Country: USA
Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Born: April 29, 1970 (age 41)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight: 80 kg (180 lb)
Turned pro: 1986
Retired September 3, 2006
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money
US$31,152,975
5th All-time leader in earnings
Int. Tennis HOF 2011
Andre Agassi
Have you ever wondered what American Andre Agassi and Argentine David Nalbandian have in common? Both famous tennis players are of Armenian origin. Nalbandian began playing tennis at age five when his Armenian grandfather built a cement court in his backyard in Cardoba, Argentine. Agassi’s father is also Armenian who immigrated to the U.S. from Iran. Agassi’s middle name, Kirk, is after Armenian American tycoon Kirk Kirkorian, who hired Agassi’s father Mike to work in one of his casinos. Later they became good friends.
David Nalbandian plans to visit his ancestrial homeland Armenia in early October, where he will give a master class and play an exhibition match with Armenia’s top tennis player Harutyun Sofyan.
Andre Kirk Agassi is a former World No. 1 professional American tennis player
who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in
singles. He is one of only
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