Andre Agassi Retires

Andre Agassi (left) and Marcos Baghdatis played the signature match of Week 1 Andre Agassi was worn down and grimacing, Andre Agassi could only stand by and watch the final shot zip on by. Agassi and his legendary career came to a close Sunday when Agassi lost to the 112th-ranked player in the world. Benjamin Becker served an ace to finish off a 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5 victory in the third round at the U.S. Open. Andre Agassi stood with tears in his eyes as he received a standing ovation and thanked the fans at the U.S. Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens. "The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what I've found," Agassi said. Speaking to spectators, he added, "You have willed me to succeed, sometimes in my lowest moments." In 1986, twenty years ago, a young and brash Agassi showed up in New York, just 16 years old with stars in his eyes, and won the heart of the tennis world with his emotional, exciting, expertly executed play. Agassi has won eight major singles titles, one each at Wimbledon and the French Open, in 1994 and 1999 respectively. He won four at the Australian Open and is one of only five men to have at least one championship at each of the Grand Slam tournaments. Once married to Brooke Shields, the tennis star has had his share of beautiful women and grand celebrity. But the great one found a way to remain humble: "When was the last time in your life you've done something for the first time in your life?" says Agassi. "It's not too often as you get older that things are new. They happen further between each other. That's how it feels. And it's really exciting .