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#401 Paper Wings

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Posted 03 September 2006 - 10:40 AM

ahhh, I just watched Agasi play his last match before retirement. He broke into tears as the crowd cheered for him. It was really nice but sad at the same time

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Posted 03 September 2006 - 11:10 AM

Andre's final speech was classic, perfect. It was like an epic speech given by a dying war hero to his fellow men.

I'll always remember Agassi for his 8 grand slams, 60 titles and wonderful return game. But I'll remember his growth as a person most. He truly matured from a rash kid to an elder statesman. His foundation and school do a lot for the Las Vegas youth and surrounding communities. Agassi was a wonderful tennis player who gave us a ton of memories to ride off into the sunset with. But it's his heart, it's the type of person he eventually became that I'm most proud of.

Thanks for everything, Andre!

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Posted 03 September 2006 - 02:21 PM

oh hell no. I did not just miss Andre's last match. T_T
damn work

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Posted 03 September 2006 - 03:25 PM

roddick to the fourth round <3

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Posted 03 September 2006 - 05:24 PM

I almost cried watching him say his last speech. crazy stuff.

IT'S AN EMERGENCY! CALL FOUR ONE ONE NOW!

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Posted 03 September 2006 - 06:45 PM

i will miss agassi

I kinda expect him to lose because of his back pain. those cortisone shots starts to lose its effect on him(Before, He only needs those after 5-6 months, now he injects it on his body every 2 days). and he did not train that much before his match with becker because the doctor told him to not go out to the hotel. During his match with becker, There was a time when he can't move his back up right after he hit the serve. and he can't move his body that much compared with his first 2 matches in this year's US Open.

bye Andre, I will see you in the last day of the US Open(If ever there will be a farewell ceremony before the championship)

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 07:41 AM

I hate that I wasn't able to watch his last match and just seeing his pics from that last match and reading all those news about it, it gets me to tears that one of the tennis icon bids goodbye in tennis court.

Tennis will not be complete without this guy, watching him is so entertaining

You will be missed in the tennis world

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#408 Divine Hand

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Post icon Posted 04 September 2006 - 09:08 AM

Below is a youtube video of Andre's final moments on the court, including his touching speech. Everytime I listen to his speech, it gets to me. If you ask me to sum up his career in one word, the word would be touching.

2006 U.S. Open: Andre Agassi after his final match

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 10:31 AM

Thanks for the link.

Oh man, I cried. Agassi's going to be missed. Actually, he's already missed. He's talented, classy, eloquent, and just such an inspiration. He will never be replaced.

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 11:53 AM

QUOTE(mistapooh @ Sep 1 2006, 08:23 PM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fqbznoeEOI

Anyone see this shot?! My friends can do it, but not against HENMAN AT NET!!!

I like the way the commentator was like that's just rediculous. My partner and I tried to do it in a match when we were leading 5-1.. We missed all of em accept for 1... haha.

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 12:06 PM

QUOTE(Divine Hand @ Sep 4 2006, 11:08 AM)

ahh thank you soooo much for the link. i iwll miss gassi so much... he has brought so much to tennis. seeing him cry and listening to his speech was very touching.

thankx!!

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 07:23 PM

Andre~~

I finally get back to watching tennis again, and Andre retires...horrible timing

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ohmygosh...I'm in looooove

ok...not exactly lol...but Gasquet, dude
liked him before
but after that match with Hewitt...goshers!!

I had a feeling Hewitt would win, but I didn't expect Gasquet to turn up the heat the way he did
and his backhand is just so beautiful...I think I actually fell in love with his backhand first

ok...but, guilty as charged...a teeny tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny bit of it is because he is pretty darn cute

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 12:45 AM

QUOTE(Galchi @ Sep 4 2006, 10:41 AM)

I missed his last match too!

Farewell Andre, thanks for all the great moments.

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 02:47 AM

They had a replay of some of the parts from his last match this morning on CBS. I got to see it and it made me really sad. I think it was his time though. I mean... I would have loved to see him make it the whole way through--but messing up his body isn't worth it. He was already in pain. Ahh, I'm sure he'll have a wonderful retirement and life with his family.

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 08:32 PM

Marat Safin (RUS)
vs. Tommy Haas (GER)[14]

Tomas Berdych (CZE)[12]
vs. James Blake

Andy Murray (GBR)[17]
vs. Nikolay Davydenko

Roger Federer (SUI)[1]
vs. Marc Gicquel

Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
vs. Rafael Nadal

Andy Roddick (USA)[9]
vs. Lleyton Hewitt

For the girls, go...

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html

So you people will stop missing @#@! MATCHES!

#416 B0hemian_Sprite

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 05:52 PM

Nadal, Murray and Gasquet are gone.

My beautiful youngins are gone from the US open.

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 07:40 PM

I'm impressed with Mikhail Youzhny.
even though I did not see him play this day, I'm amazed that He won two times this day. first, he defeated Nadal then he won his doubles match againts the Bryan Brothers. just wow at his stamina.

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 08:01 PM

did anyone watch the roddick vs hewitt game? it was intense but andy managed to win all three sets.

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 08:11 PM

QUOTE(Divine Hand @ Sep 4 2006, 10:08 AM)

O man ... sad ....

He fought through all the pain too. I felt bad when he started crying before the match ended (or it looked like it)

Either way, he'll be missed. He went from a 'badboy' to a hero to many.

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 09:51 PM

QUOTE(crackednut @ Sep 4 2006, 11:23 PM)

Andre~~

I finally get back to watching tennis again, and Andre retires...horrible timing
:edit:
ohmygosh...I'm in looooove

ok...but, guilty as charged...a teeny tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny bit of it is because he is pretty darn cute

ummmm yeah im completely guilty of that. i was so totally rooting for gasquet, especially because i think he's so much cuter than hewitt..who's not bad looking but...he's not reechard! <3