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It's shocking how little there is to do with tennis when you're just thinking about nothing except winning every point.

Andre Agassi

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Andre Agassi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 29
Autobiographer
Businessperson
Tennis Player
Las Vegas
Nevada
Andre Kirk Agassi
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