Saturday, August 19, 2006

Tennis.......Agassi . Yes Andre' is finally retiring . But for an old Pro, it will mean a wind down to the Seniors . He finalised it at Wimbledon , but those old tennis feet won't stop will they , and he has continued to play on . It's the Dadis that keep those precious legs going . He is such a Crowd Favorite we won't let him leave . Looking back , his career , that started in 1986 , has gone 20 years until now . All those years were shared with his compatriot and friend , Pete Sampras , and what a wonderful time we had , watching these two vie for the tennis world titles , right through the 1990's . These two quiet Americans exemplified the sport to tennis fans . Agassi won many times , and also had serious losses that lasted for long periods . The crowd lifted him in adulation , when his play was scintillating , and booed him when his professional style failed ; he had to live in periods of competitive gloom . But all was not darkness ; he married a princess . His love interest was a talented actress who had a common love ; tennis . Being a Las Vegas native , after hearing of her interest , he invited her down to the Lagoon ; from there it improved , and we know the tale . Let it be said ; Las Vegas Dreams don't seem to last , and perhaps we have to accept this ; for the dream didn't last , and again our tennis pro Andre' fought on . Into the new era , from 2000 , we saw Pete Sampras retire in 2003 . We also saw Agassi find another love interest , who had a background in the same professional area . This was the great women's player , Steffi Graf . Andre Agassi's era in tennis is winding down , and now he will be able to relax with his wife and kids , in Las Vegas . He would surely say , " thanks , but I don't need the dice , I've had the luck " .

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