Described by the BBC upon his retirement as “perhaps the biggest worldwide star in the sport’s history”, Agassi’s performances, along with his unorthodox apparel and attitude, have seen him cited as one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game, and credited for helping revive the popularity of tennis during the 1990s. Brown was at a Vegas tennis club complaining to the owner about a money match that was canceled. At age 13, Andre was sent to Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy in Florida. After ten minutes of watching Agassi play, Bollettieri called Mike and said: “Take your check back. He turned professional at the age of 16 and his first tournament was in La Quinta, California.
