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After 20 years of punishment ... Farewell to Agassi's phenomenal
By Camilla Mancini
Andre Agassi Kirk has been one of the best professional tennis players in history. With a rollercoaster career he had shown all the tennis world followers what it means love the game. For a total of 101 weeks became the No.1 in the world ranking.
Taught by his father, Mike Agassi, Andre started playing at a very young age. In his brief 16 years began his professional career and won her first singles title of the highest level in Itaparica in 1987.
Nobody ever a high level as quickly as Agassi did: in 1988 he won six tournaments and the end of that year had won more than $ 2 million in prizes, with only 43 tournaments played.
In those early years his image was much talk, her long blonde hair disheveled and his untraditional for a tennis player attitude and see what started to become a showman and caught the attention of the people.
In 1990, Andre 20 years of age entered the French Open, where he press backward with his rebellious attitude, in fact he called the press, its fluorescent lycra, dress shirt and headband, the "Lycra, hot lava look."
The president of the French and the International Tennis Federations back to those days, Philippe Chatrier, valued tradition and unorthodox dress soon criticized Agassi, in what Agassi replied: "These clowns will look for anything to talk about. You should see my next computer, if you think this one is wild ... I think you should have the freedom to express what you feel. The use of colors is what tennis needs. Without colors I'd still be me but I'd be more boring .
During these years his rebellion against the All England Club rules on clothing color, kept him out of Wimbledon. For three years, insisted he did not have any appropriate clothing for the championship, anything that is white _ the request to all players is to use only one white cloth.
At 21 she realized that while he was wasting his time with the press, his fellow Sampras, Chang and Courier went before him taking away all the honors, and left him in the back of the line. Therefore, it accepted the rules of Wimbledon and went to the tournament that year.
The acceptance of the rules of the Centre Court gave Agassi his first Grand Slam after defeating Goran Ivanisevic in a tight five-set final, in his second appearance at Wimbledon Open.
Agassi uses a basic style of play, thanks to his short backswing and excellent hand eye coordination, which could made contact with the ball "inside" the baseline _something really hard to do even for professionals McEnroy John players.In fact among others André called best service returner ever to play tennis, Brad Gilbert (coach) also said that he was the best ball striker in the history of tennis.
Getting more focus Agassi began to worry more about their health and that advantage started using a new strategy was to wear down his opponents, making them run too. For this reason his opponents gave him the nickname "The Punisher."
After surgery on the wrist in 1993, returned to feel and play better than ever. As a result he won his second Grand Slam at U.S. Open in 1994, well after Michael Chang in the quarterfinals final and Michael Stich in the final.
André also founded during this time Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation was created to provide educational and recreational opportunities for at-risk children in Southern Nevada, "I've been very blessed and had many opportunities available to me," Agassi said.
The next year he played against Pete Sampras Andre in the final in Australia, the catch is first win in this tournament after a final series four. That year was probably the best in his career, won 72 games and lost 10 for the first time and for 30 weeks in a row has to be number 1 world ranking. In 1996 'The Punisher' won the gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics after beating Sergi Bruguera of Spain in straight sets in the final.
But 1997 is not going to be a good year. Agassi's love for tennis was apparently killed by the bad publicity in Hollywood. His turbulent relationship and marriage to actress Brooke Shields, was keeping him away from his career. In November of that year, his ranking had for the position NO.141 World throughout the year and won no top-level title.
In 1998 he began to worry more about their performance and fitness in sports competitions. He participated in several events, always trying to get back on track. At the end of the year, showed what an excellent and dedicated athlete became en. Winning five titles in 10 finals and jumping on the World Ranking No. 141 at the beginning of the year, taking No. 6 to the end of it, but the biggest leap to 10 best ever made in history.
In 1999 they divorced after two years of marriage to Shields. One less to love, but big things for tennis career came. Agassi beat Andrei Medvedev in a five-set final at the French Open, thus becoming the fifth man to win all four Grand Slams individual titles. As evidence of its adaptability, Andre is also the only quintet that won four titles in four different surfaces. Also reached the final of Wimbledon, where he lost to Sampras and then we open a second trophy was the crowning year of world number one Andre Agassi.
Keep right patch 2000 and 2001 gave two Open titles over Australia. Also, during these two years has given us some of his Agassi best games:
2000: what many consider as one of the best games ever seen at Wimbledon was the final against Patrick Rafter.
2001: We at the Open quarter-final against compatriot Andre played Sampras, but lost, is considered one of the greatest games of all-time tournament.
On October 22 2001 André married a second time, with former tennis star Steffi Graf, who left before their divorce was over Brooke Shields.
In 2002, Agassi once again participated in the U.S. Open final, with his "archienemy 'Pete Sampras. In this game, you end up being your last match, Sampras defeated "The Punisher" after he, Pete stopped participating in competitions, and officially retired in 2003. While Andrés both victories in Miami, Rome and Madrid Masters, helped him finish the year as the oldest year-end No. 2-32 years and 8 months.
On May 11, 2003 regained first place in the world ranking, being the oldest player to hold that place. His eighth Grand Slam that year came in the company two ATP Tour titles and a victory ATP Master Series.
In 34 years, won his 17th ATP Masters Series title, the Cincinnati Masters, which won 7of nine Masters Series, missing only Hamburg and Monte Carlo. In 2005 came to a current record of 60 titles, the last on the ATP Tour in Los Angeles.
During the French Open in 2005 losing to Jarkko Nieminen by pain related to a pinched sciatic nerve. He continued playing in various events, but an injury persistent back and continued concern at Wimbledon when he lost after three rough sets to Rafael Nadal the media began to speculate about retirement.
Agassi had a tough start this year. He was still recovering from his back and leg pain ankle. After all the suspense was finally announced this year, on 24 June, 2006 U.S. Open would be his last tournament.
To play this week Agassi needed cortisone anti-inflammatory injections for pain: "I am proud of the efforts," said Agassi about his situation and his decision to play up the end.
All his fans wonder whether Sunday would be able to fight well against the 25-year-old Benjamin Backer. Because despite all the pain I was and taking the extra effort he was doing, he made it through before, in his first two games against Andrei Pavel and Marcos Baghdatis.
As we all know for now our beloved Andre could not do it, although he himself pushed to the limit. Agassi was beaten on Sunday by the German, who was defeated the following day by Andy Roddick.
By the end of the match saw an Agassi eyes filled with tears as the crowd stood and applauded for about four minutes. Among the crowd his wife and children will show their support. Also joining the people's ovation was Becker, who later told reporters: "He was my idol growing," as he gave his opinion on Agassi.
Nobody cared about the scoreboard, 'The Punisher' gave more than what was expected to give. He told his fans in the field: "The scoreboard said I lost today ... But what the scoreboard does not say is what I found ..."
I can say for all his fans and for me that we will remember Andre Agassi forever, especially for those like me who grew up watching him up to the first posts.
His image, the desire for success and effort, all you gave us, was and is until today, somehow inspiring. Even in his years of first rebel who fought for what he believed, when he felt he did everything he needed to do to put back on top, and that's where states the difference between greatness and mediocrity.
So goodbye Andre and thanks for all you gave us these wonderful 20 years!
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