Andre Agassi is one of only five male players to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era.
The career Grand Slam describes winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open at least once.
Agassi became the fifth player in men’s tennis history to achieve the feat after Don Budge, Fred Perry, Rod Laver and Roy Emerson.
Agassi, who once backed Rafael Nadal to win all four Slams in a calendar year, won his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 1992. He won the first of two US Open titles in 1994 and the first of four Australian Open titles in 1995.
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He completed the set in 1999 when he triumphed at the French Open.
Andre Agassi described completing the career Grand Slam as his best moment on a tennis court
In the 1999 French Open final, Andre Agassi fought back from a two-set deficit against Andrei Medvedev, winning the contest 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4.
Agassi became the first player in men’s tennis history to win the career Grand Slam on four different surfaces.
After the match, a tearful Agassi said: “I never dreamed to be back here. I’m really proud right now.
“I’ll never forget this. I’m very blessed.
“It’s been a lot of years since I’ve had this opportunity and I never thought I would see this day.
“I always wondered what it would be like to hold this trophy up here.”
In 2020, the American reflected on his accomplishment, marking it as his best moment on a tennis court.
“I’ve got to say it was the best moment I’ve ever had on a tennis court, as far as an accomplishment goes,” Agassi said, as per the Roland Garros website.
“And the feeling was me living the rest of my life truly believing I wouldn’t have another regret as it relates to my career.”
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Andrei Medvedev said Andre Agassi could claim to be better than Pete Sampras
Andrei Medvedev, who was ranked 100 in the world when he lost the final, said Agassi had the right to call himself better than Pete Sampras after completing the career Slam.
Sampras, who won 14 majors, never completed the career Grand Slam as he did not win the French Open.
In fact, Sampras reached the semi-finals of Roland Garros just once during his career.
”I don’t have regrets,” said Medvedev, as per the Lakeland Ledger.
”As a competitor, I’m disappointed that I came up short, but I came up short to a great player [Agassi].
”He has a right to say now that he’s a greater player than, let’s say, Pete [Sampras] by winning all four Grand Slams. It’s an argument that he can have.”
In 2006, former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich also praised Agassi, saying he was the most talented player of his generation, ahead of Sampras.
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