Defending champion Novak Djokovic enjoyed a winning French Open start under new coach Andre Agassi on Monday, cruising past Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round.
Andre Agassi and world number four Novak Djokovic need to work together for at least a month if the American's coaching is to have a long-term impact on the struggling Serb's game, three-times Wimbledon champion John McEnroe said.
Australian tennis great John Newcombe believes that former US tennis legend Andre Agassi is copping too much criticism for revealing that he lied about taking drugs during his playing career, and says that some support needs to given.
The former Australian Open champion said he is as hungry as ever to claim the tournament for the fifth time later this month.
Andre Agassi has had another injection in his troublesome back before his clash against Marcos Baghdatis.
The American beat Radek Stepanek 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Dubai Open.
Chronic back pains forced the American crowd-favourite to withdraw from the next week's Cincinnati Masters, tournament officials said on Saturday.
Rafael Nadal will bid for a third consecutive title on Sunday when he faces 35-year-old Andre Agassi
Images from the US Open men's singles final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Sunday.
But fellow Argentines Gaston Gaudio and the indefatigable Guillermo Coria won in straight sets as did Russian Marat Safin
In the semi-finals, Agassi beat German fourth seed Tommy Haas, while Johansson beat fellow-Swede Michael Ryderstedt.
The 34-year-old American is only the sixth player since men's tennis turned professional in 1968 to achieve the feat.
French qualifier Jerome Haehnel ousted the veteran American in straight sets.
Agassi said in a statement that it was a regrettable decision and he would miss playing in the tournament.
In the women's event of the Nasdaq 100 Open, second seed Venus Williams joined sister Serena in the last eight.
The 32-year-old continued the form that has brought him 22 victories in 23 matches this year, to reach the final of the U.S. Clay Court Championships on Saturday.
Agassi clattered former Melbourne Park runner-up Thomas Enqvist 6-0 6-3 6-3 in a breathtaking display at the Australian Open.
The American ace took a step closer to the title he last held 13 years ago when he beat David Nalbandian.
The American ace overwhelmed Italian Davide Sanguinetti in a one-sided final.
Chang had no answer to Agassi's thunderous attack from inside the baseline in the San Jose Open.
Andre Agassi outlasted unseeded American Robby Ginepri to reach his sixth U.S. Open final and become the oldest man to reach a Grand Slam final in 31 years.
The American has already sent a warning to Lleyton Hewitt, beating Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean 6-2, 6-3 to win the Kooyong Classic
Heavyweights Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, and Patrick Rafter will represent Singapore Slammers for the home leg in the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) to be held from December 2-4.
Roger Federer beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny at the Dubai Open on Saturday.
Andre Agassi continued to defy the odds and elude retirement by shocking eighth seed Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set thriller.
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