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PertSnergleman’s Review:
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Agassi was two points from a 1991 Wimbledon victory that would have silenced his critics, proving once and for all that underneath the Las Vegas glitz and the shoulder-length bleached-blond hair beats the heart of a tennis champion… and then… he lost the fourth set… and then, he lost the match.
For 11 days, Andre Agassi had a love affair with Wimbledon. The tradition – the white tennis clothes – the warm reception he received from the crowds.
He even loved the fast grass courts, playing well enough to advance to the quarterfinals.
The match between former chums at the Nick Bollettieri tennis academy in Florida, was a roller coaster. Wheaton, because of his big serve, was thought to have an advantage on grass, and by the end of the first set it looked like the match might be a rout.
“Before the tournament, I was thinking I would like to play him in the first round,” said Wheaton, thinking Agassi would fizzle in his first grass-court tournament since Wimbledon in 1987. But “in the middle of the fourth set I thought I never want to play him at all on grass. He’s incredibly adept at going to different surfaces and playing well.”
Seemingly demoralised by Wheaton’s comeback and unsure how long he could physically last, Agassi caved in. “I had a chance, but I rushed it,” he said. “I was trying to get off the court” because of his injury.
The unseeded Wheaton’s victory propelled him into his first career Grand Slam semifinal, where Boris Becker, a three-time champion, awaits.
