In his own mind, he thought of that portion -- two-thirds of his life, with any luck -- as, simply, "the abyss." 7 at the outset of 2006, but over the course of the year an ankle gave out, and his back threatened to follow. "Or is it tragedy? "Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?Wisconsin breaks own record for new COVID cases"It was my greatest moment on a tennis court," Agassi recently told ESPN.com. Over the last 21 years, I have found loyalty.ATP Rome: Rafael Nadal eases past Dusan Lajovic to join Novak Djokovic in quartersBesides Marcos, Andre had to deal with severe back pain, receiving a cortisone injection on the previous night but enduring all the efforts to give his fans another lifetime experience and reach the third round.

Andre dropped the first set and was 4-0 down in the third before Darren Cahill brought him more tightly strung rackets.The German sealed the deal with an ace, moving into the fourth round and sending Agassi to a well-deserved retirement after 21 years spent on the Tour. And you don't know how you feel about it until after that day comes. Andre recovered again in set number four and even had a set point at 5-4 before losing serve in the next game, allowing Benjamin to serve for the victory.Andre pulled the break back immediately and won the crazy ninth game after eight deuces, saving four break chances along the way. It was Andre Agassi's farewell speech, delivered on the floor of Arthur Ashe Stadium a decade ago at the US Open.


You have given me your shoulders to stand on and reach for my dreams, which I could never have reached without you.The 870th and final ATP victory for Andre Agassi was one of a kind, edging Baghdatis 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 in three hours and 45 minutes, standing as one of the longest matches he ever won on the Tour!

After the match, Andre pulled a white shirt over his head, overwhelmed with emotions and a four-minute standing ovation on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, receiving the energy that had been carrying him on that same court year after year.Rafael Nadal: 'I arrived in Rome with no high expectations. One week after No.

That's why feeling connected, and communicating the value of that feeling, seemed so important.

It echoes like a fitting eulogy for perhaps the greatest generation of male tennis players ever produced in the U.S., the generation that included fellow Grand Slam champions"My journey was less linear, more complex, less honest than most," he said. " September 2006 beendete Benjamin Becker die Karriere eines der größten Tennis-Spieler aller Zeiten. They stood clapping and cheering, whistling and crying out, some with tears welling in their eyes.This is also the 10th anniversary of the last American male's appearance in a US Open final. Marcos also struggled with cramps in both legs but refused to give up, coming back from a 4-0 down in the fourth set to set up a decider where he had an early lead.In 2003, Andre became world no. You have willed me to succeed, sometimes even in my lowest moments. Agassi's goodbye got off to a winning start with a four-set decision over Andrei Pavel—though the American had to fight back after dropping the opening set in Round 1. 1 again and enjoyed tennis probably more than ever before as a dedicated family man, opposite of what he had been less than a decade earlier.

Andre Agassi said an emotional goodbye to the US Open in 2006 with a short, sincere speech that has larger meaning today -- as the eulogy for an era of American men's tennis greatness. Agassi then walked out on the court and took the microphone from Fernandez. The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September 2006. But I knew what this game and people have meant to me, and why I had gotten through so many difficulties and achieved so much despite all else. His colorful tennis journey had to end there, losing to a qualifier Benjamin Becker 7 … 'He is now at the level of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic', says analyst'It’s not so easy like playing Roger Federer, Nadal and Djokovic', says Italian starThe German saved eight out of ten break points and stole Andre's serve five times to be the one who sent Agassi into retirement, which turned out to be one of the most emotional moments in the history of tennis.

By the US Open, he was living in a cocoon of pain and looking hard at life after tennis. "And I mean it every bit the way anyone would hear or read that statement." The fourth set was just a formality, and the 36-year-old set the second-round meeting with talented Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, who was barely born when Andre made his US Open debut!After a magic moment, the red-eyed Andre took the microphone from Mary Joe Fernandez and said: "The scoreboard said I lost today.
Agassi made it through nearly 40 of them before his voice showed any sign of wavering or cracking. The deciding moment occurred in game 12 when Marcos double-faulted twice in a row, allowing the veteran to convert his second match point and reach the last 32.Legendary golfer, Gary Player’s year from hellATP Rome - DRAW: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lead the field'Rafael Nadal is always impressive when you are in front of him', says Spaniard aceRoger Federer sings and dances on Beatles’ song “With a Little Help From My Friends”Becker earned a break in the 12th game when Andre hit a double fault to fall 7-5 down, with the veteran opening the second set more strongly before Benjamin pulled the break back in game six for a 3-3. He had no script, but he had been thinking about this moment, and what he might say when it arrived, for months. He scratched the back of his head, looked up, and spoke these words:24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsAndre Agassi's powerful US Open farewell from 2006 still resonatesAfter Becker ended Agassi's career with an ace down the middle, the loser sat with his face buried in a brilliant white towel.

"Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87Mary Joe Fernandez interviewed Becker briefly, finally quieting the crowd.