"Anyone who followed the first half of Agassi's career would, likewise, have laid strong odds against the fact that out of that golden generation of American players, Sampras and Agassi, Chang and Courier, who turned professional when Ronald Reagan was still president, it would be him, the eldest and least dogged, who, a thousand and one matches later, is still playing."

Andre's love lingers

I knew I picked the right guy all those years ago... OK, OK, even I didn't expect him to be the last one standing, but I'm very pleased that I was wrong!