In 1990, Agassi inched ever closer to a Grand Slam triumph, but, in the Roland-Garros final, he was defeated by an inspired Andres Gomez (6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4). At the US Open, he was stopped again in the semi-finals by Lendl (7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1). At the 1989 French Open, he lost to Jim Courier in the third round (7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2) and witnessed countryman Michael Chang, 17 years old at the time, lift the trophy. While his rivals were triumphing in major tournaments, Agassi missed his own opportunities. In his early years, despite many great results, Agassi struggled to win the big titles. Taught by his father and bred at the Nick Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Florida, Agassi’s game relied on a phenomenal return (the best of its time) and taking the ball on the rise off both wings with incredible power.Īgassi’s game style was considered revolutionary at the time and would soon be copied by the generations of tennis players that followed. He turned professional in 1986 and soon became famous, thanks to his amazing tennis skills and his flamboyant fashion sense, which included the iconic denim shorts and pink bike shorts (worn as an underlayer).

Andre Agassi: the world No 1 out for revengeĪndre Agassi, the Vegas Kid, was one of the biggest stars in tennis history.

The players: Andre Agassi and Richard Krajicek That year at the Championships, the Vegas Kid had suffered a disappointing loss in the semi-final to Boris Becker (2-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6), and shortly thereafter decided to make the following months his “summer of revenge.” After winning a first title in Washington, Agassi triumphed at the two North American Masters events in Canada and Cincinnati, and then won the New Haven crown after beating Richard Krajicek in the final (3-6, 7-6, 6-3) to become the clear-cut favourite for the US Open title.

By triumphing in New Haven on this day in 1995, Andre Agassi claimed his fourth consecutive title, and remained undefeated in his post- Wimbledon preparation for the US Open.

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