Eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Andre Agassi, among only six men to achieve a career Grand Slam, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, officials said yesterday
Eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Andre Agassi, among only six men to achieve a career Grand Slam, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, officials said yesterday.
Agassi's induction ceremony will be conducted July 9 at the Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, during the ATP Hall of Fame Championships grass-court event. He will be the only enshrinee in the recent player category.
Former World No 1 Agassi announced the honor at Agassi Prep, the public charter school he founded in Las Vegas in 2001 for at-risk youth.
"I'm truly honored to be recognised alongside the greatest players of tennis," Agassi said. "My tennis career afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in other people's lives and it was truly special to share this exciting moment with the students of Agassi Prep."
The 40-year-old American topped the rankings for 101 weeks and went 870-274 with 60 titles in his career, including four Australian Opens, two US Opens, one Wimbledon and one French Open plus the 1996 Olympic singles gold medal.
