A full circle for Agassi

8220;It8217;s been a long road this year for me. It8217;s great to be here. This Wimbledon will be my last, and the US Open will be my last tournament,8217;8217; he said.

Agassi has won eight major singles titles 8212; one each at Wimbledon and the French Open, two at the US Open and four at the Australian Open.

All this from someone who was, infamously, more about style than substance at the start of his career, drawing attention for his denim shorts, Day-Glo headband, long hair and flamboyant relationships.

At one point, he went through a series of injuries and a dry spell so dismal that he dropped out of the top 100 in the rankings and played on the minor league Challenger tour.

Then in 1998, he made the biggest one-year jump into the top 10 in the history of the ATP Tour by moving up 122 spots to No. 6. The next year, he won the French Open to complete his career Slam.

8216;8216;But this is where it started for me, my dreams,8221; said Agassi. Which is why he chose this setting to deliver the news of his farewell.

8211;HOWARD FENDRICH