| Arguably one of the most recognizable figures in the | | | | the unpredictable world of professional tennis. |
| world of professional tennis, player Andre Agassi has | | | | All that is not to say that his career went perfectly; he |
| announced that he will be retiring from the sport after | | | | was fraught with peril in 1997, bogged down due to |
| the 2006 U.S. Open. Currently aged 36, Andre's tennis | | | | injury which saw his ranking drop to a meager #141. |
| career has spanned 20 years. His career was a | | | | As all true athletes, however, he saw this setback as |
| long-lasting one that saw him play on while other | | | | an opportunity to better himself. He went on to play |
| players of his age range retired. He was a true master | | | | two Challenger events which saw his rank increase. |
| of the sport, held in regards with Pete Sampras and | | | | Many people saw Agassi as a popular figure |
| Jim Courier. | | | | throughout tennis. Without a doubt, he is one of the |
| Andre's career saw its first speck of glory when he | | | | most recognizable, and one of the common faces |
| won the Wimbledon tournament in the year of 1992. | | | | pushed in the tennis world. His free spirit and his |
| The odds were stacked against Agassi; many critics | | | | undying philanthropy can be seen due to the fact that |
| felt that due to his method of baseline playing, he | | | | he's donated literally millions of his earnings over the |
| wouldn't be able to hold a candle to the other | | | | years to such notable causes as helping |
| competitors in the event. He proved them wrong, as | | | | underprivileged children in his hometown of Las Vegas. |
| he would time and time again. One of the major | | | | The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation works |
| highlights of his career is the fact that he won all four | | | | towards his goals to this very day. |
| Grand Slams - he was only the fifth man in the history | | | | Needless to say, Andre will be missed by tennis |
| of the sport to do so. Another important thing to note | | | | players and fans alike. He brought a certain touch of |
| is that Andre has won 8 major titles throughout the | | | | fun and adventure to the game, and he will never be |
| course of his career, a highly significant achievement in | | | | forgotten in the annals of tennis fame. |