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For 20 years, tennis legend Andre Agassi was simply one of the dominant individuals in his sport. He initially chose up a racket when he was a young child at the insistence of his father. His dad, an immigrant from Iran and a former Olympic boxer, functioned as his first coach, making Agassi practice for hours at the family's Las Vegas, Nevada house. In his mid-teens, Agassi abandoned his education and finding out to train complete time. He moved to Florida where he went to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. Agassi showed to be among the leading junior players in the sport, winning a lot of UNITED STATE Tennis Association national titles. At the age of sixteen, Agassi determined it was time to compete in the big organizations. The young tennis player turned professional in 1986. |