Comments on: Agassi: The heart of tennis http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/ A few wins, a few lessons. Never any losses. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:32:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sportolysis - The World Sports Blog » Blog Archive » Why do we feel sad when some one retires? http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-5952 Sportolysis - The World Sports Blog » Blog Archive » Why do we feel sad when some one retires? Sun, 03 Sep 2006 23:50:59 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/#comment-5952 [...] Why do feel so sad? A part of us dies with the retirement of these heroes. That’s why. On a related note, my remembrances of Agassi and a take on Sampras and the greats can be read here and here respectively. Tags: Retirement. [...] [...] Why do feel so sad? A part of us dies with the retirement of these heroes. That’s why. On a related note, my remembrances of Agassi and a take on Sampras and the greats can be read here and here respectively. Tags: Retirement. [...]

]]> By: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-5414 Pratyush Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:50:40 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/#comment-5414 Yeah Anuj. He is the only guy to do it. If Federer doesn't emulate him (Federer is pretty enthusiastic about the Olympics), it will be a record which will take some beating. Even for Federer, getting all 5 will be tough. Yeah Anuj. He is the only guy to do it. If Federer doesn’t emulate him (Federer is pretty enthusiastic about the Olympics), it will be a record which will take some beating. Even for Federer, getting all 5 will be tough.

]]> By: Anuj Agarwal http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-5377 Anuj Agarwal Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:12:49 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/#comment-5377 I believe Agassi is the only guy to win all four majors and also an Olympic Gold Medal in tennis. So he's still achieved something that no one else has. I believe Agassi is the only guy to win all four majors and also an Olympic Gold Medal in tennis. So he’s still achieved something that no one else has.

]]> By: Pratyush http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-5360 Pratyush Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:13:04 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/#comment-5360 Sportsnob, women's tennis has always been less competitive than men's tennis. So a lot of women winning all four grand slams in the past isn't that huge. Even now, the men have much tougher first and second rounds in grand slams though women's tennis has definitely become much more competitive. There is another aspect which makes Graf's grandslam (winning all four in one year) much more special. Laver has done the grandslam as well (two times in fact with a gap). Graf also won the Olympic gold in 88. So she is the only person, man or woman, to win the 'golden' grandslam. Srinath, I hope Jaden Gill and Jazz do well too but the weight of expectations will be huge on them if they do take up tennis! :) Jon, definitely. Ah I will miss him so much. Sportsnob, women’s tennis has always been less competitive than men’s tennis. So a lot of women winning all four grand slams in the past isn’t that huge. Even now, the men have much tougher first and second rounds in grand slams though women’s tennis has definitely become much more competitive.

There is another aspect which makes Graf’s grandslam (winning all four in one year) much more special. Laver has done the grandslam as well (two times in fact with a gap). Graf also won the Olympic gold in 88. So she is the only person, man or woman, to win the ‘golden’ grandslam.

Srinath, I hope Jaden Gill and Jazz do well too but the weight of expectations will be huge on them if they do take up tennis! :)

Jon, definitely. Ah I will miss him so much.

]]> By: twins15 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 twins15 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:44:36 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/#comment-5341 He was definitely always fun to watch... He was definitely always fun to watch…

]]> By: Srinath http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-5339 Srinath Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:41:19 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/#comment-5339 Tennis has always been my favourite sport and Agassi has been my favourite sportsman for well over 15 yrs now.The first ever tennis match i remember seeing was Andre-Goran Wimb final 92 and it was love at first sight for me.From there on it has been an emotional rollercoaster.The thing i liked most about Agassi was that he was so expressive on court without trying to be.Nah,he didnt possess the famous upper-cut that Nadal uses.He doesnt throw his raquet around like Marat(Davai Marat).Agassi's eyes said it all.I will never forget the thrill i got when i heard that Andre had won the French open thereby completing a career GS.That became a major weapon for me in my arguements with Sampras fans(Yeah,I agree Pete is the better tennis player).Not to forget the fact that Agassi won the Olympic gold and not to forget a cpl of Davis Cups.I will be up early in the morning tomorrow Andre and cheer you on in your last tournament.The game will miss you Andre.U are the best. PS:Go Jaden and Jazz.I will remain somewhat neutral till you two hit the tennis scene.If you both dont go on to become the worlds best,then i will discount the theory of inheritance and genes getting passed on and all those things. Long Live Andre the giant Tennis has always been my favourite sport and Agassi has been my favourite sportsman for well over 15 yrs now.The first ever tennis match i remember seeing was Andre-Goran Wimb final 92 and it was love at first sight for me.From there on it has been an emotional rollercoaster.The thing i liked most about Agassi was that he was so expressive on court without trying to be.Nah,he didnt possess the famous upper-cut that Nadal uses.He doesnt throw his raquet around like Marat(Davai Marat).Agassi’s eyes said it all.I will never forget the thrill i got when i heard that Andre had won the French open thereby completing a career GS.That became a major weapon for me in my arguements with Sampras fans(Yeah,I agree Pete is the better tennis player).Not to forget the fact that Agassi won the Olympic gold and not to forget a cpl of Davis Cups.I will be up early in the morning tomorrow Andre and cheer you on in your last tournament.The game will miss you Andre.U are the best.
PS:Go Jaden and Jazz.I will remain somewhat neutral till you two hit the tennis scene.If you both dont go on to become the worlds best,then i will discount the theory of inheritance and genes getting passed on and all those things.
Long Live Andre the giant

]]> By: SportSnob http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 SportSnob Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:52:26 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/#comment-5321 okay! I got it wrong...quick Wikipedia check tells me Emerson and Perry have done it as well.. !! okay! I got it wrong…quick Wikipedia check tells me Emerson and Perry have done it as well.. !!

]]> By: SportSnob http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-5320 SportSnob Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:51:21 +0000 http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/08/27/agassi-the-heart-of-tennis/#comment-5320 ofcourse the fact that he won all the four titles on different surfaces makes his achievement all the more special. Btw...Agassi would be only the third man to do it...And he won it over the course of his career (as you obviously know) but before him its only been Don Budge and Rod Laver. I can't think of anybody else (Borg only won Wimbledon and the French) and Lendl never won Wimbledon and obviously Sampras never won french. He may have been the 5th person to do it..but even then Budge, Connolly, Court and Graf all won it in one year. Since then Seren has done it as well and so did Navratilova. (at some point of time) But what makes Mrs. Agassi's victory in 1988 all the more special is the fact that Steffi did it on different surfaces! When Laver and Budge did it ...all the slams barring French were played on grass. Anyway, moot points all..We will MISS Agassi. My god was this chap special. ofcourse the fact that he won all the four titles on different surfaces makes his achievement all the more special.

Btw…Agassi would be only the third man to do it…And he won it over the course of his career (as you obviously know) but before him its only been Don Budge and Rod Laver. I can’t think of anybody else (Borg only won Wimbledon and the French) and Lendl never won Wimbledon and obviously Sampras never won french.

He may have been the 5th person to do it..but even then Budge, Connolly, Court and Graf all won it in one year. Since then Seren has done it as well and so did Navratilova. (at some point of time)

But what makes Mrs. Agassi’s victory in 1988 all the more special is the fact that Steffi did it on different surfaces! When Laver and Budge did it …all the slams barring French were played on grass.

Anyway, moot points all..We will MISS Agassi. My god was this chap special.

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