Andre was never boring. He was wonderfully human and people really responded to that.
@alfred9295 жыл бұрын
that French Open win was the most amazing. Unranked, written off by many, and down two sets!
@alexmeechan154 жыл бұрын
He was seeded 13?
@SigmaCap842 жыл бұрын
The same show was by Rafa this year against Daniil.. Australian open final.. Being 2 sets down and winning the match is seriously epic.. 💞
@justinholland98442 жыл бұрын
@@SigmaCap84 Yep, two of the greatest comebacks in tennis, both against opponents named Medvedev.
@SigmaCap842 жыл бұрын
@@justinholland9844 yes... Medvedev's bad luck at finals..
@sleepyjoe11314 ай бұрын
@@SigmaCap84asterisk slam
@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 Жыл бұрын
Not everyone wins a Career Golden Slam (all four majors and the Olympic Gold Medal in singles). Agassi the legend!
@mategradac199 Жыл бұрын
Agassi and Nadal- only in history...
@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 Жыл бұрын
@@richardhall4830 I had not heard of that. Super interesting! I would've called it the career golden super slam.
@TheseHoesAreLoyal9 ай бұрын
@@mategradac199 Agassi: all 4 majors, Olympic Gold Medal in singles, and WTF title Nadal: all of the above except WTF title
@TheseHoesAreLoyal9 ай бұрын
@@richardhall4830 Yeah, no. Alcaraz's playing style is far from efficient.
@ChristianCentury20005 ай бұрын
Indeed, Pete Sampras was the dominant tennis champion of the 1990s, but Andre did what Pete did not do: win all four majors during his Hall of Fame career, and a gold medal in the Summer Games. Pete Sampras never won a French Open title nor an Olympic medal. Andre did! Both are great American tennis champions before the three musketeers of Europe came into the scene (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic).
@dheerajdadlani67132 жыл бұрын
He was unseeded when he won the US Open. That's when the comeback started. Brad Gilbert was easily his best coach. Steffi's presence gave him a lot of calm. What a player to have on your side.
@vivekkolambkar2025 жыл бұрын
1999 FO was the greatest win in Andre's life. I was a die hard Andre Agassi fan back then during my school days and this win literally made me cry. Was so happy to see Andre win this match after what he had gone thru before. Amazing match. One of turning points of Andre's life. Love you Andre Agassi.
@thepsychologist81592 жыл бұрын
The dizzying heights of the FO win in 1999, then brought down to earth just one month later at Wimbledon with a dazzling display of grass court tennis by Pete Sampras.
@johnklaus91112 жыл бұрын
Disagree. He’d tell u his crowning achievement was beating Pete Sampras at Wimbledon.... He only ever did it once.
@ft-je3rs2 жыл бұрын
Same here
@MrTresto2 жыл бұрын
@@johnklaus9111 he never beat Sampras at Wimbledon. He beat him three times in grand slams, at the Australian Open (final 1995, and QF 2000), and once at the French Open (1992). So really only one over Sampras in his prime, the AU Open final, since Sampras was declining by 2000, and can't play properly on clay, not to mention he hadn't reached no1 yet in 1992. The Agassi-Sampras rivalry was never one-sided like Federer-Roddick, but still, Sampras beat Agassi 4 times out of 5 where it counts the most, grand slam finals... And I say that as an Agassi fan, I wish Agassi could've handled better the insane power play of Sampras. But omg Sampras was so good.... Hs ridiculous serve, his movement, his volleys, his legendary running forehand (and they had no luxilon string at the time), and just ability to stay composed under pressure, all on fast surfaces that favored his power game, that was just too much... People forget how good Sampras was, but just like the new guys like Alcaraz are Federer fans, Federer was a Sampras fan!
@susannewiesinger5465 Жыл бұрын
He won his wife there, what an athlete 😉
@MrJaymac196 жыл бұрын
Read his book ‘Open’. You just fall in love with the guy; he has so much heart it’s unbelievable
@elmoblatch97875 жыл бұрын
Agreed, and you realize that he truly "hated" the game while also respecting his own talent and achievements. It was a paradox.
@robertchoo43415 жыл бұрын
Icc final
@madstowey5 жыл бұрын
I just finished reading it. It was well written. It's just hard to read those parts where you know he was suffering. I love Andre and I live him even more after reading the book.😊 Very inspiring person.
@MsDrava5 жыл бұрын
He was juiced the last 5,6 years of his career..maybe more..
@Longenecker17764 жыл бұрын
Markoni Johnson Juiced? Yeah ok
@scottswenson3835 жыл бұрын
Andre was always my favorite player growing up...I always thought it was an absolute class move for Stich to come around the net and congratulate him like that.
@cosmoevents21st563 жыл бұрын
That comeback at the French Open in 1999 was amazing. It showed how far he had come since the late 80's when he wasn't able to seal the deal in those kinds of matches.
@terancetheindomitable9701 Жыл бұрын
He improved his fitness with Gil Reyes. That's what made that comeback possible.
@alanledesma49452 ай бұрын
@@terancetheindomitable9701Yeah, Gil Reyes turned Andre into a beast. He improved a lot with Gil
@acebenedict99452 жыл бұрын
The second one , how his opponent crossed the net and lifted him up , what a class act that was
@russianhacker99404 жыл бұрын
the real reason you love Agassi: he was the only one on tour who took international dress-like-a-pirate-day seriously
@jeeperscreepers89024 жыл бұрын
Yeah Johnny Depp started dressing like a pirate. Lol
@justhamm83463 жыл бұрын
@MUFCyou call yourself a football fan but calls it "soccer"? Shame on you
@Nickthegamingnerd3 жыл бұрын
Him and a young rafa
@emm3523 жыл бұрын
He was refreshing
@gnfcom3 жыл бұрын
Dress like a pirate life
@anntengocampo14553 жыл бұрын
he met my idol steffi graf, and he was inspired with his game, passion for his career and lovelife. love conquers all
@samrit94945 жыл бұрын
Agassi was playing in a era ... He was surrounded by Legends. Too many top quality players at same time. Difficult to win a single Slam that itself makes him a legend.
@anfieldlights42114 жыл бұрын
Well, you can say that of pretty much every era... It was difficult against Borg, it was difficult against Lendl-Connors, it is difficult against Federer-Nadal-Djokovic...
@jeeperscreepers89024 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but Sampras was better then most of those players you just mentioned except maybe Federer and Agassi was playing against him too.
@jacobhill20814 жыл бұрын
@@jeeperscreepers8902 Sampras is very good, but there was not a sustained top 3 as good as Djokovic-Nadal-Roger in that period
@ooR44 жыл бұрын
Sampras was most dominant in his era than Federer in 2005-19. Today all the surfaces are very similar. In 90's, no. Agassi won the 4 majors - in very different surfaces!
@Sticktothemodels3 жыл бұрын
@@ooR4 prime Roger is shitting on Sampras lmao. 10 consecutive GS finals, Pete could never
@linorestrepolobo36202 жыл бұрын
My favorite player of all time. I know he was not the best ever but he was a thrill to watch. Man I miss the nineties
@SamsMovies6 жыл бұрын
notice how every player he beat gave him the warmest of praise and respect. Agassi when on tour was probably the most respected player among all the players because he was just such a genuine and nice guy.
@goldwolf06066 жыл бұрын
Sam's Movies I noticed that too.
@darshudada8986 жыл бұрын
Sam , you see the match between Goran Ivanosivich in wimbledon 1992 and US open in 2002 when both are in retiring stage . Astonishing matches and they had to beat Leyton Hewitt and Roddick , Saafin . If they were in 20's and enters now , most of theto days champions would have packed off.
@jodyvance15546 жыл бұрын
Wtf? Today's champions are still overwhelmingly Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. Ivanesevich couldn't hold a candle to them. Not sure he was even better than Murray or Wawrinka at their best. If you mean the 20-something guys, then sure, but those guys aren't really the champions of today. A. Zverev has a few Masters titles, and Kyrgios 1 or 2, but not much else for the 20-somethings.
@MrTresto6 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about, today's top three champions Nadal Federer and Djokovic are all three over 30 and totally dominate the tour.
@joemarshall42266 жыл бұрын
Andre was probably the least-liked guy on the tour when he was younger. After he cut his hair and grew up, he got more popular.
@marstonrobert5 жыл бұрын
One of the best returners ever! Anyone else agree??
@dogdaybreak31575 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Andre was an amazing returner. One of the best. Borg was a great returner too.
@dogbraincatbody59665 жыл бұрын
Yes, Djokovic the best and he is the second best returner
@jjh24565 жыл бұрын
During his time, his return was the most feared in the game.
@hirendrall72154 жыл бұрын
No novak djokovic
@lalithaiyer24914 жыл бұрын
He is still unmatchable
@Hjerez173 жыл бұрын
i’ve always loved Agassi but after reading his book made my respect for him so much more
@707ladytee6 жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize Aggasi won the career slam his first four wins! Thanks for the upload.
@707ladytee6 жыл бұрын
ferzy09 Yes they are 😊.
@royestondsouza67535 жыл бұрын
He also won the career Golden Slam....incl the Olympic gold.
@小马-q4u5 жыл бұрын
He won all the major event in the 90s, Year End Championship in 1990 and Olympic Gold in 1996. And the only one to do so. Djokovic now is the one who could surpassing him if he wins Olympic Gold Next Year - by becoming the first player in history to have won all majors event in this sport - All Four Slam, Golden Masters, ATP World Tour Championship, Olympic Gold.
@Nycku0075 жыл бұрын
@@小马-q4u Djokovic also has a good shot to be the first man to repeat all 4 slams at least once , at this year´s Roland Garros.
@小马-q4u5 жыл бұрын
@@Nycku007 if he did he will be the 2nd player after Rod Laver to have won 4 consecutive slam twice.
@danzemacabre88994 жыл бұрын
Man, I really miss watching this guy play. Win or lose , always entertaining.
@vivekkolambkar2026 жыл бұрын
He is a true champion. He is a legend. Love you always Andre
@peterk46264 ай бұрын
The hand eye co-ordination of Agassi was something else!
@CKJK954T5 жыл бұрын
Those first four....man, even I got teary eyed. Just purely appreciative
@FirstPlace976 жыл бұрын
You could love or hate Connors and McEnroe, but Agassi was always considered to be the star of tennis.
@RakeshRaoAroor6 жыл бұрын
Connors and McEnroe still knew how to win matches even with their flaring tempers. Players nowadays cannot even hold serve at 15-30 🤣
@SK-qu4wo5 жыл бұрын
@Roger Edgerton I think he was referring to personality and charisma, which Agassi had in spades. Sampras in comparison came off as awkward and wooden. He didn't seem as comfortable in the spotlight as the other stars of that era. Thats not a knock on Sampras the tennis player, he just wasn't a very relatable person off the court the way Agassi always was.
@elmoblatch97875 жыл бұрын
Andre hated the game. He stated that explicitly in his autobiography, and he did not use other words. He used "hate." However, he appreciated his achievements and he appreciated the talent he had and the work he put in. Both mindsets can coexist and did.
@floatingwalrus86755 жыл бұрын
i loved that book
@alanledesma49452 ай бұрын
"Open" is an outstanding book, one of the best I've ever read
@Smileater4 жыл бұрын
I love how KZbin recommends you Steffi's 22 GS Championshiop point right next to this
@eb47205 жыл бұрын
Andre will remain a true champion in my heart 4ever !!!
@scholesiefirsttime Жыл бұрын
A more gracious winner I haven’t seen. Agassi was always class. A great champion and even better person.
@willritter40764 жыл бұрын
Agassi defeated 8 different opponents in his 8 Grand Slam finals: Ivanisevic, Stich, Sampras, Medvedev, Martin, Kafelnikov, Clement, and Schuttler.
@benlotus27032 жыл бұрын
...and along came steffi Graf and stole all his monies !! . LoL
@MrTresto2 жыл бұрын
@@benlotus2703 I don't get the joke, considering Graf already had just as much money as him before they met, she's like, the second most successful female tennis player ever (after S. Williams), and won 22 grand slam tournaments on her own, that's 14 more than him...
@benlotus27032 жыл бұрын
@@MrTresto It called Divorce! LoL Tis is Joke !
@trustorbust2009 Жыл бұрын
@@benlotus2703 are you ok?! Bizarre comment. You do know she has more money than him!
@benlotus2703 Жыл бұрын
@@trustorbust2009 just like a child....”someone else made me do it”......you wouldn’t accept that reason from a child and certainly not a “grown up” woman
@nikisan19713 ай бұрын
One of the greatest of all times.
@kylemyers54546 жыл бұрын
Anyone else still get teary-eyed watching his wins?!?
@Editor_Hound4 жыл бұрын
Ironic that his first GS came at the place he despised the most and his most succesful GS(AO), he hated travelling to it and skipped for the better part of his early pro years. Better yet, Agassi's carrer has always been a big irony, a man who thought was rebelling against his father, against the world, against tennis, but never seeing that in truth, he was rebelling against himself, until he made a miraculous comeback. No purer ball striker has graced this sport, and Andre's place as a legend of this sport far exceeds his 8 GS titles. Thank you, Andre, for inspiring a scrawny kid from Romania to pick up a tennis racquet!
@fahdchoudry77633 ай бұрын
He never despised it.
@alanledesma49452 ай бұрын
In his book Andre says that he loved Australia, and when he won the title in 1995 he said that he regretted for not having gone there before
@gnfcom3 жыл бұрын
Mastered all surfaces, and the xl shirt with the medium shorts look
@jonmcclane743310 ай бұрын
My favorite Tennis Player ever. It feels like he did things the hard way, but yet still won a Career Slam, Olympic Medal, Davis Cup, and 8 majors!
@rommelflores26183 жыл бұрын
Him winning all grand slams in an era of so many legends was surreal.
@RobertHurleyJr6 жыл бұрын
Don't know how Someone could dislike this. Anyway this makes it easy to remember his 8 slams.
@aerobars92276 жыл бұрын
Robert Hurley Jr He did admit to using meth while playing so there's that.
@RobertHurleyJr5 жыл бұрын
@@aerobars9227 I hear ya. But who could dislike meth jk
@floydpenners15584 жыл бұрын
Who else is watching this thinking: "Ah Gil, I love you Gil."
@aleksthegreat41306 жыл бұрын
The win over Sampras in 1995 AO final was really great, Pete was the man and I think it is the only final he lost since 1992 till 2000,something like 12 wins in 13 finals.
@joemarshall42266 жыл бұрын
The let cord in the 4th set tiebreak saved Andre.
@9118011118012 жыл бұрын
Yes, but if you take into account the complete record of Pete before that, it was 13 wins in 15 finals in the GS.
@thepsychologist81592 жыл бұрын
Yer, not forgetting Sampras wasn't in the right head-space considering it wasn't too long before this he found out his coach and good friend had brain cancer. It was a mighty good effort that he even made the final. But that's OK, Sampras got his revenge at the 1995 US Open, on home soil, in front of thousands of US fans. If you're going to beat another American, there could be no better place than to do it on home soil.
@emmadeeba20385 жыл бұрын
Big hero of mine, absolute legend
@sputnikalgrim3 жыл бұрын
So very many notable players back then. I’m happy to have seen all of these on television
@heysarb14455 жыл бұрын
His waves and bows. So down to earth
@leiflocks5013 жыл бұрын
Tennis is the only sport that truly makes me emotional. The sportsmanship and class.
@moritzellmann97654 жыл бұрын
I saw him playing live against Federer in Basel. Roger was so young and nervous, but you already saw the talent he had. I always loved both. Andre was the first who really technically evolved the game by hitting balls on the rise. Our coaches couldn’t teach this too well, I thought. But it is the most important besides moving on the court. But he is away from the game for such a long time now. Roger stills plays and on which level is still ridiculous, at his age.
@jarisundström Жыл бұрын
His serve`s returns and passing-shots were best in the world. Such a great person and player.
@rohitghale97315 жыл бұрын
He was first to win all grand slams and an Olympic gold medal....
@rrk03095 жыл бұрын
And ATP finals too...
@chancock42225 жыл бұрын
I think his wife did it first.
@svetlomirivanov96244 жыл бұрын
it is scary to think, what can do their kids one day :-O
@bobhilton26434 жыл бұрын
Among men, he's the only singles player so far to win all 4 Grand Slams, an Olympic Gold medal, and the ATP Finals. Federer is missing the Gold Medal. Nadal is missing the ATP Finals. Djokovic is missing the Gold Medal.
@AmanKumar-pb6sl4 жыл бұрын
@@bobhilton2643 not many big players give so much care to Olympic . People only talks about grand slams .and at second place people talks about atp world tour finals. But Olympic gold who cares .aggasi can't be put in sampras Federer nadal djokovic s league ..he is in becker edberg lendle a league
@ramondebakker5046 Жыл бұрын
Legend and my fav player in those days, never seen anyone again with a backhand so fast and with such deadly precision , just amazing
@briandtnguyen4 жыл бұрын
3 observations: 1) Imagine how many more grand slams and Australian Opens Agassi could have won if he took his training more seriously early on in his career and he didn't skip the Aussie Open the first few years of his career. 2) For someone known to have one of the greatest returns of all time, his serve was pretty great. He hit aces to win two of his grand slams! 3) The opponents he beat in grand slam finals have a lot of respect for him. At the very least, they gave him a hearty handshake and kind words at the net and some of his opponents gave him bear hugs after he won. That shows that he was respected and liked in the locker room. At the end of the day, he was truly a class act.
@rafzec82873 жыл бұрын
Steffi the best forehand in the history of female tennis,Andre the best returner ever.Two living legends with 30 Slams(22+8).
@hectorsgarciam95142 жыл бұрын
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@sleepyjoe11314 ай бұрын
Easy 4-5 more with more dedication but he’s the legend he is today because of his vulnerability and for having overcome his demons.
@MrHulk3335 жыл бұрын
This guy was one of my favorite tennis player to watch
@Jamthecoolerator5 жыл бұрын
The man had Steffi Graf cheering in his corner. That was the real prize.
@davids27424 жыл бұрын
Why she is ugly
@SuperPaulza4 жыл бұрын
@@davids2742 why your heart is ugly?
@davids27424 жыл бұрын
@@SuperPaulza why your name is ugly?
@sterlingyapsoonaik70974 жыл бұрын
I think his another real price is that he has married Brooke Shields before.
@atheeoslsarkkos77394 жыл бұрын
@MUFC Soccer is the only sports where players try to cheat on penalties, rolling on the ground, and so on and always contest the referee decisions. Moreover, except germany, soccer is the sport of poor countries. That is why soccer is more practised all over the world!
@AdrianoBernese6 жыл бұрын
My favorite player !
@tom_o48223 жыл бұрын
Andre was far more attractive and charismatic than any other player. When he goes out on the court, the whole stadium brightens and the court shines. There are many players who are good at tennis and strong, but no other player has fascinated as many people as he. Andre was a big star.
@seytannavukat92053 жыл бұрын
Career Grand Slam is a rare achievement that even players like Sampras, Borg, Lendl, Mc Enroe and Connors couldnt do
@thepsychologist81592 жыл бұрын
Not forgetting of course that Sampras almost single-handedly won the 1995 Davis Cup for the USA (played 2x singles and doubles as well), on clay, in Russia, against the likes of Kafelnikov. And to think, the only reason he even played the singles was due to Agassi's withdrawal. Sampras could play and win on clay (he also won a Masters 1000 on clay), it's just the stars didn't align for him at the French Open.
@bibek67132 жыл бұрын
@@thepsychologist8159 did sampras win olympic or not? i wasnt born in his era
@thepsychologist81592 жыл бұрын
@@bibek6713 The information is freely available on the internet. Olympics? The care factor? No, but Sampras almost single-handedly won the 1995 Davis Cup for the USA (played 2x singles and doubles as well), on clay, in Russia, against the likes of Kafelnikov. And to think, the only reason he even played the singles was due to Agassi's withdrawal
@seatime6742 жыл бұрын
The most electric exciting player ever to walk on court. The Big Three are the goats but this man always was the most exciting person to watch... not one single solitary boring bone in his body
@onetwocue2 жыл бұрын
I'm still surprised that Maria Sharapova has done it but not Henin
@123abcdef33 жыл бұрын
Agassi seems to be one of the very few players whom his opponents genuinely embraced after he beat them. A class act and truly great player who won all four Grand Slams, Singles Olympic Gold Medal, and Year End Tour final.
@johnsuttoniiijs6 жыл бұрын
Went through that 94' draw like a hot knife through butter!
@amaiurjarauta9694 жыл бұрын
This man was pure gold! So much talent and he could have won so many more grand slams!
@The29ragavan6 жыл бұрын
Most profilic tennis player ever. Just love him.
@voiceofreason86046 жыл бұрын
The Las Vegas Showman, what a terrific champion!! Great ball striker and picked up length so quickly, great eyes. 8 slams is a wonderful legacy, think about it, it’s 2 years worth.... fond memories of him smashing returns back from Becker in the year he won Wimbledon.
@littlemoneylarry13115 жыл бұрын
"Image is everything " one of Agassi,s commercials when he wad young and had all that hair. But when he went baldy people loved him even more." Bald is beautiful baby"
@aheshle3 жыл бұрын
Watching these old broodcasts just shows me how much my eyes has gotten used to HD
@meetdenis826 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Brad Gilbert also competed in the men's draw of the 1995 Aus open. Went out in the first round.
@ahmedmosa12652 жыл бұрын
I had to check this. Brad Gilbert did not compete in Aus 1995. His name was neither in the main draw nor the qualifying draw.
@meetdenis822 жыл бұрын
@@ahmedmosa1265 Yes he did. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles
@GuerlineJoasil-oz2dw Жыл бұрын
Le tennisman le plus gentil et respectueux de sa génération. We love you Agassi!
@seefore54095 жыл бұрын
If he hadn't screwed off in his early career Agassi could have doubled his major count.
@sudarshanachakra3.0222 жыл бұрын
The way Agassi fell down and cried tears of joy when he won his first Grand Slam against Ivanisevic was exactly how Ivanisevic reacted when he won his first Grand Slam.
@syaisa6985 жыл бұрын
To me.. His French Open tittle in 99 was the best part.. Cos Steffi Graf also won that year
@JvalantNalinSampat4 жыл бұрын
Both won Wimbledon in 92 as well
@abdullahsuherman21864 жыл бұрын
But the time they started dating was around french open 99...
@jocelynquilnet74535 ай бұрын
#BBCSPORTS SIMPLY AMAZING AGASSI 🇺🇸
@shane68606 жыл бұрын
He was never the best player.. But he was Always the fan favorite.. I'm lucky i got to see him live.. What you can't see is how much of a showman he was.. He would talk to the crowd in between points. Tennis misses him.
@denisdaly17085 жыл бұрын
Ya, Agassi was the best player from 1999 to 2003 or 2004, when Federer came on the scene. Saffin, Hewitt, and Sampras, till 2001, were around then. In 2003 Agassi became the oldest number one.
@danieldobrosky83785 жыл бұрын
Going from John and Jimmy into the greatest era of USA tennis was just great to be alive I also saw him Pete Mike and Jim
@SaulGoodman-w2x4 жыл бұрын
@@denisdaly1708 Agreed. He was most definitely the best player at those times. A whole level above everyone else.
@yuvrajmahida70194 жыл бұрын
Oh yes !!
@AmanKumar-pb6sl4 жыл бұрын
@@denisdaly1708 he can't be matched with Sampras .sampras is miles better than him in all aspects .14 grand slams compares to 8 .5 grand slam final win in head to head compares to only 1 from andre .he is nowhere .in my opinion aggasi is very much overated
@meghanvasant3 жыл бұрын
My all time favourite always - Andre the Great
@marstonrobert5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest players/returners ever!!! ANYONE else agree???
@Skazellino5 жыл бұрын
Hands down greatest returner and ONLY man to ever achieve the "Career Super Slam"
@marstonrobert5 жыл бұрын
@@Skazellino I was going to say Nadal did the career super slam as well but is the world tour finals included?
@DanielBoonelight4 жыл бұрын
every agassi video: ANYONE ELSE AGREEEEE??????
@raulelchurro Жыл бұрын
No
@mansonm23 жыл бұрын
grazie del video
@samson90985 жыл бұрын
Him John and Bjon.... My all time favourite t p.
@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Жыл бұрын
My guy. Still my favorite tennis player ever. Because beyond the image, was a dude who kept pulling himself back and didn't just have raw talent. Wasn't the biggest, strongest, fastest...but he knew his game and dared you to beat him playing that way. The generation before me had McEnroe/Borg and McEnroe/Connors and even McEnroe/Lendl. Those after me had Federer/Nadal. For me, apex tennis is Agassi vs Sampras for the contrast and the competition.
@dalespencer115 жыл бұрын
I miss Agassi
@alanledesma49452 ай бұрын
Andre won the 4 Grand Slam (the first one to do it in three different surfaces), he also won the Golden medal, in spite of his ups and down. Andre's career was completely amazing. What a legend
@baronvg5 жыл бұрын
I like that Agassi’s first four were the four different majors. Btw, I remember back when the 2000 Australian Open started, Kafelnikov was quoted as saying that the only two guys who could win were him and Agassi.
@CHICVOYAGE Жыл бұрын
Wow Andre had a good run with Brad Gilbert and Steffi. lucky guy
@1Rdby2 жыл бұрын
How gracious in defeat was Michael Stich? What a cool guy he must be.
@edrinaazarmehr59653 жыл бұрын
True champion the person that made his own style and was best tennis player on that year's love you agassi 💞💞
@bagera91425 жыл бұрын
The goat 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@BT3993 Жыл бұрын
The first slam - the fastest server against the best returner. Amassing the guy who proved you could do it from the baseline in a era when serve and volley were on top
@mochiballs80545 жыл бұрын
Has won all surface plus he's an Olympic gold medalist- not all greats achieved that
@jjh24565 жыл бұрын
Mochi Balls Rafa has
@rrk03095 жыл бұрын
@@jjh2456 But no ATP finals to his credit unlike Agassi who won that too...
@saaral98ks5 жыл бұрын
ATP final nothing to compare with gold Olympic nd career golden slam
@emmadeeba20383 жыл бұрын
Always was my favourite player. Everyone was serve volleying and he was on the base line returning everything
@polymercompounding6 жыл бұрын
Probably the most likeable character ever walk onto the tennis court. His counter punching style are sorely missed nowadays on the tour
@mohawkbrown4 жыл бұрын
Agassi was never a counter puncher. He was out and out aggressive, looking to end the points in the shortest manner possible.
@sameersingh32825 жыл бұрын
NO DOUBT, ANDRE AGASSI IN SUPER CLASS WONDERFUL PLAYER, ALL GAME IS POWERFUL ,STAMINA FULL, AND STRONG FULL.... IN THIS SITUATION WINER IS WONDERFUL........
@goldwolf06066 жыл бұрын
Man, 8 slams used to be a lot. Now we have Roger and Rafa and to a lesser extent Novak moving the bar. Amazing how Roger is into the 20’s and Rafa 5 years younger at 17 slams. Those guys are ridiculously good.
@blake78716 жыл бұрын
8 slams was a lot because it was a different era. Nowadays, anyone can win on any surface. That wasn't the case 20+ years ago. For example, Nadal wouldn't sniff a Wimbledon in the 80's and 90's and would have a difficult time winning a US Open or Australian Open. Now that the balls and courts are slower combined with racket and string technology, any surface is fair game.
@707ladytee6 жыл бұрын
Blake Martin We don’t know that for sure.
@blake78716 жыл бұрын
Well, with his current style of play we know that. If he had a different style, anything is possible.
@goldwolf06066 жыл бұрын
Blake Martin any surface is fair game yet 3 guys have taken like 90 % of the Slams? You got it backwards. Back then you had unknown fools like Andreas Gomez winning slams. Do you see a Donald Young sniffing at the doorsteps of a slam since Roger Federer first won a slam? Roger and Rafa are so damn good, they’d have dominated back in the days even more. And I can tell you’re a Rafa hater because you didn’t say Roger wouldn’t win anything in the past. But... The clay of Roland Garros hasn’t changed, do you think any of the past guys on clay would have taken a slam away from Rafa there? Hell no. Not even the great Bjorn Borg. 11 slams is a safe floor for Rafa. He probably wouldn’t lose any at all in the 70’s 80’sor 90’s. The only reason he lost at all is because of Novak. Novak hurt him in Madrid of 2009 that’s how Soderling beat Rafa at the French, and Djokovic again got Rafa in 2015 when Rafa was recovering from a multitude of injuries, that something not even Federer could do. Back in he day, there was no Djokovic. The US Open hasn’t changed since the 70’s? You don’t think Rafa could beat the likes of Roddick Hewitt Safin Agassi Wilander rafter at the USO??? You don’t think Rafa could beat Thomas Johansson, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Petr Korda, Boris Becker, Jim Courrier, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, Stephan Edburg, Johan Kriek at the Aussie? You don’t think Rafa could beat Lleyton Hewitt, Goron Ivanisevic, Agassi, Richard Krajicek, Michael stitch, Stephen Edburg, Boris Becker, pat Cash, at Wimbledon? Those are all past champions. WEAK past champions. Rafa could have taken them all out. Obviously Pete was the stud back in the 90’s yet you don’t mention how Roger probably wouldn’t have been able to beat Pete on grass.... says so much about how much a Rafa hater you are. Pete and Roger would have battled for supremacy at the uso with Agassi and Rafa fighting for the scraps and Agassi and Roger would have battled at the Aussie with Pete and Rafa fighting for the scraps Rafa would own clay and so, Rafa would emerge as the top dog in that era too. He is the king of tennis. Once he passes Roger all time, you rafa haters will be real salty. No matter to me, I still believe that he and Roger are the 2 best players of all time.
@blake78716 жыл бұрын
You're taking this way too personal. First of all, quit calling him "Rafa." You and everyone else who does sounds like a damn idiot. His name is Nadal, just like you say "Roger" and not Federer. This modern weird shit of calling athletes by their first name or nicknames is embarrassing. I didn't bring up clay because Nadal is in my opinion the best clay court player to ever live. Yes, you teleport him back to the 80's and 90's and he still wins French Opens, although I don't think he would have won so many. Probably five or six, because I don't know how his game would translate to yesterday's clay 30 years ago. It was impossible with the equipment and string technology of the day to get the massive topspin Nadal plays. Couldn't be done, so with that being said, you have to strike that against him. Even so, I still think he would be the best clay court player ever. I didn't mention Federer because he has more of an all-court game that would translate. He's a good server and a good volleyer, and I would see less of a problem with him adjusting his game. He wouldn't be as dominate as today, but he'd still be an all-time great in any era. What are you talking about the US Open not changing since the 70's? The surface is MUCH slower, almost like the gray clay used in the US. And no, Nadal couldn't consistently win a US or Australian Open back then. No way. I don't think you understand how different the racket and string technology are compared to now. Nadal could've possibly won A US or Australian Open, but consistently a contender? No. And the Wimbledon comment made me actually laugh. No chance in hell he beats Cash, Ivanisevic, Rafter, Becker, or Edberg on grass in that era. None. In fact, he probably couldn't win a set. He might be able to beat Agassi or Hewitt, but they were baseliners. Remember, old ass Agassi with a bad back gave prime Federer all he wanted at the US Open in 2005, so I'll take that back, prime Agassi would consistently beat Nadal in a 90's era Wimbledon match. I've already mentioned racket and string technology, but add to that the slower grass and slower balls. You think Nadal could use a Prince Graphite with VS gut and generate anything close to his topspin on the grass that was equivalent to playing on ice? The ball skids, that's why baseliners like Lendl and Borg served and volleyed at Wimbledon. You couldn't win from the baseline, and the only guy in that era to do it was Agassi who was one of the very few players ever to perfect hitting the ball on the rise so he could offset that hurdle. Your logic is way off in this discussion, and frankly it's probably because of ignorance. I don't have anything against any modern player, but I know how different the game is compared to what it was. That's why I don't have an opinion on the "best ever" players because the game has changed so much. When I started playing in the early 80's, we were taught to serve and volley. That changed about a decade later and kids were taught to play from the baseline more because equipment was evolving. It's a different game. A boring game. Everyone plays from the baseline and slugs it out with heavy topspin. It's sad. If Nadal was a player from yesterday, he'd have six or so French Open titles and maybe one US or Australian Open title, so he'd be right there with Agassi. Great player, but a guy who would find it difficult to win on anything other than red clay. Period.
@МистерГерой-я2в3 жыл бұрын
Agassi is the legend!!!
@kossogol5 жыл бұрын
Ahhh Steffi Graff, love !
@Danny-wv8ec5 жыл бұрын
Agassi was of Armenian origin just like my mom and Sampras of Greek origin just like my Dad. I was an Agassi fan though.
@elmoblatch97875 жыл бұрын
Hell yes. Go Armenia. We are fighters.
@didierhecker12902 ай бұрын
Merci Monsieur Agassi et à sa compagne Steffi Graf qui auront apporté beaucoup au tennis mondial aussi bien dans la qualité de jeu mais aussi dans un bon état d’esprit de bienveillance et grâce à leur travail acharné ils ont pu tout gagner et rester au plus haut niveau mondial très longtemps 😊
@AdvantageYT5 жыл бұрын
APARRENTLY HIS GAMES SUITS THE REBOUND ACE
@krogdog4 жыл бұрын
Both the surface and the climate. He wrote in his book that growing up in the Las Vegas desert enabled him to play through the heat better than a lot of his opponents.
@Sketch_Sesh4 жыл бұрын
I love seeing his coach Brad Gilbert in the background sharing the glory
@extradutyfelt16 жыл бұрын
Pete may have 14, but Andre won the French and Pete didn't..
@卢鹏-o7n5 жыл бұрын
And olympic gold
@commondirtbagz71305 жыл бұрын
kid gloves I agree
@matthewbuck94175 жыл бұрын
Sampras was the better fast court player...Agassi the better all court player in my opinion
@Walkman00075 жыл бұрын
true and later he admitted he took drugs, and Pete didn't
@burizaemon93055 жыл бұрын
@@Walkman0007 😋😋😱😱😝
@ancanita81313 жыл бұрын
I love Andre end Stefi !!
@lesandres235 жыл бұрын
Most beautiful backhand ever!
@peterpham2675 Жыл бұрын
I always wanted to play like Andre when I was a kid
@mprmpr79526 жыл бұрын
Roland Garros👍Wimbledon🎯US Open✌Australian Open👌Olimpic Gold☝Master💪 DavisCup👏 BEST PLAYER EVER 🌎 !!!! That's all.
@mprmpr79526 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cuarenta!😀
@mprmpr79526 жыл бұрын
Hi Cuarenta🙋.....my new comment is better!!!
@ordenanzm5 жыл бұрын
He’s my favorite!!!!!!
@jocelynquilnet74535 ай бұрын
#BBCSPORTS JUST DID IT AGASSI 🇺🇸
@hardsam686 жыл бұрын
we now know what an Actor he was on those match points, but what a great player, should have more than 8
@juandi25705 жыл бұрын
AGASSI, one of the best tennis players in HISTORY.... He’s a top six in history along Sampras, Novak, Roger, Rafa and Laver.. The father of power tennis...
@emanuelemurano78285 жыл бұрын
Ivan Garcia mc enroe and borg ???
@juandi25705 жыл бұрын
Emanuele murano, Borg 7 and Mcenroe 8
@matteo9645 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but Borg 6 and Agassi 7. Blrg won 11 Slams and agassi 8. That's a big difference
@juandi25705 жыл бұрын
Matteo G., Borg never won the US open... Agassi is ahead of Borg
@giuappa48456 жыл бұрын
agassi 3rd best tennis player
@ciprianghenghea95846 жыл бұрын
L' angolo del Tennis why ?
@aycaramba62256 жыл бұрын
Nah.. dude cammon Federer - Nadal - Sampras ( I know he didnt won RG but overall He was better ) - Djokovic and maybe... Agassi ( cause he has a career slam but its questionable )
@ciprianghenghea95846 жыл бұрын
Ay Caramba yep
@kevinmurtagh49966 жыл бұрын
C’mon now.... Agassi is my all-time favorite player, by far. But even I can admit that he isn’t even in the first tier of all-time greats. In my opinion, and in the opinion of many others, the first tier of all-time greats (in no particular order) is Laver, Sampras, Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. I believe that Agassi is on the 2nd tier of all-time greats with Borg, Connors, Lendl, and McEnroe. Although personally I put Agassi ahead of all those guys, except for maybe Borg. At very least Agassi is the 7th greatest male player ever. Maybe 6th at best.
@joemarshall42266 жыл бұрын
Lendl had a better career than Andre. More wins, more titles, more slam finals, more year end finals and wins, way more weeks at number one, a higher winning percentage, and he did it in about five fewer years.
@leiflocks5013 жыл бұрын
Love Andre Agassi
@redrebel45405 жыл бұрын
Legend and a great guy.
@jetthias9724 жыл бұрын
Le plus beau revers, le meilleur retourneur, le plus grand passeur , le plus grand distributeur, Agassi tu reste mon joueur préféré avc Novak Djokovic et Pete Sampras🇺🇲🇷🇸🇺🇲👍✊👋🇨🇵