The Life of Andre Agassi

Andre Kirk Agassi was born.

Apr 29, 1970

The Life of Andre Agassi

Period: Apr 29, 1970 to Nov 30, 2007

Meets his best Friend Perry

Jul 1, 1981

Competes in a tournament in Australia

Jul 27, 1981

Invited to play with a team of Americas elite juniors. He was only 12.

Sent to the Bollettieri Academy

Aug 13, 1983

A camp located in Florida for young tennis players.

Becomes a pro tennis player at age 16.

Apr 29, 1986

Wins a tournament and accepts the prize money making him a pro.

Accepts an edorsment deal from Nike

Apr 30, 1986

Nike asked him to sign a deal with them a day after turning pro. They offered him $25,000 a year plus they supplied all of his gear.

Attends his first U.S. Open

Aug 28, 1986

loses in the first round

Considers retirement at age 17

Jun 21, 1987

Wins his first tournament as a pro

Dec 18, 1987

age 17

Becomes number 4 in the world

Aug 1, 1988

Films a Cannon camera commercial

Jul 14, 1989

also begins dating his long time crush Wendi Stewart.

Adds Gil Reyes to his team as a trainor

Sep 12, 1989

Gil becomes one of his best friends and one of the most important people in his life

Wins first at the 1992 Wimbledons

Jun 27, 1992

Wendi breaks up with him.

Feb 19, 1993

She felt that he was getting too famous and didn't like it

Nick tells newspapers that he is no longer Andre's coach.

Jul 1, 1993

Begins dating Brooke Shields

Jan 4, 1994

Andre offers Brad Gilbert a spot as his coach

Mar 11, 1994

he accepts.

Wins the U.S. Open

Aug 29, 1994

The first non seeded player to win since 1966.

Wins the 1995 Australian Open

Jan 19, 1995

beats Pete Sampras in the finals. One of the first matches in their long going rivalry.

Wins the gold at the 1996 Olympics

Jul 7, 1996

Him and Brooke Shields get married

Apr 19, 1997

Begins planning for his charter school

May 4, 1997

Him and Brooke Shields file for a divorce

Jan 28, 1999

First date with Stephanie Graf

Aug 23, 1999

Wins the U.S. Open

Aug 28, 1999

Becomes #1 in the world again

Dec 23, 1999

Wins the Australian Open

Jan 11, 2001

His 7th slam championship of his career

Stephanie finds out that she is pregnant

May 6, 2001

Jaden Gil Agassi was born

Oct 14, 2001

Andre andStephanie get married

Oct 14, 2001

Jaden Gil Agassi is born

Oct 26, 2001

Brad resigns as his coach

Mar 9, 2002

Hires Darren Cahill as a new coach

Mar 17, 2002

Ranked #1 in the world again

Mar 26, 2003

at age 33 oldest player to ever be this.

Loses a match and his #1 spot

Sep 15, 2003

Rival Pete Sampras retires.

Sep 16, 2003

His daughter Jaz Elle Agassi is born

Oct 8, 2003

Retires

Jun 14, 2006