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US$31,152,9754th All-time leader in earningsInt. Tennis HOF2011 (member page)SinglesCareer record870–274 (76.05%) (at ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)Career titles60 according to the ATP and 68 in totalHighest rankingNo. 1 (April 10, 1995)Grand Slam resultsAustralian OpenW (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003)French OpenW (1999)WimbledonW (1992)US OpenW (1994, 1999)Other tournamentsTour FinalsW (1990)Olympic GamesW (1996)DoublesCareer record40–42 (at ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)Career titles1Highest rankingNo. 123 (August 17, 1992)Grand Slam Doubles resultsFrench OpenQF (1992)US Open1R (1987)Olympic medal recordMen's tennisCompetitor for the United StatesGold1996 AtlantaSinglesAndre Kirk Agassi (pronounced /?ɑ?ndre? ??ɡ?si/) (born April 29, 1970) is a retired American[1][2] professional tennis player and former World No. 1.[3] Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time,[4][5][6][7][8] Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game.[6][9][10][11]Agassi is one of two male players in history to have achieved a singles Career Golden Slam, and, along with Rod Laver, Don Budge, Fred Perry, Roy Emerson, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, one of seven men to have achieved a Career Grand Slam—one of four (with Laver, Federer and Nadal) since the beginning of the Open Era.[12][13] He won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments in 15 Major finals and he was the first male player to win all four Majors on three different surfaces (Hard, Clay and Grass). He also won 17 ATP Masters Series tournaments, a record from 2004–2010. He won the 1990 ATP Tour World Championships and was part of a winning Davis Cup team in 1990 and 1992.[5] Agassi is the last American to win the French Open (1999)[14] and the Australian Open (2003).[15]After suffering from sciatica caused by two bulging discs in his back, a spondylolisthesis (vertebral displacement) and a bone spur that interfered with the nerve, Agassi retired from professional tennis on September 3, 2006, after losing in the third round of the US Open. He is the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation,[16] which has raised over $60 million for at-risk children in Southern Nevada.[17] In 2001, the Foundation opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, a K-12 public charter school for at-risk children.[18] Described by the BBC upon his retirement as "perhaps the biggest worldwide star in the sport's history",[8] Agassi's performances, along with his unorthodox apparel and attitude, have seen him cited as one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game, and credited for helping revive the popularity of tennis during the 1990s.[6][8][19] He is married to retired professional tennis player Steffi Graf.Contents1 1970–1985: Early life2 International tennis career biography2.1 1986–19932.2 1994–19972.3 1998–20032.4 2004–20062.5 Earnings2.6 Post-retirement3 Playing style4 Personal and family life5 Politics6 Philanthropy7 Recognition8 Records9 Career statistics10 Video11 Video games12 See also13 References14 Further reading15 External links[edit] 1970–1985: Early lifeAgassi was born in Las Vegas, to Emmanuel "Mike" Aghassian and Elizabeth "Betty" Agassi (née Dudley).[3][20] His father is an Iranian born to Armenian parents,[21][22][23] who represented Iran in boxing at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games before immigrating to the United States.[24] Andre Agassi's mother, Betty, is a breast cancer survivor.Mike Agassi reportedly banged on the fences with a hammer during Andre's matches when his son lost a point, screamed at officials and was ejected more than once.In a passage from the book Open, Agassi details how his father made him play a match for money with football legend Jim Brown, in 1979, when Agassi was just 9 years old. Brown was at a Vegas tennis club complaining to the owner about a money match that was canceled. Agassi's father stepped in, told Brown that he could play his son and put up his house for the wager. Brown countered with a $10,000 bet instead. After asking the 9-year-old some questions about his skills (Agassi told him he never loses) and getting warned by the club owner not to take the bet, Brown and Mike Agassi agreed that they'd set the amount after he and Andre played two sets. After dropping two straight sets by a score of 3–6, Brown politely declined the 10K wager and offered $500 for the third. Agassi, relieved that his family's life savings were no longer riding on him, won the match, 6–2.[25]At age 13, Andre was sent to Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Florida.[24] He was meant to stay for only 3 months because that was all his father could afford. After ten minutes of watching Agassi play, Bollettieri called Mike and said: "Take your check back. He's here for free", claiming that Agassi had more natural talent than anyone else he had seen.[26][edit] International tennis career biography[edit] 1986–1993He turned professional at the age of 16 and his first tournament was in La Quinta, California. He won his first match against John Austin 6–4, 6–2 but then lost his second match to Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–1. By the end of the year, Agassi was ranked World No. 91.[27] Agassi won his first top-level singles title in 1987 at the Sul American Open in Itaparica.[24] He ended the year ranked World No. 25.[24] He won six additional tournaments in 1988 (Memphis, U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Forest Hills WCT, Stuttgart Outdoor, Volvo International and Livingston Open),[24] and, by December of that year, he had surpassed US$1 million in career prize money after playing in just 43 tournaments—the fastest anyone in history had reached that level.[28] During the year, he set the Open Era record for most consecutive victories by a male teenager, a record that would stand for 17 years until being broken by Rafael Nadal in 2005.[29] His year-end ranking was World No. 3, behind second-ranked Ivan Lendl and top-ranked Mats Wilander. Both the Association of Tennis Professionals and Tennis magazine named Agassi the Most Improved Player of the Year for 1988.[24]In addition to not playing the Australian Open (which would later become his best Grand Slam event) for the first eight years of his career, Agassi chose not to play at Wimbledon from 1988 through 1990 and publicly stated that he did not wish to play there because of the event's traditionalism, particularly its "predominantly white" dress code to which players at the event are required to conform.Strong performances on the tour meant that Agassi was quickly tipped as a future Grand Slam champion. While still a teenager, he reached the semi-finals of both the French Open and the US Open in 1988, and made the US Open semifinals in 1989. He began the 1990s, however, with a series of near-misses. He reached his first Grand Slam final in 1990 at the French Open, where he was favored before losing in four sets to Andrés Gómez. He reached his second Grand Slam final of the year at the US Open, defeating defending champion Boris Becker in the semifinals. His opponent in the final was Pete Sampras; a year earlier, Agassi had beaten Sampras 6–2, 6–1 after which he told his coach that he felt bad for Sampras because he was never going to make it as a pro. Agassi lost the US Open final to Sampras 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[24] The rivalry between these two American players became the dominant rivalry in tennis over the rest of the decade. Also in 1990, Agassi helped the United States win its first Davis Cup in 8 years and won his only Tennis Masters Cup, beating reigning Wimbledon champion Stefan Edberg in the final.In 1991, Agassi reached his second consecutive French Open final, where he faced fellow Bollettieri Academy alumnus Jim Courier. Courier emerged the victor in a five set final. Agassi decided to play at Wimbledon in 1991, leading to weeks of speculation in the media about the clothes he would wear. He eventually emerged for the first round in a completely white outfit. He went on to reach the quarter-finals on that occasion, losing in five sets to David Wheaton.Agassi's Grand Slam tournament breakthrough came at Wimbledon, not at the French Open or the US Open where he had previously enjoyed success. In 1992, he defeated Goran Ivani?evi? in a five set final.[24] Along the way, Agassi overcame two former Wimbledon champions in Boris Becker and John McEnroe. No other baseliner would triumph at Wimbledon until Lleyton Hewitt ten years later. Agassi was named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year in 1992. Agassi once again played on the United States' Davis Cup winning team in 1992. It was their second Davis cup title in three years.1993 saw Agassi win the only doubles title of his career, at the Cincinnati Masters, partnered with Petr Korda. Agassi missed much of the early part of that year with injuries. Although he made the quarterfinals in his Wimbledon title defense, he lost to eventual champion and World number one Pete Sampras in five-sets. Agassi lost in the first-round at the US Open to Thomas Enqvist and required wrist surgery late in the year.[edit] 1994–1997With new coach Brad Gilbert on board, Agassi began to employ more of a tactical, consistent approach, which fueled his resurgence. Agassi started slowly in 1994, losing in the first week at the French Open and Wimbledon. Nevertheless, Agassi emerged during the hard court season, winning the Canadian Open. His comeback culminated at the 1994 US Open with a 5-set fourth-round victory against compatriot Michael Chang and then becoming the first man to capture the US Open as an unseeded player, beating Michael Stich in the final.[24]In 1995, Agassi shaved his balding head, breaking with his old "image is everything" style. He competed in the 1995 Australian Open (his first appearance at the event) and won, beating Sampras in a four set final.[24] Agassi and Sampras met in five tournament finals in 1995, all on hardcourt, with Agassi winning three. Agassi won three Masters Series events in 1995 (Cincinnati, Key Biscayne, and the Canadian Open) and seven titles total.[24] He compiled a career-best 26-match winning streak during the summer hardcourt circuit, which ended when he lost the US Open final to Sampras.Agassi reached the World No. 1 ranking for the first time in April 1995. He held that ranking until November, for a total of 30 weeks. In terms of win/loss record, 1995 was Agassi's best year. He won 73 matches and lost only 9. Agassi was also once again a key player on the United States' Davis Cup winning team—the third and final Davis Cup title of Agassi's career.1996 was a less successful year for Agassi, as he failed to reach any Grand Slam final. He suffered two early round losses at the hands of compatriots Chris Woodruff and Doug Flach at the French Open and Wimbledon, respectively, and lost to Chang in straight sets in the Australian and US Open semifinals. At the time, Agassi blamed the Australian Open loss on the windy conditions but later said in his biography that he had lost the match on purpose, as he did not want to play Boris Becker whom he would have faced in that final. The high point for Agassi was winning the men's singles gold medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, beating Sergi Bruguera of Spain in the final 6–2, 6–3, 6–1.[24] Agassi also successfully defended his singles titles in Cincinnati and Key Biscayne.1997 was the low point of Agassi's career. His wrist injury resurfaced, and he played only 24 matches during the year. He would later confess that he started using crystal methamphetamine at that time, allegedly on the urging of a friend.[30] He failed an ATP drug test, but wrote a letter claiming the same friend spiked a drink. The ATP dropped the failed drug test as a warning. He stated upon admitting to his drug use that the letter was a lie.[31] He quit the drug soon after. He won no top-level titles and his ranking sank to World No. 141 on November 10, 1997.[24][edit] 1998–2003Agassi servingIn 1998, Agassi began a rigorous conditioning program and worked his way back up the rankings by playing in Challenger Series tournaments, a circuit for pro players ranked outside the world's top 50. He also played classic matches in this period against Pete Sampras and Patrick Rafter.In 1998, Agassi won five titles and leapt from World No. 110 to No. 6, the highest jump into the top 10 made by any player during a calendar year.[32] At Wimbledon, he had an early loss in the second round to ATP player Tommy Haas. He won five titles in ten finals and was runner-up at the Masters Series tournament in Key Biscayne, losing to Marcelo Ríos, who became World No. 1 as a result.Agassi entered the history books in 1999 when he came back from two sets to love down to beat Andrei Medvedev in a five-set French Open final, becoming, at the time, only the fifth male player (joining Rod Laver, Fred Perry, Roy Emerson and Don Budge—these have since been joined by a sixth, Roger Federer and a seventh, Rafael Nadal) to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles during his career. This win also made him the first (of only three, the second being Roger Federer and the third being Rafael Nadal) male player in history to have won all four Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces (clay, grass, and hard courts), a tribute to his adaptability, as the other four men had won their Grand Slam titles on clay and grass courts. Agassi also became the first (of only two, the second being Rafael Nadal) male player to win the Career Golden Slam, consisting of all four Grand Slam tournaments plus an Olympic gold medal.Agassi followed his 1999 French Open victory by reaching the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Sampras in straight sets.[24] He rebounded from his Wimbledon defeat by winning the US Open, beating Todd Martin in five sets (rallying from a 2 sets to 1 deficit) in the final. Agassi ended 1999 as the World No. 1, ending Sampras's record of six consecutive year-ending top rankings (1993–1998).[24] This was the only time Agassi ended the year at number one.Agassi began the next year by capturing his second Australian Open title, beating Sampras in a five-set semifinal and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in a four-set final.[24] He was the first male player to have reached four consecutive Grand Slam finals since Rod Laver achieved the Grand Slam in 1969.[33] At the time, Agassi was also only the fourth player since Laver to be the reigning champion of three of four Grand Slam events, missing only the Wimbledon title.[34]2000 also saw Agassi reach the semifinals at Wimbledon, where he lost in five sets to Rafter in a match considered by many to be one of the best ever at Wimbledon.[35] At the inaugural Tennis Masters Cup in Lisbon, Agassi reached the final after defeating Marat Safin 6–3, 6–3 in the semifinals to end the Russian's hopes to become the youngest World No. 1 in the history of tennis. Agassi then lost to Gustavo Kuerten in the final, allowing Kuerten to be crowned year-end World No. 1.Agassi opened 2001 by successfully defending his Australian Open title with a straight-sets final win over Arnaud Clément.[24] Enroute, he beat a cramping Rafter (7–5, 2–6, 6–7, 6–2, 6–3) in front of a sell-out crowd in what turned out to be the Aussie's last Australian Open. At Wimbledon, they met again in the semifinals, where Agassi lost another close match to Rafter, 8–6 in the fifth set. In the quarterfinals at the US Open, Agassi lost a 3 hour, 33 minute epic match[36] with Sampras 6–7(7), 7–6(7), 7–6(2), 7–6(5),[37] with no breaks of serve during the 48-game match. Despite the setback, Agassi finished 2001 ranked World No. 3, becoming the only male tennis player to finish a year ranked in the top 10 in three different decades[38] (1980s—finishing World No. 3 in 1988 and No. 7 in 1989; 1990s—finishing World No. 4 in 1990, No. 10 in 1991, No. 9 in 1992, No. 2 in 1994 and 1995, No. 8 in 1996, No. 6 in 1998 and No. 1 in 1999; 2000s—finishing World No. 6 in 2000, No. 3 in 2001, No. 2 in 2002, No. 4 in 2003, No. 8 in 2004 and No. 7 in 2005). He also was the oldest player (age 31) to finish in the top three since 32-year old Connors finished at World No. 2 in 1984.[32]2002 opened with disappointment for Agassi, as injury forced him to skip the Australian Open, where he was a two-time defending champion. The last duel between Agassi and Sampras came in the final of the US Open, which Sampras won in four sets and left Sampras with a 20–14 edge in their 34 career meetings. The match was the last of Sampras's career. Agassi's US Open finish, along with his Masters Series victories in Key Biscayne, Rome, and Madrid, helped him finish 2002 as the oldest year-end World No. 2 at 32 years and 8 months.[32]In 2003, Agassi won the eighth (and final) Grand Slam title of his career at the Australian Open, where he beat Rainer Schüttler in straight sets in the final. In March, he won his sixth career and third consecutive Key Biscayne title, in the process surpassing his wife, Steffi Graf, who was a 5-time winner of the event. The final was his 18th straight win in that tournament, which broke the previous record of 17 set by Sampras from 1993–1995. (Agassi's winning streak continued to 20 after winning his first two matches at the 2004 edition of that tournament before bowing to Agustín Calleri.) With the victory, Agassi became the youngest (19 years old) and oldest (32) winner of the Key Biscayne tournament. On April 28, 2003, he recaptured the World No. 1 ranking after a quarterfinal victory over Xavier Malisse at the Queen's Club Championships to become the oldest top ranked male player since the ATP rankings began at 33 years and 13 days. He held the World No. 1 ranking for two weeks when Lleyton Hewitt took it back on May 12, 2003. Agassi then recaptured the World No. 1 ranking once again on June 16, 2003, which he held for 12 weeks until September 7, 2003. During his career, Agassi held the World No. 1 ranking for a total of 101 weeks.[39] Agassi's ranking slipped when injuries forced him to withdraw from many events. He did manage to reach the US Open semifinals, where he lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero and surrendered his World No. 1 ranking to Ferrero. At the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup, Agassi lost in the final to Federer and finished the year ranked World No. 4. At age 33, he was the oldest player to rank in the top five since Connors, at age 35, was World No. 4 in 1987.[32][edit] 2004–2006In 2004, Agassi began the year with a five-set loss in the semifinals of the Australian Open to Marat Safin; the loss ended Agassi's 26-match winning streak at the event, a record that still stands. Agassi won the Masters series event in Cincinnati to bring his career total to 59 top-level singles titles and a record 17 ATP Masters Series titles, having already won seven of the nine ATP Masters tournament—all except the tournaments in Monte Carlo and Hamburg. At 34, he became the second-oldest singles champion in Cincinnati tournament history (the tournament began in 1899), surpassed only by Ken Rosewall who won the title in 1970 at age 35. He finished the year ranked World No. 8, the oldest player to finish in the top 10 since the 36-year-old Connors was World No. 7 in 1988.[32] Agassi also became only the sixth male player during the open era to reach 800 career wins with his first round victory over Alex Bogomolov in Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles.Agassi's 2005 began with a quarterfinal loss to Federer at the Australian Open. Agassi had several other deep runs at tournaments but had to withdraw from several events due to injury. He lost to Jarkko Nieminen in the first round of the French Open. He won his fourth title in Los Angeles and reached the final of the Rogers Cup before falling to World No. 2 Rafael Nadal. Agassi's 2005 was defined by an improbable run to the US Open final. After beating R?zvan Sab?u and Ivo Karlovi? in straight sets and Tomá? Berdych in four sets, Agassi won three consecutive five-set matches to advance to the final. The most notable of these matches was his quarterfinal victory over James Blake, where he rallied from two sets down to win 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(6). His other five-set victims were Xavier Malisse in the fourth round and Robby Ginepri in the semifinals. In the final, Agassi faced Federer, who was seeking his second consecutive US Open title and his sixth Grand Slam title in two years. Federer defeated Agassi in four sets, although Agassi gave him a scare when Agassi was up a break in the third set after splitting the first two sets.Before the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, Agassi rolled his ankle in a racquetball accident and tore several ligaments. He was unable to walk for weeks. He nevertheless committed to the tournament, in which he was seeded third, and played Nikolay Davydenko in his first round robin match. Agassi's movement was noticeably hindered, particularly on his backhand return of serve, and he lost in straight sets. He then withdrew from the tournament.Agassi finished 2005 ranked World No. 7, his 16th time in the year-end top 10 rankings, which tied Connors for the most times ranked in the top 10 at year's end. In 2005, Agassi left Nike after 17 years and signed an endorsement deal with Adidas.[40] A major reason for Agassi leaving Nike was because Nike refused to donate to Agassi's charities and Adidas was more than happy to do so.Agassi had a poor start to 2006. He was still recovering from an ankle injury and also suffering from back and leg pain and lack of match play. Agassi withdrew from the Australian Open because of the ankle injury, and his back injury and other pains forced him to withdraw from several other events, eventually skipping the entire clay court season, including the French Open. This caused his ranking to drop out of the top 10 for the last time.Agassi returned for the grass court season, playing a tune-up and then Wimbledon. He was defeated in the third round by World No. 2 (and eventual runner-up) Rafael Nadal 7–6(5), 6–2, 6–4. Against conventions, Agassi, the losing player, was interviewed on court after the match.[41] At Wimbledon, Agassi announced his plans to retire following the US Open.Agassi played only two events during the summer hardcourt season, with his best result being a quarterfinal loss at the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles to Fernando González of Chile 6–4, 3–6, 7–5. As a result, he was unseeded at the US Open.Agassi had a short but dramatic run in his final US Open. Because of extreme back pain, Agassi was forced to receive anti-inflammatory injections after every match. After a tough four-set win against Andrei Pavel, Agassi faced eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis in the second round, who had earlier advanced to the 2006 Australian Open final and Wimbledon semifinals. Agassi won 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5 as the younger Baghdatis succumbed to muscle cramping in the final set. In his last match, Agassi fell to 112th ranked big-serving Benjamin Becker of Germany in four sets. Agassi received an eight minute standing ovation from the crowd after the match and delivered a memorable retirement speech.[edit] EarningsAgassi earned more than US$ 30 million in prize-money during his career, fourth only to Federer, Sampras and Nadal to date. He also earned more than US$25 million a year through endorsements, during his career and fourth in all sports at the time.[42][edit] Post-retirementSince retiring after the 2006 US Open, Agassi has participated in a series of charity tournaments and continues his work with his own charity. On September 5, 2007, Agassi was a surprise guest commentator for the Andy Roddick/Roger Federer US Open quarter-final. He played an exhibition match at Wimbledon, teaming with his wife, Steffi Graf, to play with Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters. He played World Team Tennis for the Philadelphia Freedoms in the summer of 2009[43] and played at the Outback Champions Series event for the first time. He played the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise, Arizona where he reached the final before bowing to eventual champion Todd Martin.[44] On the way to the final, Agassi beat Mikael Pernfors in the quarter-finals and Wayne Ferreira in the semi-finals. He also announced that he will not be playing the tour on a full-time basis, and played the tournament as a favor to long-time friend Jim Courier.[45] Andre played a charity tournament with Sampras, Federer, and Nadal for Haitian earthquake relief. In early 2011, Agassi will play a series of exhibition matches "Rise of Legends" in Taiwan with Marat Safin at the Taipei Arena on Jan. 6, 2011 and Kaohsiung Arena on Jan. 8, 2011. On August 2010 he made an exhibition game in Coliseo Cubierto El Campin in Bogota, Colombia with Pete Sampras, Anna Kournikova and other professional tennis players.[edit] Playing styleThis section needs additional citations for verification.Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2009)Early in his career, Agassi would look to end points quickly, typically by inducing a weak return with a deep, hard shot, and then playing a winner at an extreme angle. His return of serve, baseline game, and keen sense of anticipation were among the best in the game, and helped him win the Wimbledon title in 1992. On the rare occasion that he charged the net, Agassi liked to take the ball in the air and hit a swinging volley for the winner.Agassi continually put pressure on opponents with a preference to taking the ball early and was known for swinging deep angles like a powerful backhand up the line. His strength was in dictating play from the back of the court. While growing up his father and Nick Bollettieri trained him in this way.[46] When in control of a point, Agassi would often pass up an opportunity to attempt a winner and hit a conservative shot to minimize his errors, and to make his opponent run more.Agassi's serve was never the strength of his game, but it improved steadily over the course of his career to being above average. He often used his hard slice serve in the deuce service box to send his opponent off the court, followed by a shot to the opposite corner. Agassi's service speed when hitting a flat first serve would range between 110 and 125 mph (177 and 201 km/h). His second serve was usually heavy kick serve in the mid 80s.[edit] Personal and family lifeAgassi married actress Brooke Shields on April 19, 1997. In February 1998, they filed suit against The National Enquirer claiming it printed "false and fabricated" statements about the couple, but the case was dismissed. The couple later filed for divorce, which was granted on April 9, 1999.At the 1999 French Open, Agassi and Steffi Graf were the surprise champions, since he had not won a Grand Slam title since 1995 and she since 1996. At the winners' ball, they met each other for the second time. Shortly after, they started dating. Graf retired after they both reached the Wimbledon final in July. They were married on October 22, 2001.[47] Their son, Jaden Gil, was born four days later, October 26. Their daughter, Jaz Elle, was born on October 3, 2003. The couple live in the Las Vegas area and own several vacation homes.Agassi's older sister, Rita, was married to tennis player Pancho Gonzales. In 1995, when Gonzales died in Las Vegas, Andre paid for the funeral. Andre's other sister, Tami, like their mother, Betty, is a breast cancer survivor.Long-time trainer Gil Reyes has been called one of Agassi's closest friends; some have described him as being a "father figure".[48][49]In December 2008, Agassi's childhood friend and former business manager Perry Rogers sued Graf for $50,000 in management fees he claimed that she owed him.[50][51]Agassi's autobiography, Open (written with assistance from J. R. Moehringer[52]), was published in November 2009. In it, Agassi admitted that his once distinctive bushy mane was actually a wig, and to using and testing positive for methamphetamine in 1997.[30][53][54] In response to the latter revelation, Roger Federer declared himself shocked and disappointed,[55] while Sergej Bubka declared that Agassi should have been disqualified.[56] In an exclusive interview to CBS Agassi justified himself and asked for understanding, saying that "It was a period in my life where I needed help."[57] He also revealed that he had always hated tennis during his career because of the constant pressure it exerted on him. He also revealed he thought Pete Sampras was "robotic".[58] The book reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list[59] and received favorable reviews.[60][edit] PoliticsAgassi has donated more than $100,000 to Democratic candidates.[61] However, on September 1, 2010, when Agassi appeared on daily WNYC public radio program "The Brian Lehrer Show," Agassi stated that he is a registered Independent.[62][edit] PhilanthropyAgassi founded the Andre Agassi Charitable Association in 1994, which assists Las Vegas' young people. Agassi was awarded the ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian award in 1995 for his efforts to help disadvantaged youth. He is regularly cited as the most charitable and socially involved player in professional tennis. It has also been claimed that he may be the most charitable athlete of his generation.[63]Agassi's charities help in assisting children reach their athletic potential. His Boys & Girls Club sees 2,000 children throughout the year and boasts a world class junior tennis team. It also has a basketball program (the Agassi Stars) and a rigorous system that encourages a mix of academics and athletics.In 2001, Agassi opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy[64] in Las Vegas, a tuition-free charter school for at-risk children in the area. In 2009, the graduating class had 100 percent graduation rate and expected a 100 percent college acceptance rate.[65] Among other child-related programs that Agassi supports through his Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation is Clark County's only residential facility for abused and neglected children, Child Haven. In 1997, Agassi donated funding to Child Haven for a six-room classroom building now named the Agassi Center for Education. His foundation also provided $720,000 to assist in the building of the Andre Agassi Cottage for Medically Fragile Children. This 20 bed facility opened in December 2001 and accommodates developmentally delayed or handicapped children and children quarantined for infectious diseases.[66]In 2007, Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Warrick Dunn, Jeff Gordon, Mia Hamm, Tony Hawk, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning and Cal Ripken, Jr. founded the charity Athletes for Hope,[67] which helps professional athletes get involved in charitable causes and aims to inspire all people to volunteer and support their communities.[edit] RecognitionIn 2005, Tennis magazine named him the 7th greatest male player—and 12th greatest player overall—for the period 1965 through 2005.[5][edit] RecordsThese records were attained in Open Era of tennis.Grand SlamYearsRecord accomplishedPlayer tiedWimbledonUS OpenAustralian OpenOlympicsFrench Open19921994199519961999Career Golden SlamRafael NadalWimbledonUS OpenAustralian OpenFrench Open1992199419951999Career SlamRod LaverRoger FedererRafael NadalOlympics – U.S. Open1996–1999Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and U.S. OpenRafael NadalOlympics – U.S. Open1996–1999Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and grand slams on clay and hardcourtRafael NadalOlympics – Australian Open1996–2000Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and three grand slamsRafael NadalAustralian Open1995–20034 wins overallRoger FedererAustralian Open2000–0426 consecutive match victoriesStands aloneAustralian Open2000–033 wins in 4 yearsRoger FedererAustralian Open2000–012 consecutive titlesKen RosewallGuillermo VilasJohan KriekMats WilanderStefan EdbergIvan LendlJim CourierRoger FedererOther records:ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (formerly ATP Masters Series) titles: 17 (Second only to Nadal: 18)Oldest top ranked male player in the ATP Entry Rankings: 33 years 4 months.[edit] Career statisticsMain article: Andre Agassi career statistics[edit] VideoWimbledon 2000 Semi-Final – Agassi vs. Rafter (2003) Starring: Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter; Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: August 16, 2005, Run Time: 213 minutes, ASIN B000A343QY.Charlie Rose with Andre Agassi (May 7, 2001) Charlie Rose, Inc., DVD Release Date: August 15, 2006, Run Time: 57 minutes, ASIN B000HBL6VO.Wimbledon Record Breakers (2005) Starring: Andre Agassi, Boris Becker; Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: August 16, 2005, Run Time: 52 minutes, ASIN B000A3XYYQ.[edit] Video gamesAndre Agassi Tennis for the SNES, Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Master System, and Mobile phoneAgassi Tennis Generation for PS2 and GBASmash Court Pro Tournament for PS2[edit] See alsoTennis portalList of Grand Slam Men's Singles championsTennis male players statisticsSampras-Agassi rivalry[edit] References^ "The Iranian American Story". National Iranian American Council (NIAC). http://www.niacouncil.org/site/PageServer?pagename=About_iranian_american_story. Retrieved 2010-12-24. "Andre Agassi" ^ "IMDB:Andre Agassi". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1152468/bio. ^ a b "Bio:Andre Agassi". Biography Channel. http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/andre-agassi.html. Retrieved January 27, 2011. ^ "Top 10 Men's Tennis Players of All Time". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_##############/1009/top.ten.tennis/content.1.html. Retrieved September 23, 2010. ^ a b c "40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era". Tennis.com. http://www.tennis.com/features/40greatest/40greatest.aspx?id=544. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ a b c "Tennis's love affair with Agassi comes to an end". CBC Sports. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/newsmakers/andre-agassi.html. Retrieved May 15, 2010. ^ "Grand-slammed". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/3030108/Grand-slammed.html. Retrieved May 15, 2010. ^ a b c "Stars pay tribute to Agassi". BBC. Retrieved May 15, 2010.^ "Reed's shotmakers: Men's return of serve". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2010.^ "Adjectives Tangled in the Net". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2010.^ "Sampras, Agassi Have Just Begun to Fight" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 15, 2010.^ Los Angeles Times coverage^ "Nadal Completes Career Grand Slam With US Open Title". ATP Tennis. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/09/36-US-Open-Week-2/US-Open-Monday-Final-Nadal-Completes-Career-Slam.aspx. Retrieved Jan 27, 2011. ^ "Singles winners from 1925 to 2005". Roland Garros. http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/default_en.asp?ID=1576. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ "Australian Open – Past Men's Singles Champions". Australian Open. http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/107.html. 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Open: An Autobiography. London: Vintage. pp. 50–53. ISBN 978-0307388407. ^ "Coming Into Focus". Gary Smith for Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. http://www.webcitation.org/5mr2GHwNg. Retrieved February 15, 2007. ^ "Tennis28-Bio:Andre Agassi". Tennis28. http://www.tennis28.com/rankings/history/agassi.html. Retrieved June 12, 2009. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1152468/bio^ "Teen Nadal gives Spain reign over French Open". Associated Press (USA Today). June 5, 2006. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/french/2005-06-05-day-14_x.htm. Retrieved April 6, 2010. ^ a b "Andre Agassi book says he used crystal meth". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=4600027. Retrieved Jan 27, 2011. ^ "Agassi admits use of crystal meth". BBC News. October 28, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8329193.stm. Retrieved March 30, 2010. ^ a b c d e Andre Agassi player profile^ Roger Federer has since duplicated this feat, appearing in ten consecutive Grand Slam finals from 2005–2007.^ Pete Sampras held the 1993 Wimbledon, 1993 US Open, and 1994 Australian Open titles simultaneously. Jimmy Connors won all three of those events in 1974, although at the time all three were on grass courts. Mats Wilander won all but Wimbledon in 1988 during his similar rise to be the year-end World No. 1. Federer has since duplicated this feat, holding all Grand Slam titles except the French Open at the end of 2004 as well as throughout 2006 and 2007. Rafael Nadal won the 2008 French Open, 2008 Wimbledon, and 2009 Australian Open.^ "Classic Matches: Rafter v Agassi". BBC Sport. May 31, 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. http://www.webcitation.org/5mr2GUooH. Retrieved October 25, 2007. ^ Believe the hype^ "Unbreakable". Sports Illustrated. 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Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ Andre Agassi Will Play WTT SI.com, March 1, 2009^ "Champions Series Tennis – Arizona 2009". 2009. http://championsseriestennis.com/arizona2009/. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ "Agassi reaches Outback Champions Series final". CBS Sports. http://www.cbssports.com/tennis/story/12343241. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ Open: Andre Agassi HarpersCollins 2009^ Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf Wed^ "Father Knew Best". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1999/year_in_review/flashbacks/father_best/. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ "Peter Bodo Blog: Papa Gil". http://safinhantuchova.blogspot.com/2008/07/papa-gil.html. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ Alliance Sports Management v. Stephanie Graf Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2009.^ "Ex-manager for Agassi sues Graf" Las Vegas Review-Journal December 7, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2009.^ "Agassi Basks in His Own Spotlight" by Janet Malin New York Times November 8, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.^ Vinton, Nathaniel (October 27, 2009). "Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth in forthcoming autobiography". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/10/27/2009-10-27_agassi.html. ^ "Andre Agassi Admits to Using Crystal Meth". Oct 27, 2009. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/NATL-Andre-Agassi-Admits-to-Using-Crystal-Meth-66510482.html. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ "TENNIS, FEDERER: DELUSO E SCIOCCATO DA AGASSI" (in it). http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/tennis-federer-deluso-e-scioccato-da-agassi/3730572.html. ^ TENNIS, DOPING; BUBKA: AGASSI DOVREBBE ESSERE PUNITO^ "Italian?" (in ES). http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/altrisport/articoli/articolo27870.shtml. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ Jeffries, Stuart (October 29, 2009). "Why did Andre Agassi hate tennis?". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/oct/29/andre-agassi-hate-tennis. Retrieved January 25, 2010. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times. November 29, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/books/bestseller/besthardnonfiction.html?ref=bestseller. Retrieved March 30, 2010. ^ "Jacket Copy". The Los Angeles Times. November 20, 2009. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/11/book-reviews-agassi-mayle-mourlevat-palin.html. ^ "Andre Agassi's Federal Campaign Contribution Report". NewsMeat. http://www.newsmeat.com/sports_political_donations/Andre_Agassi.php. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ "Andre Agassi: Net Effects". "The Brian Lehrer Show". http://beta.wnyc.org/shows/bl/2010/sep/01/net-effects/. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ "Sportsman/Person of the Year". http://www.blackvoices.com/black_sports/columnists/roysjohnson/_a/sportsmanperson-of-the-year/20061002123009990001. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ "Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy". http://www.agassiprep.org. Retrieved January 26, 2011. ^ http://www.cw.edu/page.php?subj=about&page=president-blog&id=20^ http://www.athlete.com/profile.php?id=351^ "Athletes For Hope". http://www.athletesforhope.org/. Retrieved January 26, 2011. [edit] Further readingAgassi, Mike; Cobello, Dominic; Welsh, Kate (2004). The Agassi Story. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-656-0. Andre Agassi (2010). Open: An Autobiography (Vintage). London: Vintage. ISBN 0-307-38840-9. [edit] External linksWikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Andre AgassiWikinews has related news: American tennis player Andre Agassi retiresAndre Agassi at the Association of Tennis ProfessionalsAndre Agassi at the International Tennis FederationAndre Agassi at Davis CupWorks by or about Andre Agassi in libraries (WorldCat catalog)Profile at TheTennisChannel.comagassiopen.comThe Andre Agassi Charitable FoundationFor Agassi, it's substance over style, 2004Farewell to Tennis Speech at the U.S. OpenAgassi's Tennis Hall of Fame Induction for Steffi GrafAndre Agassi at the Internet Movie Database Andre Agassi (Achievement precedessor & successor)Sporting positionsPreceded by Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton HewittWorld No. 1April 10, 1995 - November 5, 1995January 29, 1996 - February 11, 1996July 26, 1999 - August 1, 1999September 13, 1999 - September 10, 2000April 28, 2003 - May 11, 2003June 16, 2003 - September 7, 2003Succeeded by Pete Sampras Thomas Muster Patrick Rafter Pete Sampras Lleyton Hewitt Juan Carlos FerreroAwards and achievementsPreceded by Pete SamprasITF World Champion1999Succeeded by Gustavo KuertenPreceded by Pete SamprasATP Player of the Year1999Succeeded by Gustavo KuertenPreceded by Paul McNamee Richard KrajicekATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year19952001Succeeded by Paul Flory Amir Hadad & Aisam-ul-Haq QureshiPreceded by Peter Lundgren Patrick RafterATP Most Improved Player19881998Succeeded by Michael Chang Nicolás LapenttiPreceded by Pete SamprasESPY Best Male Tennis Player2000Succeeded by Pete SamprasPreceded by Lleyton HewittESPY Best Male Tennis Player2003Succeeded by Andy Roddick Andre Agassi in the Grand Slam Tournamentsv · d · eAustralian Open men's singles champions(1969) Rod Laver · (1970) Arthur Ashe · (1971) Ken Rosewall · (1972) Ken Rosewall · (1973) John Newcombe · (1974) Jimmy Connors · (1975) John Newcombe · (1976) Mark Edmondson · (1977 (Jan)) Roscoe Tanner · (1977 (Dec)) Vitas Gerulaitis · (1978) Guillermo Vilas · (1979) Guillermo Vilas · (1980) Brian Teacher · (1981) Johan Kriek · (1982) Johan Kriek · (1983) Mats Wilander · (1984) Mats Wilander · (1985) Stefan Edberg · (1986) Not Held · (1987) Stefan Edberg · (1988) Mats Wilander · (1989) Ivan Lendl · (1990) Ivan Lendl · (1991) Boris Becker · (1992) Jim Courier · (1993) Jim Courier · (1994) Pete Sampras · (1995) Andre Agassi · (1996) Boris Becker · (1997) Pete Sampras · (1998) Petr Korda · (1999) Yevgeny Kafelnikov · (2000) Andre Agassi · (2001) Andre Agassi · (2002) Thomas Johansson · (2003) Andre Agassi · (2004) Roger Federer · (2005) Marat Safin · (2006) Roger Federer · (2007) Roger Federer · (2008) Novak Djokovic · (2009) Rafael Nadal · (2010) Roger Federer · (2011) Novak Djokovicv · d · eFrench Open men's singles champions(1968) Ken Rosewall · (1969) Rod Laver · (1970) Jan Kode? · (1971) Jan Kode? · (1972) Andrés Gimeno · (1973) Ilie N?stase · (1974) Bj?rn Borg · (1975) Bj?rn Borg · (1976) Adriano Panatta · (1977) Guillermo Vilas · (1978) Bj?rn Borg · (1979) Bj?rn Borg · (1980) Bj?rn Borg · (1981) Bj?rn Borg · (1982) Mats Wilander · (1983) Yannick Noah · (1984) Ivan Lendl · (1985) Mats Wilander · (1986) Ivan Lendl · (1987) Ivan Lendl · (1988) Mats Wilander · (1989) Michael Chang · (1990) Andrés Gómez · (1991) Jim Courier · (1992) Jim Courier · (1993) Sergi Bruguera · (1994) Sergi Bruguera · (1995) Thomas Muster · (1996) Yevgeny Kafelnikov · (1997) Gustavo Kuerten · (1998) Carlos Moyà · (1999) Andre Agassi · (2000) Gustavo Kuerten · (2001) Gustavo Kuerten · (2002) Albert Costa · (2003) Juan Carlos Ferrero · (2004) Gastón Gaudio · (2005) Rafael Nadal · (2006) Rafael Nadal · (2007) Rafael Nadal · (2008) Rafael Nadal · (2009) Roger Federer · (2010) Rafael Nadalv · d · eWimbledon (Open Era) gentlemen's singles champions(1968) Rod Laver · (1969) Rod Laver · (1970) John Newcombe · (1971) John Newcombe · (1972) Stan Smith · (1973) Jan Kode? · (1974) Jimmy Connors · (1975) Arthur Ashe · (1976) Bj?rn Borg · (1977) Bj?rn Borg · (1978) Bj?rn Borg · (1979) Bj?rn Borg · (1980) Bj?rn Borg · (1981) John McEnroe · (1982) Jimmy Connors · (1983) John McEnroe · (1984) John McEnroe · (1985) Boris Becker · (1986) Boris Becker · (1987) Pat Cash · (1988) Stefan Edberg · (1989) Boris Becker · (1990) Stefan Edberg · (1991) Michael Stich · (1992) Andre Agassi · (1993) Pete Sampras · (1994) Pete Sampras · (1995) Pete Sampras · (1996) Richard Krajicek · (1997) Pete Sampras · (1998) Pete Sampras · (1999) Pete Sampras · (2000) Pete Sampras · (2001) Goran Ivani?evi? · (2002) Lleyton Hewitt · (2003) Roger Federer · (2004) Roger Federer · (2005) Roger Federer · (2006) Roger Federer · (2007) Roger Federer · (2008) Rafael Nadal · (2009) Roger Federer · (2010) Rafael Nadalv · d · eUS Open men's singles champions(1968) Arthur Ashe · (1969) Rod Laver · (1970) Ken Rosewall · (1971) Stan Smith · (1972) Ilie N?stase · (1973) John Newcombe · (1974) Jimmy Connors · (1975) Manuel Orantes · (1976) Jimmy Connors · (1977) Guillermo Vilas · (1978) Jimmy Connors · (1979) John McEnroe · (1980) John McEnroe · (1981) John McEnroe · (1982) Jimmy Connors · (1983) Jimmy Connors · (1984) John McEnroe · (1985) Ivan Lendl · (1986) Ivan Lendl · (1987) Ivan Lendl · (1988) Mats Wilander · (1989) Boris Becker · (1990) Pete Sampras · (1991) Stefan Edberg · (1992) Stefan Edberg · (1993) Pete Sampras · (1994) Andre Agassi · (1995) Pete Sampras · (1996) Pete Sampras · (1997) Patrick Rafter · (1998) Patrick Rafter · (1999) Andre Agassi · (2000) Marat Safin · (2001) Lleyton Hewitt · (2002) Pete Sampras · (2003) Andy Roddick · (2004) Roger Federer · (2005) Roger Federer · (2006) Roger Federer · (2007) Roger Federer · (2008) Roger Federer · (2009) Juan Martín del Potro · (2010) Rafael Nadalv · d · eTennis players who have completed a calendar year and/or career Grand Slam in singles and/or doubles Calendar year (men's singles)1938: Don Budge · 1962 & 1969: Rod Laver Calendar year (women's singles)1953: Maureen Connolly · 1970: Margaret Court · 1988: Steffi Graf Calendar year (men's doubles)1951: Ken McGregor/ Frank Sedgman Calendar year (women's doubles)1960: Maria Bueno · 1984: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver · 1998: Martina Hingis Calendar year (mixed doubles)1963: Margaret Court/ Ken Fletcher · 1965: Margaret Court · 1967: Owen Davidson Career (men's singles)1933-34-35: Fred Perry · 1937-38: Don Budge · 1960-61-62: Rod Laver · 1961-63-64: Roy Emerson · 1992-94-95-99: Andre Agassi · 2003-04-09: Roger Federer · 2005-08-09-10: Rafael Nadal Career (women's singles)1951-52-53: Maureen Connolly · 1949-50-51-54: Doris Hart · 1951-56-57: Shirley Fry Irvin · 1960-62-63: Margaret Court · 1966-67-68-72: Billie Jean King · 1974-75-82: Chris Evert · 1978-81-82-83: Martina Navratilova · 1987-88: Steffi Graf · 1999-2002-03: Serena Williams Career (men's doubles)1935-36-39: Adrian Quist · 1951-52: Ken McGregor/ Frank Sedgman · 1953–56: Lew Hoad/ Ken Rosewall · 1959-60-62: Roy Emerson/ Neale Fraser · 1965–67: John Newcombe/ Tony Roche · 1962-64-67-77: Bob Hewitt · 1982-84-86-89: John Fitzgerald · 1983-87-89: Anders J?rryd · 1994-95-98: Jacco Eltingh/ Paul Haarhuis · 1992–93-95-2000: Todd Woodbridge/ Mark Woodforde · 1998-2002-03-05: Jonas Bj?rkman · 2003-05-06: Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan · 2002-04-07-08: Daniel Nestor Career (women's doubles)1942-46-50: Louise Brough Clapp · 1947-48-50-51: Doris Hart · 1950-51-57: Shirley Fry Irvin · 1956–1957: Althea Gibson · 1958–60: Maria Bueno · 1961–64: Lesley Turner Bowrey · 1966-69-70: Margaret Court/ Judy Tegart Dalton · 1980–81: Kathy Jordan/ Anne Smith · 1981-82-83-84: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver · 1989-90-93: Helena Suková · 1992–93: Gigi Fernández/ Natasha Zvereva · 1989-90-94: Jana Novotná · 1996–97-98: Martina Hingis · 1999-2000-01: Serena Williams/ Venus Williams · 2000-01-06: Lisa Raymond Career (mixed doubles)1949–51: Doris Hart/ Frank Sedgman · 1964–65: Margaret Court/ Ken Fletcher · 1965-66-67: Owen Davidson · 1967–68: Billie Jean King · 1969–75: Margaret Court/ Marty Riessen · 1961-70-77-79: Bob Hewitt · 1992–93: Mark Woodforde · 1990-93-94-95: Todd Woodbridge · 1974-85-2003: Martina Navratilova · 2001-02-05: Daniela Hantuchová · 1997-99-2005-06: Mahesh Bhupathi · 2002-04-08-10: Cara Black Andre Agassi's Achievementsv · d · eAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World No. 1 singles players Ilie N?stase (1973/1974 - 40 w) · John Newcombe (1974 - 8 w) · Jimmy Connors (1974/1983 - 268 w) · Bj?rn Borg (1977/1981 - 109 w) · John McEnroe (1980/1985 - 170 w) Ivan Lendl (1983/1990 - 270 w) · Mats Wilander (1988/1989 - 20 w) · Stefan Edberg (1990/1992 - 72 w) · Boris Becker (1991 - 12 w) · Jim Courier (1992/1993 - 58 w) Pete Sampras (1993/2000 - 286 w) · Andre Agassi (1995/2003 - 101 w) · Thomas Muster (1996 - 6 w) · Marcelo Ríos (1998 - 6 w) · Carlos Moyá (1999 - 2 w) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1999 - 6 w) · Patrick Rafter (1999 - 1 w) · Marat Safin (2000/2001 - 9 w) · Gustavo Kuerten (2000/2001 - 43 w) · Lleyton Hewitt (2001/2003 - 80 w) Juan Carlos Ferrero (2003 - 8 w) · Andy Roddick (2003/2004 - 13 w) · Roger Federer (2004/2010 - 285 w) · Rafael Nadal (2008/2011 - 81 w)ATP rankings incepted on August 23, 1973 · (year first held/year last held - number of weeks (w)) · current No. 1 in bold, as of January 31, 2011v · d · eYear-end championships winners singles(1970) Stan Smith · (1971) Ilie N?stase · (1972) Ilie N?stase · (1973) Ilie N?stase · (1974) Guillermo Vilas · (1975) Ilie N?stase · (1976) Manuel Orantes · (1977) Jimmy Connors · (1978) John McEnroe · (1979) Bj?rn Borg · (1980) Bj?rn Borg · (1981) Ivan Lendl · (1982) Ivan Lendl · (1983) John McEnroe · (1984) John McEnroe · (1985) Ivan Lendl · (1986) Ivan Lendl · (1987) Ivan Lendl · (1988) Boris Becker · (1989) Stefan Edberg · (1990) Andre Agassi · (1991) Pete Sampras · (1992) Boris Becker · (1993) Michael Stich · (1994) Pete Sampras · (1995) Boris Becker · (1996) Pete Sampras · (1997) Pete Sampras · (1998) Alex Corretja · (1999) Pete Sampras · (2000) Gustavo Kuerten · (2001) Lleyton Hewitt · (2002) Lleyton Hewitt · (2003) Roger Federer · (2004) Roger Federer · (2005) David Nalbandian · (2006) Roger Federer · (2007) Roger Federer · (2008) Novak Djokovic · (2009) Nikolay Davydenko · (2010) Roger Federerv · d · eATP Masters Series: Singles winners Indian Wells Masters winners1990: Stefan Edberg · 1991: Jim Courier · 1992: Michael Chang · 1993: Jim Courier · 1994: Pete Sampras · 1995: Pete Sampras · 1996: Michael Chang · 1997: Michael Chang · 1998: Marcelo Ríos · 1999: Mark Philippoussis · 2000: àlex Corretja · 2001: Andre Agassi · 2002: Lleyton Hewitt · 2003: Lleyton Hewitt · 2004: Roger Federer · 2005: Roger Federer · 2006: Roger Federer · 2007: Rafael Nadal · 2008: Novak Djokovic · 2009: Rafael Nadal · 2010: Ivan Ljubi?i? · 2011: Novak Djokovic Miami Masters winners1990: Andre Agassi · 1991: Jim Courier · 1992: Michael Chang · 1993: Pete Sampras · 1994: Pete Sampras · 1995: Andre Agassi · 1996: Andre Agassi · 1997: Thomas Muster · 1998: Marcelo Ríos · 1999: Richard Krajicek · 2000: Pete Sampras · 2001: Andre Agassi · 2002: Andre Agassi · 2003: Andre Agassi · 2004: Andy Roddick · 2005: Roger Federer · 2006: Roger Federer · 2007: Novak Djokovic · 2008: Nikolay Davydenko · 2009: Andy Murray · 2010: Andy Roddick Monte Carlo Masters winners1990: Andrei Chesnokov · 1991: Sergi Bruguera · 1992: Thomas Muster · 1993: Sergi Bruguera · 1994: Andriy Medvedev · 1995: Thomas Muster · 1996: Thomas Muster · 1997: Marcelo Ríos · 1998: Carlos Moyá · 1999: Gustavo Kuerten · 2000: Cédric Pioline · 2001: Gustavo Kuerten · 2002: Juan Carlos Ferrero · 2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero · 2004: Guillermo Coria · 2005: Rafael Nadal · 2006: Rafael Nadal · 2007: Rafael Nadal · 2008: Rafael Nadal · 2009: Rafael Nadal · 2010: Rafael Nadal Rome Masters winners1990: Thomas Muster · 1991: Emilio Sánchez · 1992: Jim Courier · 1993: Jim Courier · 1994: Pete Sampras · 1995: Thomas Muster · 1996: Thomas Muster · 1997: àlex Corretja · 1998: Marcelo Ríos · 1999: Gustavo Kuerten · 2000: Magnus Norman · 2001: Juan Carlos Ferrero · 2002: Andre Agassi · 2003: Félix Mantilla · 2004: Carlos Moyá · 2005: Rafael Nadal · 2006: Rafael Nadal · 2007: Rafael Nadal · 2008: Novak Djokovic · 2009: Rafael Nadal · 2010: Rafael Nadal Hamburg/Madrid Masters winners1990: Juan Aguilera · 1991: Karel Nová?ek · 1992: Stefan Edberg · 1993: Michael Stich · 1994: Andriy Medvedev · 1995: Andriy Medvedev · 1996: Roberto Carretero · 1997: Andriy Medvedev · 1998: Albert Costa · 1999: Marcelo Ríos · 2000: Gustavo Kuerten · 2001: Albert Portas · 2002: Roger Federer · 2003: Guillermo Coria · 2004: Roger Federer · 2005: Roger Federer · 2006: Tommy Robredo · 2007: Roger Federer · 2008: Rafael Nadal · 2009: Roger Federer · 2010: Rafael Nadal Canada Masters winners1990: Michael Chang · 1991: Andrei Chesnokov · 1992: Andre Agassi · 1993: Mikael Pernfors · 1994: Andre Agassi · 1995: Andre Agassi · 1996: Wayne Ferreira · 1997: Chris Woodruff · 1998: Patrick Rafter · 1999: Thomas Johansson · 2000: Marat Safin · 2001: Andrei Pavel · 2002: Guillermo Ca?as · 2003: Andy Roddick · 2004: Roger Federer · 2005: Rafael Nadal · 2006: Roger Federer · 2007: Novak Djokovic · 2008: Rafael Nadal · 2009: Andy Murray · 2010: Andy Murray Cincinnati Masters winners1990: Stefan Edberg · 1991: Guy Forget · 1992: Pete Sampras · 1993: Michael Chang · 1994: Michael Chang · 1995: Andre Agassi · 1996: Andre Agassi · 1997: Pete Sampras · 1998: Patrick Rafter · 1999: Pete Sampras · 2000: Thomas Enqvist · 2001: Gustavo Kuerten · 2002: Carlos Moyá · 2003: Andy Roddick · 2004: Andre Agassi · 2005: Roger Federer · 2006: Andy Roddick · 2007: Roger Federer · 2008: Andy Murray · 2009: Roger Federer · 2010: Roger Federer Stockholm/Essen/Stuttgart/Madrid/Shanghai Masters winners1990: Boris Becker · 1991: Boris Becker · 1992: Goran Ivani?evi? · 1993: Michael Stich · 1994: Boris Becker · 1995: Thomas Muster · 1996: Boris Becker · 1997: Petr Korda · 1998: Richard Krajicek · 1999: Thomas Enqvist · 2000: Wayne Ferreira · 2001: Tommy Haas · 2002: Andre Agassi · 2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero · 2004: Marat Safin · 2005: Rafael Nadal · 2006: Roger Federer · 2007: David Nalbandian · 2008: Andy Murray · 2009: Nikolay Davydenko · 2010: Andy Murray Paris Masters winners1990: Stefan Edberg · 1991: Guy Forget · 1992: Boris Becker · 1993: Goran Ivani?evi? · 1994: Andre Agassi · 1995: Pete Sampras · 1996: Thomas Enqvist · 1997: Pete Sampras · 1998: Greg Rusedski · 1999: Andre Agassi · 2000: Marat Safin · 2001: Sébastien Grosjean · 2002: Marat Safin · 2003: Tim Henman · 2004: Marat Safin · 2005: Tomá? Berdych · 2006: Nikolay Davydenko · 2007: David Nalbandian · 2008: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga · 2009: Novak Djokovic · 2010: Robin S?derlingv · d · eATP Masters Series: Doubles winners Indian Wells Masters winners1990: Boris Becker/Guy Forget · 1991: Jim Courier/Javier Sánchez · 1992: Steve DeVries/David Macpherson · 1993: Guy Forget/Henri Leconte · 1994: Grant Connell/Patrick Galbraith · 1995: Tommy Ho/Brett Steven · 1996: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1997: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1998: Jonas Bj?rkman/Patrick Rafter · 1999: Wayne Black/Sandon Stolle · 2000: Alex O'Brien/Jared Palmer · 2001: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 2002: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2003: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 2004: Arnaud Clément/Sébastien Grosjean · 2005: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2006: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2007: Martin Damm/Leander Paes · 2008: Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram · 2009: Mardy Fish/Andy Roddick · 2010: Marc López/Rafael Nadal Miami Masters winners1990: Rick Leach/Jim Pugh · 1991: Wayne Ferreira/Piet Norval · 1992: Ken Flach/Todd Witsken · 1993: Richard Krajicek/Jan Siemerink · 1994: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1995: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1996: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1997: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1998: Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach · 1999: Wayne Black/Sandon Stolle · 2000: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 2001: Ji?í Novák/David Rikl · 2002: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2003: Roger Federer/Max Mirnyi · 2004: Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett · 2005: Jonas Bj?rkman/Max Mirnyi · 2006: Jonas Bj?rkman/Max Mirnyi · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2009: Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram · 2010: Luká? Dlouhy /Leander Paes Monte Carlo Masters winners1990: Petr Korda/Tomá? ?míd · 1991: Luke Jensen/Laurie Warder · 1992: Boris Becker/Michael Stich · 1993: Stefan Edberg/Petr Korda · 1994: Nicklas Kulti/Magnus Larsson · 1995: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1996: Ellis Ferreira/Jan Siemerink · 1997: Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana · 1998: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1999: Olivier Dela?tre/Tim Henman · 2000: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 2001: Jonas Bj?rkman/Todd Woodbridge · 2002: Jonas Bj?rkman/Todd Woodbridge · 2003: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi · 2004: Tim Henman/Nenad Zimonji? · 2005: Leander Paes/Nenad Zimonji? · 2006: Jonas Bj?rkman/Max Mirnyi · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Rafael Nadal/Tommy Robredo · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonji? · 2010: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonji? Rome Masters winners1990: Sergio Casal/Emilio Sánchez · 1991: Omar Camporese/Goran Ivani?evi? · 1992: Jakob Hlasek/Marc Rosset · 1993: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1994: Yevgeny Kafelnikov/David Rikl · 1995: Cyril Suk/Daniel Vacek · 1996: Byron Black/Grant Connell · 1997: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1998: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 1999: Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach · 2000: Martin Damm/Dominik Hrbaty · 2001: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 2002: Martin Damm/Cyril Suk · 2003: Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley · 2004: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi · 2005: Micha?l Llodra/Fabrice Santoro · 2006: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2007: Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonji? · 2008: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonji? · 2010: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Hamburg/Madrid Masters winners1990: Sergi Bruguera/Jim Courier · 1991: Sergio Casal/Emilio Sánchez · 1992: Sergio Casal/Emilio Sánchez · 1993: Paul Haarhuis/Mark Koevermans · 1994: Scott Melville/Piet Norval · 1995: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 1996: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1997: Luis Lobo/Javier Sánchez · 1998: Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana · 1999: Wayne Arthurs/Andrew Kratzmann · 2000: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 2001: Jonas Bj?rkman/Todd Woodbridge · 2002: Mahesh Bhupathi/Jan-Michael Gambill · 2003: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2004: Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett · 2005: Jonas Bj?rkman/Max Mirnyi · 2006: Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonji? · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonji? · 2010: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Canada Masters winners1990: Paul Annacone/David Wheaton · 1991: Patrick Galbraith/Todd Witsken · 1992: Patrick Galbraith/Danie Visser · 1993: Jim Courier/Mark Knowles · 1994: Byron Black/Jonathan Stark · 1995: Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Andrei Olhovskiy · 1996: Patrick Galbraith/Paul Haarhuis · 1997: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 1998: Martin Damm/Jim Grabb · 1999: Jonas Bj?rkman/Patrick Rafter · 2000: Sébastien Lareau/Daniel Nestor · 2001: Ji?í Novák/David Rikl · 2002: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2003: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi · 2004: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 2005: Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett · 2006: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2007: Mahesh Bhupathi/Pavel Vízner · 2008: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonji? · 2009:monster headphones Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles · 2010: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Cincinnati Masters winners1990: Darren Cahill/Mark Kratzmann · 1991: Ken Flach/Robert Seguso · 1992: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1993: Andre Agassi/Petr Korda · 1994: Alex O'Brien/Sandon Stolle · 1995: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1996: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1997: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1998: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1999: Byron Black/Jonas Bj?rkman · 2000: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 2001: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 2002: James Blake/Todd Martin · 2003: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2004: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2005: Jonas Bj?rkman/Max Mirnyi · 2006: Jonas Bj?rkman/Max Mirnyi · 2007: Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram · 2008: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonji? · 2010: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Stockholm/Essen/Stuttgart/Madrid/Shanghai Masters winners1990: Guy Forget/Jakob Hlasek · 1991: John Fitzgerald/Anders J?rryd · 1992: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1993: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1994: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1995: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1996: Sébastien Lareau/Alex O'Brien · 1997: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1998: Sébastien Lareau/Alex O'Brien · 1999: Byron Black/Jonas Bj?rkman · 2000: Ji?í Novák/David Rikl · 2001: Max Mirnyi/Sandon Stolle · 2002: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2003: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi · 2004: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2005: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2006: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski · 2009: Julien Benneteau/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga · 2010: Jürgen Melzer/Leander Paes Paris Masters winners1990: Scott Davis/David Pate · 1991: Anders J?rryd/John Fitzgerald · 1992: John McEnroe/Patrick McEnroe · 1993: Byron Black/Jonathan Stark · 1994: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1995: Grant Connell/Patrick Galbraith · 1996: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1997: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1998: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 1999: Sébastien Lareau/Alex O'Brien · 2000: Nicklas Kulti/Max Mirnyi · 2001: Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach · 2002: Nicolas Escudé/Fabrice Santoro · 2003: Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley · 2004: Jonas Bj?rkman/Todd Woodbridge · 2005: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2006: Arnaud Clément/Micha?l Llodra · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Jonas Bj?rkman/Kevin Ullyett · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonji? · 2010: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyiv · d · eTennis at the Summer Olympics · Olympic Champions in men's singles