American tennis great Andre Agassi is set to visit India in January to officially flag off a major pickleball event in India.
Tennis champion Andre Agassi is in town, and met up with some Indian celebs.
He went on to lift the US Open title in 1994 and, after shaving his head on the advice of his then actress girlfriend Brooke Shields, the Australian Open crown in 1995 before adding an Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996.
The 2003 US Open will be played at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, from August 25 to September 7.
Andre Agassi will make his professional debut in the fast-growing sport of pickelball
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open title on Sunday, increasing his overall Grand Slam tally to seven.
'Tennis is a sport where you may enjoy watching more than playing. But pickleball flips that -- once you get the bug, you want to play more than watch.'
The Opening Ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 17, at Rod Laver Arena. The Australian Open main draw begins on January 18.
'I don't know how the hell he moved with these shoes. Honestly, I can't imagine sliding in these.'
Carlos Alcaraz says winning all four Grand Slams at 22 has only fuelled his hunger, but the world No. 1 insists he won't chase a calendar Slam, choosing instead to take the majors one at a time.
Rune beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Toronto and next plays Alexandre Muller as he builds up for the August 24-September 7 US Open.
'What I hope to do is provide a vehicle for that scale and growth in literacy and English as a second language here.'
Glimpse the celebs who caught all the action on Centre Court on Sunday...
Carlos Alcaraz is only the second man since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win all of his first five Grand Slam singles finals after Swiss great Roger Federer.
Tommy Paul becomes first American man to reach French Open quarters in 22 years!
Former World No 1 and tennis legend Andre Agassi was named ambassador for the True North Brand at an event in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Factbox on Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Italian world number one Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) in the French Open final on Sunday to win his fifth Grand Slam title.
Djokovic had named Agassi as his new coach on Sunday, following his defeat to Alexander Zverev in the Italian Open final.
It was a reunion of the medal winners in the men's singles at the 1996 Olympic Games as India's tennis ace Leander Paes caught up with American Andre Agassi and Sergi Bruguera of Spain during day four of the French Open in Paris, on Wednesday.
Legendary Andre Agassi said Carlos Alcaraz combines the best qualities of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal but cautioned the tennis world against expecting the Spaniard to repeat the incredible feats of the 'Fab Three.'
Novak Djokovic will have old rival Andy Murray back in his coaching corner as he attempts to win the Indian Wells title for the first time in almost a decade.
The split means Djokovic is now left with his part-time coach and former world number eight Radek Stepanek.
Physically extraordinary Djokovic is battle ready, asserts coach Agassi
Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has picked Spaniard Rafael Nadal over Swiss maestro Roger Federer as the greatest tennis player ever, according to a newspaper report on Thursday.
Former Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has penned a heartfelt letter to Rafael Nadal where he has expressed his support to the Spaniard who is seeking to clinch his 10th French Open title.
It was Nadal's third title in a row after Bastad and Stuttgart last month.
Novak Djokovic could be on the verge of 'something special' after teaming up with Andre Agassi for the French Open, former Roland Garros runner-up Henri Leconte said on Tuesday.
The top seed suffered a shock defeat in the first round of the St Poelten Grand Prix to Serbian Nenad Zimonjic.
The first and third seeds were beaten by Tommy Haas and Cyril Saulnier respectively in the quarter-finals of the Mercedes-Benz Cup.
Both lost in the opening round of the at the Stella Artois Championships.
Andre Agassi retained his majestic touch to crush German Rainer Schuettler 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 in Melbourne.
Andre Agassi was swept aside 6-4, 6-2 by Russian Nikolay Davydenko at the Masters Cup
The American former world number one, who retired in 2006, said his first steps into coaching were "challenging, interesting and educational".
The second seed was shocked by seventh seeded Argentinian Guillermo Coria in the quarter-finals of the French Open.
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