Nonetheless, an injury was his main concern in that spring of 1999 as he had to withdraw from the Dusseldorf event a week before Paris due to an inflamed tendon in his right shoulder, and he was pretty much in doubt for Roland Garros as well, arriving with Brad Gilbert on Saturday, just before the start of the tournament. Nothing seemed to be normal in a career of this super talented rebel, including the fact his first Major has come at Wimbledon in 1992, where no one expected him to win the title.Īfter some poor years in Paris, Andre started to struggle in every tournament and every surface, hitting the rock bottom in 1997 when he found himself outside the Top 140, climbing back in 19 to return where he belongs. Andres Gomez and Jim Courier were too strong for him and Jim halted him in the semi-final in 1992 as well. Andre Agassi, a charismatic youngster from Las Vegas, Nevada, has found an instant chemistry with Roland Garros, reaching the semi-final at the age of 18 in 1988 and two finals in 19.
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