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...years of great play to erase the memory of a young ANDRE AGASSI, with his Melissa Etheridge-style mullet, staring into a commercial camera and saying, "Image is everything." Agassi may not have enough time left in his career to wipe out the image of his semifinal exit from Wimbledon. Tied 6-6 in the fifth set against Patrick Rafter, Agassi hit a ball that was called out. He uttered an obscenity--a code violation that carries a $2,000 fine--which a lineswoman heard and reported to the umpire. Agassi promptly lost the match, but he wasn't through...
...Watch Wimbledon instead ... www.itftennis.com (Pro tennis results and rankings since...
...final day as a player, at Wimbledon in 1999, stands like a doorway between his glorious past and his soiled present. Becker, who'd made his name serving and volleying, lost in straight sets in the fourth round to serve-and-volley specialist Pat Rafter. Becker knew he was done. He had liked sitting in the locker room during the rain delays that day, talking to older players back for seniors matches, but he felt removed from the whole scene, as if watching someone else complete his career. After losing he met with the press and began drinking. Barbara...
...next few months, starting with an appearance at a tournament in Graz, Austria, in mid-August. There's persistent talk about a showcase match against John McEnroe after the women's final at this year's U.S. Open. Most of all, Becker wants one more taste of Wimbledon. He wants to play doubles in the main draw - not this summer but next, when his game is in better shape. Becker knows he will never do anything as well as he played tennis. He has found only one thing that even brings him close...
...That Sunday afternoon: you're in the Wimbledon final, it's the third set, and you're about to win," Becker says. "Those 20 minutes and then that night and the next couple weeks are just heaven. This is something I miss. Because even with a great business deal, it's not the same sensation. Tennis is an art form. I feel as if I'm performing on a stage in front of millions of people, and I was sometimes able to fascinate them for two weeks. This culminates with a Sunday final, match point, and then all the celebrations...