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'''Andre Kirk Agassi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|ɡ|ə|s|i}} {{respell|AG|ə|see}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=056sdwRMuiY&t=8s| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211122/056sdwRMuiY| archive-date=2021-11-22 | url-status=live|title=Andre Agassi: from wild child to role model|website=CNN|via=YouTube|date=August 18, 2016|access-date=January 9, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayvEi_7O7fg&t=22s| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211122/ayvEi_7O7fg| archive-date=2021-11-22 | url-status=live|title=Jim Courier, Andre Agassi, and Lara Spencer PUNK'D on 'GMA' |publisher=ABC News|work=Good Morning America |via=YouTube|date=November 13, 2012|access-date=January 9, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> born April 29, 1970) is an American former [[List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players|world No. 1]] [[tennis]] player.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/andre-agassi.html |title=Bio:Andre Agassi |website=[[Biography Channel]] |access-date=January 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131010520/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/andre-agassi.html |archive-date=January 31, 2011 }}</ref> He is an eight-time [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments|major]] champion, an [[Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|Olympic gold medalist]], and a runner-up in seven other majors. Agassi is the second of five men in the [[History of tennis#Open Era|Open Era]] to achieve the [[List of Grand Slam men's singles champions#Career Grand Slam|Career Grand Slam]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tennis.com |title=The 50 Greatest Players of the Open Era (M): No. 11, Andre Agassi |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/the-50-greatest-players-of-the-open-era-m-no-11-andre-agassi |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=Tennis.com |language=en |archive-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225001118/https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/the-50-greatest-players-of-the-open-era-m-no-11-andre-agassi |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashish |first=Dev |title=Andre Agassi: His 10 Greatest Achievements |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/60623-andre-agassi-his-10-greatest-achievements |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en |archive-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225001118/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/60623-andre-agassi-his-10-greatest-achievements |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/federer-gets-hi.html |title=Roger Federer gets his gold medal |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=August 16, 2008 |access-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-date=March 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317040416/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/federer-gets-hi.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/09/36-US-Open-Week-2/US-Open-Monday-Final-Nadal-Completes-Career-Slam.aspx |title=Nadal Completes Career Grand Slam With US Open Title |website=ATP Tennis |access-date=January 27, 2011 |archive-date=January 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125053941/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/09/36-US-Open-Week-2/US-Open-Monday-Final-Nadal-Completes-Career-Slam.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> He is also the first man to complete both the [[List of Grand Slam men's singles champions#Career Golden Slam|Career Golden Slam]]{{#tag:ref|Career Golden Slam also achieved by [[Rafael Nadal]] and [[Novak Djokovic]].|group=lower-alpha}} and the [[List of Grand Slam men's singles champions#Career Super Slam|Career Super Slam]]{{#tag:ref|Career Super Slam also achieved by [[Novak Djokovic]].|group=lower-alpha}}, achieving this feat in 1999.<ref name="SI" />

Agassi was the first man to win all four singles majors on three different surfaces ([[Hardcourt|hard]], [[Clay court|clay]] and [[Grass court|grass]]), and remains the most recent American man to win the [[French Open]] (in 1999)<ref>{{cite web |title=Singles winners from 1891 to 2024 |url=https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/palmares |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=[[French Open|Roland Garros]] |archive-date=May 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515192917/https://www.rolandgarros.com/fr-fr/palmares |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[Australian Open]] (in [[2003 Australian Open|2003]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/107.html |title=Australian Open Past Men's Singles Champions |website=Australian Open |access-date=January 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122044440/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/107.html |archive-date=January 22, 2011 }}</ref> He also won 17 [[ATP Tour Masters 1000|Masters]] titles and was part of the winning [[Davis Cup]] teams in 1990, 1992 and 1995.<ref name="tennis" /> Agassi reached the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in 1995, but was troubled by personal issues during the mid-to-late 1990s and sank to No. 141 in 1997, prompting many to believe that his career was over.<ref name="greatath" /> Agassi returned to No. 1 in 1999 and enjoyed the most successful run of his career over the next four years. During his 20-plus year tour career, Agassi was known as "The Punisher".<ref>Jhabvala, Nick. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/extramustard/10/30/chad-ochocinco-andre-agassi-tale/index.html "Tale of the Tape"]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126063425/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/extramustard/10/30/chad-ochocinco-andre-agassi-tale/index.html |date=January 26, 2013 }} ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''. November 2, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2012.</ref><ref>

Mehrotra, Abhishek. [http://www.espnstar.com/editorial/news/detail/item640226/Agassi:-Last-of-the-great-Americans/ "Agassi: Last of the great Americans"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111084538/http://www.espnstar.com/editorial/news/detail/item640226/Agassi%3A-Last-of-the-great-Americans/ |date=January 11, 2012 }} ''[[espnstar.com|ESPN Star]]''. Retrieved July 21, 2012.

</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 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>

==Early life==