Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi is perhaps one of the greatest professional tennis players of all times. When one thinks of famous American tennis players, his name is always mentioned. Here's a look at Agassi's amazing tennis career and a look into the life of this amazing athlete.

With a father who was very demanding when it came to tennis, at a young age Agassi was very good at the sport. He was trained and decided he wanted to go professional as a young teenager. He set out on that journey and turned pro at only 16 years old. From there, he started winning various tournaments and by the end of his second year of professional tennis, he was ranked No. 25 in the world.

His career only got more impressive from there. Agassi sported a rebellious image and pushed the limits of fashion on the tennis court. With his rebellious look, he created quite the self image in the sport of tennis.

Throughout his amazing career, Agassi managed to become the World's No. 1 ranked professional American tennis player. He won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. He is the only male tennis player who has ever won a career Grand Slam. He also won countless other tournaments in his career, including the Tennis Masters Cup.

Due to a leg injury and two bulging discs in his back, he retired from tennis in 2006 because of the pain he was in. He has his own organization and continues to raise millions of dollars to help at-risk children. He has also started a school for these children in Nevada.