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</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130104003210/http://sports.in.msn.com/gallery/nickometer-popular-nicknames-in-the-world-of-sport?page=37 "Nickometer: Popular nicknames in the world of sport"]. [[MSN]] Sport. May 3, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.</ref><ref>Calvert, Sean. [http://betting.betfair.com/tennis/australian-open-betting/australian-open-betting-the-best-finals-ever-100111.html "Australian Open Betting: The best finals ever"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227134130/http://betting.betfair.com/tennis/australian-open-betting/australian-open-betting-the-best-finals-ever-100111.html |date=February 27, 2014 }}. [[Betfair]]. January 10, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2012.</ref> After suffering from [[sciatica]] caused by two bulging discs in his back, a [[spondylolisthesis]] ([[vertebra]]l displacement) and a [[bone spur]] that interfered with the [[nerve]], Agassi retired from professional tennis after the [[2006 US Open – Men's singles|2006 US Open]].

He is the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agassifoundation.org/ |title=Andre Agassi Foundation For Education |access-date=January 26, 2011 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021029135656/http://www.agassifoundation.org/ |archive-date=October 29, 2002 |url-status=live }}</ref> which has raised over $60&nbsp;million for at-risk children in Southern Nevada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/tribute/agassi/agassi_charity.asp |website=ATP Tour, Inc. |title=Tribute to a legend: Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation |access-date=February 15, 2007 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2001, the Foundation opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, a K–12 public charter school for at-risk children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.agassiprep.org |website=Andre Agassi Preparatory Academy |title=Homepage of |access-date=February 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225092139/http://www.agassiprep.org/ |archive-date=February 25, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He has been married to fellow tennis player [[Steffi Graf]] since 2001.<ref>{{cite web |last=Knolle |first=Sharon |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101751&page=1 |title=Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf Wed |work=ABC News |access-date=April 27, 2021 |archive-date=May 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522145516/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101751&page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Agassi was named Laver Cup captain of Team World in September 2024, beginning with the 2025 annual competition, succeeding John McEnroe.<ref>https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/agassi-captain-laver-cup-team-world.html</ref>

==Early life==