On this day in 2006: Andre Agassi retires from tennis after US Open knockout
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Farewell, Andre
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The day Agassi won the ATP Masters for his first major title
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The day Andre Agassi played his final professional match
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Roger Federer vs Andre Agassi in a five-set thriller!
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Roger Federer vs Andre Agassi in a five-set thriller!
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Andre Agassi was the bad boy who 'hated' tennis, took crystal meth and retired at the US Open an eight-time Grand Slam winning legend
On this day in 2006: Andre Agassi announces plans to retire from tennis - Yahoo Sport
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T365 Recalls: Tears and an emotional speech as Andre Agassi retires from tennis after US Open defeat - Tennis365
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The day Agassi won the ATP Masters for his first major title
If Djokovic is the best hard court player, then why did he only manage to win 3 US Open titles? - Quora
On this day in 2006: Andre Agassi announces plans to retire from tennis - Yahoo Sport
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Emotional Andre Agassi Retires from Tennis
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Tough for me to accept that I deserved to be the last guy Andre Agassi played- When Benjamin Becker beat the American in final match at US Open 2006