Not many would have watched world’s one of the greatest sportsman was bidding adieu to his favourite sporting spot.
Not many would have even been aware of that such a thing had happened.
Not many would have had time to appreciate what he had done to the sport he admiringly took up as a little kid.
Many were so much mesmerized with the biggest sporting extravaganza of the plannet – Foot ball WorldCup 2006.
I am referring to Andre Agassi bidding farewell to Wimbledon last week end.
Indeed it was an emotional moment for him for the love and admiration he always had for this tournament year after year.
He still has one more Grand Slam to ‘have-a-go’ before he actually bows from Tennis.
US Open 2006 will be his last major tournament after which Agassi retires.
So what has he done to Tennis ?
He had entertained the crowd GrandSlam after GrandSlam year after year.
He thoroughly had his stamp written on kinds of courts.
Yester year Champion Sampras found tough to handle Red Court (French Open) tennis
And even the current Champion Federer finding an answer for it.
But Agassi just had a smooth ride there too.
How can people forget the 5-set finals of Agassi with Sampras at Wimbledon?
I still remember. It was late evening of UK and well past 7.30 when even the SUN GOD waited for this epic battle to end.
More than who won it, people remember it for the intensity it was fought with.
It still remains the best match of this modern era in any court of Tennis.
He is one of those players who time and again loses first two sets and pulls next three sets to win the match.
And it does not stop here. He next game will be a big SEMI or FINAL itself and it will be a 5-setter too cooly dealt by Agassi.
But for his fitness he would have added more Grand Slams to his name.
It was only fitting finale at Wimbledon that he ended his relationship with Grass Court with another upcoming sensation Nadal.
Strangely when Agassi starting making rounds in the headlines Nadal was as old as three years.
That’s the sporting world for us ! When one champion bows out another one emerges !
But is Nadal a great champion than Federer is a debatable question as majority would prefer to vote for Federer !
Agassi has 60+ titles in singles to his name. This includes seven Grand Slams.
That speaks volumes of his abilities.He is also one of the modern era player to have won all the four Grand Slams.
Surely he leaves a spot for someone to take forward in the world of tennis.
Hope someone grabs it soon.
