| Capital: | € 155 million |
|---|---|
| Age: | 49 |
| Born: | April 29, 1970 |
| Country of origin: | United States of America |
| Source of wealth: | Tennis player |
| Last updated: | 2020 |
Short introduction
Andre Kirk Agassi is a former tennis player who has won many awards throughout his career and won the four grand slam tournaments at least once. He is still one of the most successful tennis players in the world. Andre Agassi is currently an entrepreneur and founder of the Agassi Foundation, which functions for disadvantaged children.
Early Life
Andre Agassi was born in the western United States, Las Vegas, where he spent a lot of his childhood. His father Emmanuel, an Iranian professional boxer, has prepared it for a professional sports career and trains it on the domestic tennis court. Emmanuel Agassi promoted his son from an early age and took him closer to sports ambitions. He introduced his son to professional tennis players at an early age. Andre Agassi was trained with a tennis legend at a young age, such as Swedish player Björn Borg or American Jimmy O’Connors.
Career
At the age of 13, Andre Agassi came to the tennis academy, a famous tennis school Nick Bollettierieri in the state of Florida, where his talent was maintained. After two years, he left the academy and played a professional tournament. In early 1986 he could reach the semi-finals of the ATP tournament for the first time. A year later, Agassi won the first major professional tournament in Brazil. This was followed by further years of great success and Andre Agassi ended in third place in the world ranking. In 1992 Andre Agassi won his first grand slam tournament at “Wimbledon”. In 1995 he won against compatriot Pete Sampras, as a result of which Agassi won the “Australian Open”. Throughout his career, Agassi was feared by his opponents because of the excellent baseline game. Tennis legend is very certain and a lot of pressure, and unique foot motion is repeatedly praised.
Career spotlight.
Andre Agassi won the four Grand Slam tournaments and a total of 60 individual titles, including four “Australian Open”, two big matches “US Open” and once “open France” and “Wimbledon” and “Open”. He also won three Davis Cup wins. In April 1995 he was top of the world ranking after winning the “Australian Open”. In 1996 he also won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Famous quotes
“If you don’t practice you don’t deserve to win.” – [“If you don’t practice, you don’t deserve to win.”]
“Being number two sucks.” – [“Being second is bad luck.”]
“What makes something special not just what you have to get, but what you feel is to lose.” – [“What makes something special not just what you can win, but what you can lose.”]
“What you feel is not a problem in the end; that’s what you do that makes you brave.” – [“In the end, what you feel doesn’t matter; your actions are what makes you brave.”
“There are many ways to be strong, sometimes speaking is the best way.” – [“There are many ways to be strong, sometimes language is the best way.”]
“Even if it’s not your ideal life, you can always choose it. No matter what your life is, choose it changes everything.” – [“Even if you don’t live your perfect life, you always have a choice. Don’t care like what your life is change everything. “
Amazing facts
Andre Agassi always stands out during his career because his hair is long and faded, extraordinary sports. That’s why he has a reputation as rebels at the tennis academy in his youth. Especially in traditional tennis tournaments such as “Wimbledon” appearance less appreciated. Between 1988 and 1991 Andre Agassi even refused to take part in this big tournament because he did not want to receive a rigid dress code. In the media, his competition with compatriot Pete Sampras repeatedly caused many conversations, which Andre Agassi was pushed through the media with comments.
Net Worth 2020
As of 2020, his estimated net worth is around $175 Million
