50 Fun Facts About Andre Agassi

How many Grand Slam singles titles did Agassi win?

Six came on hard courts, plus Wimbledon 1992 on grass and the 1999 French Open on clay.

For how many weeks was Agassi ranked world No. 1?

He was year-end No. 1 only once, in 1999, ending Sampras's six-year run.

In which city was Agassi born?

His parents married in 1959 after two months of dating and moved there from Chicago.

Agassi's father Mike had been an Olympic boxer for which country?

An ethnic Armenian from Tehran, he later worked in Las Vegas casinos.

Agassi's middle name Kirk honours which businessman?

His father met the casino magnate while waiting tables at the Tropicana in 1963.

Agassi's sister Rita married which former world No. 1?

Gonzales was decades older than his bride and had dominated the pro tour in the 1950s.

At 13, Agassi was sent to which coach's academy in Florida?

After watching him for thirty minutes the coach said, "Take your check back. He's here for free."

In which grade did Agassi drop out of school to play full-time?

He turned professional at 16 at La Quinta, California.

At what age did Agassi turn professional?

He won his first match against John Austin before losing to Mats Wilander.

Agassi skipped Wimbledon from 1988 to 1990 over objections to what?

He disliked the event's traditionalism, especially its predominantly white clothing rule.

Agassi attributed his 1990 French Open final loss to worrying about what?

Andrés Gómez beat him in four sets; the hairpiece confession came in his memoir Open.

Who beat Agassi in the 1990 US Open final, their first major final meeting?

A year earlier Agassi had told his coach he felt bad for Sampras, who would never make it.

Agassi lost the 1991 French Open final to which fellow Bollettieri alumnus?

Agassi led by a set and 3-1 when rain came; the delay rebuilt Courier's confidence.

Whom did Agassi beat in the 1992 Wimbledon final for his first major?

He beat Becker and McEnroe on the way; no baseliner won Wimbledon again until Hewitt in 2002.

Agassi wore Oakley sunglasses in a famous 1992 Davis Cup photo to hide what, per his memoir?

He claimed Oakley's founder sent him a Dodge Viper for the free publicity.

Which coach, hired in 1994, pushed Agassi toward a more tactical baseline game?

Gilbert told him to wear opponents out with deep, flat groundstrokes and win attrition wars.

Agassi won the 1994 US Open as the first man to do what?

He beat Michael Stich in the final and five seeds along the way.

What did Agassi do to his appearance in 1995, breaking with his "image is everything" era?

He then won his first Australian Open at his first attempt, beating Sampras in the final.

Agassi's 1996 Olympic gold came in which host city?

He beat Spain's Sergi Bruguera in the final.

Whom did Agassi defeat in the 1996 Olympic final?

He later admitted in Open that he had thrown his Australian Open semi-final that year to avoid Boris Becker.

To what ranking did Agassi sink in November 1997?

He played only 24 matches that year amid a wrist injury and a failing marriage.

Which drug did Agassi later admit using in 1997?

He failed a test, blamed a spiked drink in a letter, and admitted in Open that the letter was a lie.

Which actress was Agassi married to from 1997 to 1999?

He had earlier dated Barbra Streisand, 28 years his senior, calling it "like wearing Hot Lava".

In 1998 Agassi rebuilt his ranking by playing which lower-tier events?

He jumped from No. 110 to No. 6, the biggest leap into the top ten in a calendar year.

From what deficit did Agassi come back to win the 1999 French Open final?

He beat Andrei Medvedev in five to complete the career Grand Slam.

Agassi's 1999 French Open made him the first man to win all four majors on how many surfaces?

Hard, clay and grass; Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Alcaraz have since matched it.

Whom did Agassi beat in the 1999 US Open final?

He won in five sets and finished the year as No. 1 for the only time.

Agassi ended 1999 as No. 1, snapping whose record six straight year-end No. 1 finishes?

Sampras had finished top from 1993 to 1998.

How many aces did Sampras serve in the 2000 Australian Open semi-final Agassi still won?

Agassi took the fifth set 6-1 and beat Kafelnikov in the final.

Agassi's 2000 Wimbledon semi-final loss, rated among the best ever there, was to whom?

Rafter beat him again in five sets in the 2001 semi-final, 8-6 in the fifth.

Who beat Agassi in the 2000 Tennis Masters Cup final to claim year-end No. 1?

Agassi had knocked out Safin in the semis, ending the Russian's hopes of being youngest year-end No. 1.

Whom did Agassi beat in the 2001 Australian Open final?

It was a straight-sets win to defend his title.

How many service breaks occurred in the 52-game 2001 US Open quarter-final with Sampras?

Sampras won 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-7 over 3 hours 33 minutes and 52 games.

Whom did Agassi beat in the 2003 Australian Open final for his eighth and last major?

He remains the most recent American man to win the Australian Open.

At 33 in 2003, Agassi became the oldest No. 1 since rankings began; who later broke the record?

Federer took the mark in 2018 at 36.

Agassi's record 17th Masters title in 2004 came at which event?

At 34 he was the second-oldest Cincinnati champion since 1899, tied with Federer.

Agassi's 2005 US Open run included a comeback from two sets down against which American?

He won three straight five-setters before losing the final to Federer.

Who beat Agassi in his final match at the 2006 US Open?

The 112th-ranked German won in four sets; Agassi got a four-minute standing ovation.

What nickname did Agassi earn for his return of serve?

The BBC called him perhaps the biggest worldwide star in the sport's history.

Which tennis champion did Agassi marry in October 2001?

The only witnesses at the Las Vegas ceremony were the couple's mothers.

Agassi's son Jaden pursued which sport at USC?

He has also played for the German national team.

What is the title of Agassi's 2009 autobiography?

J. R. Moehringer helped write it; it topped the New York Times list.

How much did Agassi personally donate to his Las Vegas charter school?

The Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy opened in 2001 for at-risk children.

Which player did Agassi coach from May 2017 to March 2018?

He ended it citing too many disagreements in the relationship.

Why did Agassi switch from his long-time sportswear sponsor to Adidas in 2005?

He rejoined Nike in 2013 after 17 years with the brand the first time round.

Which racket maker gave Agassi a lifetime deal in 2003?

He had used Prince early on and signed a $7 million Donnay deal before joining Head in 1993.

Agassi made his professional pickleball debut in 2025 partnering which world No. 1?

They won their opener at the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida.

Which 2017 documentary examined Agassi's troubled relationship with his coach?

Nick Bollettieri coached and managed part of his professional career.

Agassi held which head-to-head record against Boris Becker?

He said he picked up a tell on Becker's serve after their third match and won 10 of the last 11.

Agassi's restaurant chain with Gretzky, Montana and O'Neal was called what?

It opened in April 1996 and closed in 2001.