"I never had that attitude, Andre Agassi shouldn't say that" - When Steffi Graf chastised her husband over his attitude in Grand Slams

Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi are one of the most popular tennis names in the world and are among the most widely recognized athlete couples of all time. The pair tied the knot in 2001 and have two kids together -- a son named Jaden and a daughter named Jaz.

Yet, the two couldn't have been more different when it came to their attitudes towards tennnis. Agassi was vocal about his dislike for the sport on multiple occasions, while Graf went on record repeatedly over her respect for tennis while also pursuing other interests.

The same difference could also be observed when it came to the couple's attitude in tournaments. At the 1996 US Open, for instance, Agassi shared his opinion that he felt different at later stages of Grand Slams compared to the start.

One journalist made Graf aware of the fact at her press conference, wondering if she too adopted a similar air about her at Slams.

"The other day Agassi was saying that it's different tennis later in the tournament, that when he's playing Pete Sampras, it's a whole different mindset, different game than these early round matches. Do you not go through that or see it that way?," one journalist asked.

The German quickly shot down that idea, even suggesting that it wasn't wise of her husband to let others know thaat he conducted himself like that. By contrast, Graf emphasized that she prepared diligently for every round, hinting that Agassi should have been doing that in the first place.

"I never had that attitude. Especially he shouldn't say that, you know. You never know what happens in early rounds. Especially in men's tennis, it's even more difficult in early tennis. You really shouldn't look that much forward to these games; you should concentrate on every single round," Steffi Graf said.

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Steffi Graf on her attitude in Grand Slams: "I'm pretty much always the same way pumped up for tournaments"

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At the press conference, Steffi Graf shed light on how she treated Grand Slams different to other tournaments. While the former World No. 1 admitted that there were differences in the way she prepared, she insisted that the eagerness she showed was the same at all events, regardless of what level they were.

"Not really. I'm usually pretty much always the same way pumped up for tournaments. I'm just usually differently prepared for them. In terms of eagerness, it's usually pretty much the same," Steffi Graf said.

Interestingly enough, Graf won the title at the 1996 US Open, beating Monica Seles in the final, while Agassi fell in the semifinals, losing to Michael Chang.