Last season, tennis fans witnessed eight-time slam king and former ATP icon Andre Agassi for the first time on Arthur Ashe Stadium since his 2007 appearance during a presentation ceremony. The former World No.1 joined forces with young blood Carlos Alcaraz to take on 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic and 7-time slam winner John McEnroe during Stars of the Open experience. Djokovic and McEnroe bested him and the Spaniard on the occasion. But the ex-American pro was determined to turn the tables this time. Guess what? He nearly did it while giving a stark reminder of his on-court prowess. He might be 55 now, but the fire still burns.
On Thursday, in this year’s Stars of the Open encounter, Agassi joined rising American WTA star Coco Gauff . Their opponents? Comeback queen Venu