![]() ![]() Open ends, with Agassi (or some villain) as men’s champion, I’ll have a new favorite player: Marcos Baghdatis. ![]() Andre Agassi bids farewell at the 2006 US Open. Could he beat Roddick, or Nadal, or even Federer? Last night, under the lights, Agassi seemed capable of squeaking by anyone, even his younger self. Andre Agassi stood grimacing on the blue court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. His likely fourth-round opponent would then be Andy Roddick. Agassi was the star last night, but Baghdatis was the one you couldn’t look away from.Īgassi has a good chance at winning his next match against unknown German Benjamin Becker. His last stop was, of course, the US Open where. Despite not cheering for him all night, the crowd gave him a huge ovation when it was all over. His 60th and final ATP title came in Los Angeles in 2005 and Andre ended his tennis journey a year later, playing just eight events in 2006. His shot-making was spectacular-as spectacular as his screw-ups. It brought a career which lasted two decades and yielded eight grand-slam titles to. The 21-year-old played with the abandon and charisma of the 1990-era Agassi. Andre Agassi retired from tennis after being knocked out of the US Open by Benjamin Becker, on this day in 2006. But for most of the match, the quiet, disciplined Agassi played Baghdatis’ foil. They cheered when he caught up to the Cypriot’s rocket forehands and returned them for improbable winners they cheered when he pushed his 36-year-old body to the net to chase down Baghdatis’ delicate drop shots they even cheered when he used instant replay to challenge a call. As Baghdatis predicted, the crowd belonged to Agassi. ![]()
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