It's no surprise that Andre Agassi will quit the tennis world after the US Open Grand Slam. He announced it before this season's Wimbledon and his matches were full-crowded ever since. Everybody wants to see the American spend his last hours on the tennis court as a professional player.
The 36-year old will be playing at Flushing Meadows for the 21st consecutive time this week. His first encounter in the tournament, against Romanian Andrei Pavel, will be the beginning
of his last journey inside the ATP. And the crowd will love any second of it. His opponents better expect a great pressure from the American public, since a true living legend will be playing in New York for at least one week (hopefully).
He is not given too many chances of winning the tournament. But that doesn't mean a thing, though, since every round he'll pass will become a great celebration. Agassi admitted, earlier in the weekend, that he feels prepared for the US Grand Slam.
"It will be emotional. I have yet to prepare myself properly for the emotions but I'm sure I'm underestimating everything I'm going to feel and experience. This has been the stage to sort of prove myself over the years. It started with a lack of acceptance and has grown to a wonderful embracement, on both parts. I think I started off a little unsure about playing here, and I grew into loving this more than any place in the world. This stadium has its electricity and its feel because of every fan that's sitting out there. So I look forward to sharing one more go-around", admitted Agassi.
His first round appearance, against Romanian Andrei Pavel, will take place on Tuesday.
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