So Long, and Thanks for All the Fun !

What you wont get to see in Men's tennis from Sep 3,2006:

• A tennis player asking the ball-girl to wipe the dirt off his back
• A tennis player appealing to the audience that his shot was indeed 'in'
• A flamboyant champ who lets off his emotions on and off the court
• In short, you wont get to see another Andre Agassi in your lifetime!

Well, the master tactician will no longer play in the center courts and perform his traditional "kiss-and-bow". Tennis will no longer provide "wholesome entertainment". You will of course get to see Federer's flair and Nadal's power, but when it comes to perseverence and drama, none of the contemporary stars match Agassi! On a tennis court,his stamina rises exponentially with time.
I belong to a generation that grew up watching Agassi in action, right from the day when the hippy,ear-ring sporting American bit the dust in French clay,aggressive but tactical service returns against the big serving Ivanisevic to lift the Wimbledon trophy, battled against a not so charged up Sampras to win Aussie Open, powered his way into US Open final at an age when most tennis players have established their careers as coaches or commentators.....Only Agassi can do it!!

We miss you!!