![]() That seemed to work and the American was soon back on the level terms and he won the tie break 8-6 with a return winner, converting his 4th set point. It was a memorable event for the crowd favorite, and he made sure for everyone to remember it for a long time, like a true tennis champion! In the first round, Andre took down Andrei Pavel by 6-7(4) 7-6(8) 7-6(6) 6-2 in 3 and a half hours, giving a crowd of 23,736 (Open-record night session crowd) something to cheer about.Īndre dropped the first set and he was 4-0 down in the 3rd before Darren Cahill brought him more tightly strung rackets. His last stop was, of course, the US Open, where everything started 20 years before and where he played in the semis 10 times, winning 2 titles. His 60th and final ATP title came in Los Angeles in 2005 and Andre ended his tennis journey a year later, playing just 8 events in 2006. In 2003, Andre was the world number 1 again and he enjoyed tennis probably more than ever before, as a dedicated familiar man, completely opposite of what he has been a decade earlier. ![]() From that season, he won 3 Australian Open crowns and no less than 7 Masters 1000 titles, battling on the level terms with players born in the 80's, more than 10 years younger than him. ![]() Andre Agassi turned 30 in 2000 but he was far from done and dusted, still being a force to be reckoned with in the next couple of seasons. ![]()
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