Hit 'em clean
Semi-Pro
I'm a big fan of Agassi and have always enjoyed watching him play. However, after the Federer match I fear this may be his final year. I still believed that he could win another major, but now the draw has to fall his way for that to happen.
The truth is a guy like Federer didn't have to play nearly his best tennis to beat Agassi. It was shocking to see Federer raise the level of his play whenever he wanted to, especially at critical junctures of the match. Agassi was trying to raise his game, but couldn't come close. He had that look of frustration/desperation/helplessness on his face that he used to get when Sampras was in the zone.
I think that reality will not be easy to accept for Andre. I'd love to see him stick around, but he won't if he doesn't believe he can't win a major. His window of opportunity is closing fast. I believe that by the time US Open is over everyone....even Andre will now it's over.
The truth is a guy like Federer didn't have to play nearly his best tennis to beat Agassi. It was shocking to see Federer raise the level of his play whenever he wanted to, especially at critical junctures of the match. Agassi was trying to raise his game, but couldn't come close. He had that look of frustration/desperation/helplessness on his face that he used to get when Sampras was in the zone.
I think that reality will not be easy to accept for Andre. I'd love to see him stick around, but he won't if he doesn't believe he can't win a major. His window of opportunity is closing fast. I believe that by the time US Open is over everyone....even Andre will now it's over.