Timeline: The Life of Andre Agassi | Timetoast

Apr 29, 1970

Andre Kirk Agassi was born.
Period: Apr 29, 1970 to Nov 30, 2007

The Life of Andre Agassi
Jul 1, 1981

Meets his best Friend Perry
Jul 27, 1981

Competes in a tournament in Australia

Invited to play with a team of Americas elite juniors. He was only 12.
Aug 13, 1983

Sent to the Bollettieri Academy

A camp located in Florida for young tennis players.
Apr 29, 1986

Becomes a pro tennis player at age 16.

Wins a tournament and accepts the prize money making him a pro.
Apr 30, 1986

Accepts an edorsment deal from Nike

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.
Aug 28, 1986

Attends his first U.S. Open

loses in the first round
Jun 21, 1987

Considers retirement at age 17
Dec 18, 1987

Wins his first tournament as a pro

age 17
Aug 1, 1988

Becomes number 4 in the world
Jul 14, 1989

Films a Cannon camera commercial

also begins dating his long time crush Wendi Stewart.
Sep 12, 1989

Adds Gil Reyes to his team as a trainor

Gil becomes one of his best friends and one of the most important people in his life
Jun 27, 1992

Wins first at the 1992 Wimbledons
Feb 19, 1993

Wendi breaks up with him.

She felt that he was getting too famous and didn't like it
Jul 1, 1993

Nick tells newspapers that he is no longer Andre's coach.
Jan 4, 1994

Begins dating Brooke Shields
Mar 11, 1994

Andre offers Brad Gilbert a spot as his coach

he accepts.
Aug 29, 1994

Wins the U.S. Open

The first non seeded player to win since 1966.
Jan 19, 1995

Wins the 1995 Australian Open

beats Pete Sampras in the finals. One of the first matches in their long going rivalry.
Jul 7, 1996

Wins the gold at the 1996 Olympics
Apr 19, 1997

Him and Brooke Shields get married
May 4, 1997

Begins planning for his charter school
Jan 28, 1999

Him and Brooke Shields file for a divorce
Aug 23, 1999

First date with Stephanie Graf
Aug 28, 1999

Wins the U.S. Open
Dec 23, 1999

Becomes #1 in the world again
Jan 11, 2001

Wins the Australian Open

His 7th slam championship of his career
May 6, 2001

Stephanie finds out that she is pregnant
Oct 14, 2001

Jaden Gil Agassi was born
Oct 14, 2001

Andre andStephanie get married
Oct 26, 2001

Jaden Gil Agassi is born
Mar 9, 2002

Brad resigns as his coach
Mar 17, 2002

Hires Darren Cahill as a new coach
Mar 26, 2003

Ranked #1 in the world again

at age 33 oldest player to ever be this.
Sep 15, 2003

Loses a match and his #1 spot
Sep 16, 2003

Rival Pete Sampras retires.
Oct 8, 2003

His daughter Jaz Elle Agassi is born
Jun 14, 2006

Retires