ANDRE AGASSI WON the hearts of many tennis supporters over a career that spanned almost two decades and included a career Grand Slam.
Upon retiring he penned Open, a gut-wrenchingly honest account of a life committed to a sport he loved and hated in equal, emotional measure.
The Las Vegas native is 43-years-old today and still licking back returns with a sonic-boom thwang. Here is our three clip tribute to the man that brought some flamboyance, and toupee glue, to the prissy world of professional tennis.
His first tennis Major on home soil [1994]
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Fight in the old dog against Rafa [2005]
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A bit of practice with the wife… Steffi Graf [2011]
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“Wow… they hit so nice.”
Happy birthday Andre.