong Kong on the ATP Tour from 1973-2002 Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No	May 24, 1999	French Open, Paris	Clay	Andrei Medvedev	1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
42. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Andriy Medvedev (born August 31, 1974 in Kiev) is a retired professional Tennis player from Ukraine.	August 16, 1999	Washington D.C.	Hard	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7–6, 6–1
43. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's Tennis tournament played in Washington D Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born 18 February 1974 Евгений Александрович Кафельников) is a former World No	August 30, 1999	U. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) S. Open, New York City	Hard	Todd Martin	6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
44. Todd Christopher Martin (born July 8 1970, in Hinsdale Illinois) a native of East Lansing Michigan, is a former professional	November 1, 1999	Paris, France	Carpet (I)	Marat Safin	7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
45. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ	January 17, 2000	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
46. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.	January 15, 2001	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Arnaud Clément	6–4, 6–2, 6–2
47. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France.	March 12, 2001	Indian Wells, U. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. S.	Hard	Pete Sampras	7–6, 7–5, 6–1
48.	March 19, 2001	Key Biscayne, U. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. S.	Hard	Jan-Michael Gambill	7–6, 6–1, 6–0
49. Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977 in Spokane, WA, U	July 23, 2001	Los Angeles	Hard	Pete Sampras	6–4, 6–2
50. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.	March 4, 2002	Scottsdale, U. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. S.	Hard	Juan Balcells	6–2, 7–6
51. Joan Manel Balcells Fornaguera (born June 20, 1975, in Barcelona) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain.	March 18, 2002	Key Biscayne, U. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. S.	Hard	Roger Federer	6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
52. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No	May 6, 2002	Rome, Italy	Clay	Tommy Haas	6–3, 6–3, 6–0
53. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed	July 22, 2002	Los Angeles	Hard	Jan-Michael Gambill	6–2, 6–4
54. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.	October 14, 2002	Madrid, Spain	Hard (I)	Jiri Novak	Walkover
55. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Jiří Novák ( pronounced) (born March 22, 1975) is a former Czech Tennis player who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia	January 13, 2003	Australian Open, Melbourne	Hard	Rainer Schüttler	6–2, 6–2, 6–1
56. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Rainer Schüttler (born April 25, 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany.	February 10, 2003	San Jose, U. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. S.	Hard (I)	Davide Sanguinetti	6–3, 6–1
57. Davide Sanguinetti (born August 25 1972) is an Italian former professional male Tennis player	March 17, 2003	Key Biscayne, U. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. S.	Hard	Carlos Moya	6–3, 6–3
58. Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number	April 21, 2003	Houston, U. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The US Men's Clay Court Championships is an annual ATP Tour Tennis Tournament which started in 1910 S.	Clay	Andy Roddick	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
59. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No	August 2, 2004	Cincinnati, U. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " S.	Hard	Lleyton Hewitt	6–3, 3–6, 6–2
60. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No	July 31, 2005	Los Angeles	Hard	Gilles Muller	6–4, 7–5

Non-ATP (5)

No. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gilles Müller (born on May 9, 1983) is a Luxembourgian professional tennis player	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	August 28, 1988	Jericho Norstar Hamlet Challenge Cup (United States)	Hard	Yannick Noah	6–3, 0–6, 6–4
2. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Yannick Noah (born May 18 1960, Sedan, Ardennes, France) is a former professional Tennis player from both France and	April 30, 1989	Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions (United States)	???	Michael Chang	6–3, 6–2
3. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken	July 30, 1989	Yokohama ANA Cup (Japan)	???	Ivan Lendl	7–6, 6–4
4. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin	December 10, 1989	Palm Coast ITT Stakes Match Round Robin (United States)	Hard	Jimmy Connors	6–4, 1–2 retired
5. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Fluoride is the reduced form of Fluorine. Both organic and Inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine are considered fluorides The United States of America —commonly referred to as the James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St	November 30, 1997	Burbank USTA Men's Challenger (United States)	Hard	Sargis Sargsian	6–2, 6–1

Runner-ups (30)

No. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sargis Sargsian (born June 3 1973, Yerevan) is a former professional tennis player from Armenia.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	27 April 1987	Seoul, South Korea	Hard	Jim Grabb	1–6, 6–4, 6–2
2. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The ATP Seoul is a defunct ATP Tour affiliated Tennis tournament South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Jim Grabb (born April 14, 1964) is a 6' 4" former professional Tennis player.	26 September 1988	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Mikael Pernfors	6–2, 7–5
3. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour International Series The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mikael Pernfors (b July 16 1963, in Malmö, Sweden) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden	22 May 1989	Rome, Italy	Clay	Alberto Mancini	6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–6, 6–1
4. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Alberto César Mancini (born May 20, 1969 in Posadas Misiones) is a former professional Tennis player from Argentina.	12 March 1990	Indian Wells, U.S.	Hard	Stefan Edberg	6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6
5. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No	11 June 1990	French Open, Paris	Clay	Andres Gomez	6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
6. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Andrés Gómez (born February 27 1960, in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former professional Tennis player from Ecuador	10 September 1990	U.S. Open, New York	Hard	Pete Sampras	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
7. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	10 June 1991	French Open, Paris	Clay	Jim Courier	3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
8. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the	21 March 1994	Key Biscayne, U.S.	Hard	Pete Sampras	5–7, 6–3, 6–3
9. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	13 March 1995	Indian Wells, U.S.	Hard	Pete Sampras	7–5, 6–3, 7–5
10. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	17 April 1995	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Hard	Jim Courier	6–4, 6–3
11. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships is a Tennis Tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the	8 May 1995	Atlanta, U.S.	Clay	Michael Chang	6–2, 6–7, 6–4
12. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Verizon Tennis Challenge is a former ATP Tour Tennis tournament, held in Orlando Florida (-1991 and Atlanta Georgia (1992-2001 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken	11 September 1995	U.S. Open, New York	Hard	Pete Sampras	6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
13. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	19 February 1996	San Jose, U.S.	Hard (i)	Pete Sampras	6–2, 6–3
14. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	30 March 1998	Key Biscayne, U.S.	Hard	Marcelo Rios	7–5, 6–3, 6–4
15. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile.	4 May 1998	Munich, Germany	Clay	Thomas Enqvist	6–7, 7–6, 6–3
16. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The BMW Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1974, the tournament is played on outdoor Clay courts Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Thomas Enqvist (born March 13, 1974 in Stockholm) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden, who played on the ATP	24 August 1998	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	Àlex Corretja	2–6, 6–2, 6–3
17. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Indianapolis Tennis Championships (formerly known as the RCA Championships) is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Indianapolis as part of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Àlex Corretja Verdegay (born April 11 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain	28 September 1998	Grand Slam Cup, Munich	Hard (i)	Marcelo Rios	6–4, 2–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3
18. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Grand Slam Cup was a Tennis tournament held annually in Munich, Germany, from 1990 through 1999 Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile.	12 October 1998	Basel, Switzerland	Hard (i)	Tim Henman	6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
19. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Davidoff Swiss Indoors (known as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player	5 July 1999	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Pete Sampras	6–3, 6–4, 7–5
20. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	2 August 1999	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Pete Sampras	7–6, 7–6
21. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour International Series The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	29 November 1999	Singles Championship, Hannover	Hard (i)	Pete Sampras	6–1, 7–5, 6–4
22. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	21 August 2000	Washington D.C., U.S.	Hard	Alex Corretja	6–2, 6–3
23. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's Tennis tournament played in Washington D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Àlex Corretja Verdegay (born April 11 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain	4 December 2000	Tennis Masters Cup, Lisbon	Hard (i)	Gustavo Kuerten	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
24. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No	5 March 2001	San Jose, U.S.	Hard (i)	Greg Rusedski	6–3, 6–4
25. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born September 6, 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Canadian - British	4 March 2002	San Jose, U.S.	Hard (i)	Lleyton Hewitt	4–6, 7–6, 7–6
26. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No	9 September 2002	U.S. Open, New York	Hard	Pete Sampras	6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
27. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No	17 November 2003	Tennis Masters Cup, Houston	Hard	Roger Federer	6–3, 6–0, 6–4
28. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No	1 November 2004	Stockholm, Sweden	Hard (i)	Thomas Johansson	3–6, 6–3, 7–6
29. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The If Stockholm Open is an Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Thomas Johansson (born March 24, 1975, in Linköping, Sweden) is a professional Tennis player	15 August 2005	Montreal, Canada	Hard	Rafael Nadal	6–3, 4–6, 6–2
30. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No	12 September 2005	U.S. Open, New York	Hard	Roger Federer	6–3, 2–6, 7–6, 6–1

Doubles (4)

Win (1)

No. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	August 16, 1993	Cincinnati, U.S.	Hard	Petr Korda	Stefan Edberg & Henrik Holm	7–6, 6–4

Runner-ups (3)

No. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Petr Korda (Pronounced KOR-da) (b January 23 1968, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No Henrik Holm (born August 22, 1968 in Taby) is a former Tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1988	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	27 July 1992	Toronto, Canada	Hard	John McEnroe	Patrick Galbraith & Danie Visser	7–5, 6–4
2. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No Patrick Galbraith (born April 16 1967, in Tacoma, Washington) is a former professional Tennis player from the United States Danie Visser (b July 26 1961, in Rustenburg, South Africa) is a former professional Tennis player from South Africa	12 April 1999	Hong Kong	Hard	David Wheaton	James Greenhalgh & Grant Silcock	walkover
3. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Hong Kong Open is a defunct Tennis tournament that was held in Hong Kong on the ATP Tour from 1973-2002 David Wheaton (born June 2 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.	21 August 2000	Washington D.C., U.S.	Hard	Sargis Sargsian	Alex O'Brien & Jared Palmer	7–5, 6–1

Singles performance timeline

Tournament	Career Win-Loss	Career SR	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Grand Slams
Australian Open	48–5	4 / 9	NH	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	W	SF	A	4R	4R	W	W	A	W	SF	QF	A
French Open	51–16	1 / 17	A	2R	SF	3R	F	F	SF	A	2R	QF	2R	A	1R	W	2R	QF	QF	QF	1R	1R	A
Wimbledon	46–13	1 / 14	A	1R	A	A	A	QF	W	QF	4R	SF	1R	A	2R	F	SF	SF	2R	4R	A	A	3R
U.S. Open	79–19	2 / 21	1R	1R	SF	SF	F	1R	QF	1R	W	F	SF	4R	4R	W	2R	QF	F	SF	QF	F	3R
Grand Slam SR	N/A	8 / 61	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 2	0 / 2	0 / 3	1 / 3	0 / 2	1 / 3	1 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 1	0 / 4	2 / 4	1 / 4	1 / 4	0 / 3	1 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 2
Grand Slam Win-Loss	224–53	N/A	0–1	1–3	10–2	7–2	12–2	10–3	16–2	4–2	11–2	22–3	11–4	3–1	7–4	23–2	14–3	20–3	11–3	19–3	9–3	10–3	4–2
Year-End Championship
Masters Cup	22–20	1 / 13	A	A	RR	RR	W	SF	A	A	SF	A	RR	A	RR	F	F	RR	RR	F	A	RR	A
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells	41–16	1 / 17	A	A	SF	QF	F	3R	3R	2R	2R	F	QF	1R	QF	A	1R	W	1R	A	SF	QF	3R
Miami	63–13	6 / 19	A	1R	3R	1R	W	4R	2R	4R	F	W	W	2R	F	2R	SF	W	W	W	4R	SF	A
Monte Carlo	2–4	0 / 4	A	A	A	A	A	2R	A	A	1R	A	3R	A	2R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Rome	33–10	1 / 11	A	2R	QF	F	A	1R	A	A	2R	A	A	A	A	3R	3R	1R	W	1R	A	SF	A
Hamburg	5–5	0 / 5	A	A	A	A	3R	A	2R	A	A	QF	A	A	A	A	A	2R	A	A	A	1R	A
Toronto/Montreal	41–11	3 / 14	A	A	A	SF	QF	2R	W	QF	W	W	A	A	SF	SF	1R	1R	A	QF	2R	F	A
Cincinnati	31–10	3 / 13	A	A	A	A	3R	3R	3R	SF	A	W	W	1R	2R	SF	2R	1R	QF	A	W	A	A
Madrid1	21–11	1 / 12	A	A	A	QF	2R	A	A	A	QF	3R	QF	1R	3R	SF	3R	2R	W	A	SF	A	A
Paris	14–4	2 / 6	A	A	A	A	A	A	2R	A	W	A	2R	A	QF	W	A	A	QF	A	A	A	A
Career Statistics
Year	Career		1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Tournaments Played	343	N/A	6	18	18	19	15	20	22	14	19	18	17	13	24	19	18	18	16	13	14	14	8
Titles Won	60	N/A	0	1	6	1	4	2	3	2	5	7	3	0	5	5	1	4	5	4	1	1	0
Hardcourt Win-Loss	587–155	N/A	4–5	21–10	33–6	20–6	26–5	17–7	19–7	27–8	29–6	53–3	34–7	11–10	47–10	41–9	25–9	35–10	36–7	32–6	37–10	32–8	8–6
Clay Win-Loss	152–57	N/A	0–0	5–5	29–3	13–4	9–4	10–4	15–4	2–1	4–4	11–3	2–2	1–1	5–3	9–2	4–3	5–4	13–2	9–2	0–2	6–4	0–0
Grass Win-Loss	50–18	N/A	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	4–1	7–0	4–2	3–1	5–1	0–1	0–0	1–1	6–1	6–2	5–1	1–1	6–2	0–1	0–0	2–2
Carpet Win-Loss	81–44	N/A	1–1	0–1	1–2	8–9	10–3	8–5	1–4	0–0	16–3	4–2	2–4	0–1	15–4	7–2	5–1	0–0	3–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
Overall Win-Loss	870–274	N/A	5–6	26–17	63–11	41–19	45–12	39–17	42–15	33–11	52–14	73–9	38–14	12–12	68–18	63–14	40–15	45–15	53–12	47–10	37–13	38–12	10–8
Win %	76%		46%	60%	85%	68%	79%	70%	74%	75%	79%	89%	73%	50%	79%	82%	73%	75%	82%	82%	74%	76%	56%
Year End Ranking	N/A	N/A	91	25	3	7	4	10	9	24	2	2	8	122	6	1	6	3	2	4	8	7	150

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NH = tournament not held

A = did not participate in the tournament

SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played

¹This event was held in Stockholm through 1994, Essen in 1995, and Stuttgart from 1996 through 2001.

ATP Tour career earnings

Year	Majors	ATP wins	Total wins	Earnings ($)	Money list rank
1997	0	0	0	305,132	72
1998	0	5	5	1,836,233	9
1999	2	3	5	4,269,265	1
2000	1	0	1	1,884,443	6
2001	1	3	4	2,091,766	4
2002	0	5	5	2,186,006	3
2003	1	3	4	2,530,929	4
2004	0	1	1	1,177,254	9
2005	0	1	1	1,629,596	5
2006	0	0	0	156,700	120
Career	8	52	60	31,152,975	3

* As of September 18, 2006. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

See also

• List of Grand Slam Men's Singles champions
• Tennis male players statistics

References

Further reading

• Agassi, Mike; Cobello, Dominic; Welsh, Kate (2004). The Agassi Story. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-656-8.  

Video

• Wimbledon 2000 Semi-Final - Agassi vs. Rafter (2003) Starring: Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter; Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: August 16, 2005, Run Time: 213 minutes, ASIN: B000A343QY.
• Charlie Rose with Andre Agassi (May 7, 2001) Charlie Rose, Inc. , DVD Release Date: August 15, 2006, Run Time: 57 minutes, ASIN: B000HBL6VO.
• Wimbledon Record Breakers (2005) Starring: Andre Agassi, Boris Becker; Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: August 16, 2005, Run Time: 52 minutes, ASIN: B000A3XYYQ.

Video games

• Andre Agassi Tennis for the SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Master System, and Mobile phone
• Agassi Tennis Generation for PS2 and GBA
• Smash Court Pro Tournament for PS2

External links

• ATP Tour profile for Andre Agassi
• ITF profile for Andre Agassi
• Davis Cup profile for Andre Agassi
• TheTennisChannel.com player profile
• IOC profile
• tenniscorner.net profile
• agassiopen.com
• foxsports.com article
• The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation
• Andre Agassi statistics

Sporting positions
Preceded by Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Hewitt	World No. 1 April 10, 1995 - November 5, 1995 January 29, 1996 - February 11, 1996 July 26, 1999 - August 1, 1999 September 13, 1999 - September 10, 2000 April 28, 2003 - May 11, 2003 June 16, 2003 - September 7, 2003	Succeeded by Pete Sampras Thomas Muster Patrick Rafter Pete Sampras Lleyton Hewitt Juan Carlos Ferrero
Awards
Preceded by Pete Sampras	ITF World Champion 1999	Succeeded by Gustavo Kuerten
Preceded by Pete Sampras	ATP Player of the Year 1999	Succeeded by Gustavo Kuerten
Preceded by Paul McNamee Richard Krajicek	ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year 1995 2001	Succeeded by Paul Flory Amir Hadad & Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi
Preceded by Peter Lundgren Patrick Rafter	ATP Most Improved Player 1988 1998	Succeeded by Michael Chang Nicolás Lapentti
Preceded by Pete Sampras	ESPY Best Male Tennis Player 2000	Succeeded by Pete Sampras
Preceded by Lleyton Hewitt	ESPY Best Male Tennis Player 2003	Succeeded by Andy Roddick

Persondata
NAME	Agassi, Andre Kirk
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	April 29, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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