Электронная книга: Andre Agassi «Avatult. Andre Agassi lugu»
Enam kui suurepärane mälestusteraamat ja ajalehe New York Times müügihitt profitennisest – „Avatult“ on kaasakiskuv lugu ühe märkimisväärse mehe sama märkimisväärsest elust. Andre Agassi tulevik oli kindlaks määratud juba enne seda, kui ta võrevoodist välja kasvas. Agassi, keda oli tennisetšempioniks lihvinud nõudlik ja tujukas isa, võitis 22aastaselt oma esimese kaheksast suure slämmi auhinnast, mis tõi endaga kaasa rikkuse, kuulsuse ja tennisemaailma kõrgeimad auavaldused. Kuid nagu Agassi käesolevas raamatus paljastab, oli ta väljaspool tenniseväljakut õnnetu, segaduses ningoma suurte saavutustega pidevalt rahulolematu. Ta kirjutab siiralt varajasest edust ning ebamugavast suhtest sellega, abielust filminäitleja Brooke Shieldsiga, kasvavast huvist heategevuse vastu, jutustab lugejale haaravalt, äärmiselt detailselt parematest ja halvematest aegadest oma säravas karjääris. Издательство: "Eesti digiraamatute keskus OU" (2015)
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Andre Agassi
Infobox Tennis player
country = United States
playername = Andre Agassi
residence = Las Vegas,
datebirth = birth date and age|mf=yes|1970|4|29
placebirth = Las Vegas,
height = convert|1.8|m|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|177|lb|kg|abbr=on
turnedpro = 1986
retired = September 3, 2006
plays = Right-handed; two-handed backhand
grip =
careerprizemoney =
singlesrecord = 870–274 (76.05%)
singlestitles = 68 including 60 listed by the ATP
highestsinglesranking = No. 1 (April 10, 1995)
AustralianOpenresult = W (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003)
FrenchOpenresult = W (1999)
Wimbledonresult = W (1992)
USOpenresult = W (1994, 1999)
Othertournaments= Yes
MastersCupresult= W (1990)
Olympicsresult = W (1996)
doublesrecord = 40–42
doublestitles = 1
highestdoublesranking = No. 123 (August 17, 1992)
Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970) is a former World No. 1 professional American
Because of
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title=Tribute to a
accessdate = 2007-02-15] In 2001, the Foundation opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, a K-12 public
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title=Homepage of
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Early life
Agassi was born in Las Vegas,
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title=Agassi profile
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title=On top of his game - Andre Agassi profile
accessdate = 2007-02-15] and represented
Mike Agassi was renowned for being very domineering over Andre. He was known to take a hammer to matches and bang on the fences in disgust when Andre lost a point. He sometimes screamed at officials and was asked to leave more than once. At the age of thirteen, Andre was sent to teaching guru Agassi was unhappy at the academy and grew rebellious. He drank beer, smashed racquets, and grew a mohawk haircut. At a televised tournament, he wore ripped denim jeans and, knowing his father's dislike of homosexuality, wore pink lipstick and grew out his pinkie fingernail and painted it pink. After a year at the academy, Agassi became emotionless and depressed. Bollettieri eventually lost his temper and told Agassi to leave. He saw Agassi's indifference and then asked what he wanted. Agassi replied, "leaving here and turning pro." He turned professional at the age of 16. 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 Playing style Agassi employed a baseline style of play, but unlike most such players, he typically made contact with the ball "inside" the baseline — exceptionally difficult even for professionals as this requires great reaction time. This was possible because of his short backswing and his extraordinary hand-eye coordination. These same attributes helped him aggressively return serves. Agassi was known for his ability to hit sharply angled winners from the baseline. Early on 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. In 1995, he added a backhand drop shot to his repertoire, which was one of the most effective drop shots on tour (partly due to the fact that Agassi's groundstrokes forced most opponents to play far behind the baseline). 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. This requires exceptional timing and reflexes, which Agassi was famous for; he once entered a batting cage and hit 90 mph fastballs with a bat while running toward the machine. After Agassi's rededication to tennis in 1998, he focused more on physical conditioning than in the past and became one of the fittest players on the tour. He had remarkable endurance and rarely appeared tired on court. Because of his conditioning and groundstrokes, one of Agassi's central strategies was to wear down his opponents. Agassi tried to minimize time between points, so that his opponents had as little recovery time as possible. Agassi continually put pressure on opponents by returning the ball early and at deep angles, and attempted to dictate play from the center of the baseline and make his opponent scramble. When in control of a point, Agassi would often pass up an opportunity to attempt a winner and hit a slightly more conservative shot, both to minimize his errors and to make his opponent run more. His penchant for running players around point after point has earned him the nickname "The Punisher." In the last year of his career, various injuries, most notably in his back, robbed Agassi of consistent speed and court coverage. As a result, players who were able to consistently hit at sharp angles with pace, particularly those who could do this on the run, gave him trouble. To make up for this weakness, Agassi began playing more aggressive shots, to keep his opponent on the defensive and deny them opportunities to run Agassi around the court. This both limited his options from the baseline and increased his errors. Agassi's serve was never the strength of his game, but it improved steadily over the course of his career, and went from being a liability to being average. His most effective serve was a hard sliceFact|date=September 2008, which he would often use in the deuce service box to seek to send his opponent off the court, followed by a shot to the opponent's opposite corner. He relied on a heavy kick serve for his second serve, particularlyFact|date=September 2008 early in his career. Tennis career 1986-1993: Image is everything Agassi turned professional in 1986 and won his first top-level singles title in 1987 at As a young up-and-coming player, Agassi embraced a rebel image. He grew his hair to rocker length, sported an In addition to not playing the Strong performances on the tour meant that Agassi was quickly tipped as a future Grand Slam champion. While still a teenager, he reached the semifinals of both the In 1991, Agassi reached his second consecutive French Open final, where he faced fellow Bollettieri Academy alumnus To the surprise of many, Agassi's Grand Slam breakthrough came at Wimbledon, not at the French Open or the US Open where he had enjoyed so much success. In 1992, he defeated Agassi once again was a key player 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 1994-1997: Memorable rivalries and injury 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 In 1995, Agassi shaved his balding head, breaking with his old "image is everything" style. Agassi attended the Agassi reached the World No. 1 ranking for the first time in April 1995. He held the No. 1 ranking until November, for a total of 30 weeks. In terms of win/loss record, 1995 was Agassi's best year. He won 72 matches and lost only 10. This was a higher winning percentage than Sampras’ best season, 1994, in which he won 77 matches and lost 12. 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 finals. He suffered two surprise early round losses at the hands of compatriots 1997 was the low point of Agassi's career. His wrist injury resurfaced, and he played only 24 matches on the year. He won no top-level titles and his ranking sank to World No. 141 on November 10, 1997. He ultimately finished the year ranked World No. 122. Agassi was also subject to intense publicity surrounding his high-profile and turbulent marriage to actress 1998-2005: Elder statesman of the game In 1998, Agassi rededicated himself to tennis. He began a rigorous conditioning program and worked his way back up the rankings by playing in Challenger Series tournaments (a circuit for professional players ranked outside the world's top 50). Perhaps most remarkably, the one-time rebel emerged as a gracious and thoughtful athlete, admired by younger players. After winning matches, he bowed and blew two-handed kisses to spectators on each side of the court, a gesture seen as a rather humble acknowledgement of their support for him and for tennis. He played some classic matches in this period, most notably against his old rival In 1998, Agassi won five titles and leapt from World No. 122 at the start of the year to World No. 6 at the end of it, making it the highest jump into the top 10 made by any player during a single calendar year. [ [http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/highlights.asp?playernumber=A092 Andre Agassi player profile] ] He won five titles in ten finals and was runner-up at the Agassi entered the history books in 1999 when he came back from two sets to love down to beat Agassi followed his 1999 French Open victory by reaching the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Sampras 6–3, 6–4, 7–5. He rebounded from his Wimbledon defeat by winning the US Open, beating Agassi began 2000 by capturing his second 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 played at Wimbledon. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/wimbledon_history/3742067.stm|title=Classic Matches: Rafter v Agassi|date=2004-05-31|accessdate=2007-10-25|publisher=BBC Sport] At the inaugural Agassi opened 2001 by successfully defending his Australian Open title with a straight-sets final win over 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. The battle saw Sampras emerge victorious in four sets and left Sampras with a 20–14 edge in their 34 career meetings. The match proved to be the last of Sampras's career. Agassi's US Open finish, along with his victories at the Miami Masters, In 2003, Agassi won the eighth (and final) Grand Slam title of his career at the Australian Open, where he beat 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 won his fourth title in Los Angeles and reached the finals of the Rogers Cup before falling to World No. 2 Still, Agassi's 2005 was defined by an improbable run to the US Open final. After beating Before the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, Agassi rolled his ankle in a Agassi finished 2005 ranked 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 2006: The end of an era 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. At Wimbledon, Agassi announced his plans to retire following the US Open. He was defeated in the third round by world #2 (and eventual finalist) Agassi played only two events during the summer hardcourt season, with his best result being a quarterfinal loss in the Agassi had a short but dramatic run in his final US Open. Due to extreme back pain, Agassi was forced to receive anti-inflammatory injections after every match. After a tough four-set win against In his last match, Agassi was in obvious pain on court and fell to 112th ranked big-serving Agassi earned more than US$30 million in prize-money throughout his career, third only to Sampras and Federer. In addition, Agassi earned over US$25 million a year through endorsements, the most by any tennis player, during his career and fourth in all sports at the time. Retirement Since 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 Personal and family life Agassi dated famed American singer At the 1999 French Open, Agassi and Agassi's older sister, Rita, was married to the late former tennis legend Agassi is also a staunch Democrat [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/02/20/nascar_celebrities Hollywood, sports celebs not on same donation page] ] and has donated over $100,000 to different Democratic candidates. [ [http://www.newsmeat.com/sports_political_donations/Andre_Agassi.php Andre Agassi's Federal Campaign Contribution Report] ] Philanthropy Agassi has participated in many charity organizations and founded the Andre Agassi Charitable Association in 1994, which assists the youth of Las Vegas. He 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 surmised that he may be the most charitable athlete of his generation, which includes Agassi's charity often takes the form of assisting children with 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 up the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy [ [http://www.agassiprep.org Andre Agassi College Prepatory Academy] ] in Las Vegas, a tuition-free charter school for at-risk children in the area. Ironically, Agassi never finished his own formal education due to his decision to turn pro. 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 called Child Haven. In 1997, Andre 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 facility opened in December 2001 and accommodates developmentally delayed or handicapped children and children quarantined for infectious diseases. It houses approximately 20 beds and gives children with special needs the special attention needed to make them feel comfortable in their new surroundings." In 2007, Agassi, Quotes * About Pete Sampras' retirement: "You grow up with a guy, you compete against him for so long, he's such a big part of your career, something that's pretty special, so you do have that sense of personal regret that he's not around any more. You miss having that around." [ [http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis Agassi: The heart of tennis] ] Career statistics Grand Slam singles finals Wins (8) Runner-ups (5) Doubles (4) Win (1) "Note:" "Tournaments were designated as the 'Masters Series' only after the ATP took over the running of the men's tour in 1990. NH = tournament not held A = did not participate in the tournament SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played 1This event was held in Stockholm through 1994, Essen in 1995, and Stuttgart from 1996 through 2001. ATP Tour career earnings : * As of September 18, 2006. ee also * References Further reading *cite book |author=Agassi, Mike; Cobello, Dominic; Welsh, Kate |title=The Agassi Story |publisher=ECW Press |location=Toronto |year=2004 |pages= |isbn=1-55022-656-8 |oclc= |doi= Video *"Wimbledon 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. Video games *" External links *ATP|id=A092 Persondata Источник: Andre Agassi
url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/magazine/08/30/agassi0717/index.html
publisher=Gary Smith for Sports Illustrated
title=Coming Into Focus
accessdate = 2007-02-15]
* During the 2005 US Open: "I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by." [ [http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/andreagass371461.html Andre Agassi quotes] ] And after defeating
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*"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.
*"Agassi Tennis Generation" for PS2 and GBA
*"Smash Court Pro Tournament" for PS2
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* [http://www.thetennischannel.com/game/players/PlayerProfile.aspx?id=611 TheTennisChannel.com player profile]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=96979/ IOC profile]
* [http://www.tenniscorner.net/index.php?corner=M&action=players&playerid=AGA001 tenniscorner.net profile]
* [http://www.agassiopen.com agassiopen.com]
* [http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/5923380/?FSO1&ATT=HCP>1=8595 foxsports.com article]
* [http://www.agassifoundation.org/ The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation]
* [http://www.resultsfromtennis.com/tennis-player-andreagassi.html/ Andre Agassi statistics]
NAME = Agassi, Andre Kirk
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH = April 29, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH = Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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