Andre Agassi fondly revisits Steffi Graf's US Open 1989 triumph as American arrives at Flushing Meadows for doubles exhibition with Carlos Alcaraz

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf (L) & Steffi Graf (R) (Image source: left/GETTY, right/X)
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf (L) & Steffi Graf (R) (Image source: left/GETTY, right/X)

Andre Agassi was all heart for his wife Steffi Graf as the American shared a photo of the German carrying the US Open displayed at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The American has arrived at the venue for US Open Fan Week which will be held from 19 August to 25 August. Agassi will compete in the 'Stars of the Open' event where he will team up with Carlos Alcaraz for an exhibition.

The photo is from the German's triumph at Flushing Meadows from 1989 where she successfully defended her title. Seeded first, Graf breezed past her opponents to reach the quarterfinals where she met the eighth seed Helena Sukova, who also proved to be no match for her.

The 55-year-old had to dig deep for the first time in the tournament in the semifinals when she came back from a set down to knock third seed Gabriela Sabatini to reach the summit clash. Another resilient display from the German saw her turning things around 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 to defeat second seed Martina Navratilova and successfully defend her title. She won the trophy five times in her career.

Andre Agassi, who has arrived at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the US Open shared a lot of stories from the venue announcing his arrival. He also shared a photo of his wife Steffi Graf's triumph from 1989 which was on display at the venue and accompanied it with a heart and trophy emoji.

via Andre Agassi's Instagram.
via Andre Agassi's Instagram.

Agassi will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to take on the team of John McEnroe and Novak Djokovic for a blockbuster men's doubles match on August 21 for the 'Stars of the Open' event.

Andre Agassi also revisited his and his wife Steffi Graf's career Golden Slam achievement after Novak Djokovic completed it at the Paris Olympics

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf (Image Source: Getty)
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf (Image Source: Getty)

Andre Agassi regularly revisits his wife Steffi Graf's achievements on social media and he got another opportunity to do so after Novak Djokovic completed the career Golden Slam at the Paris Olympics this year. However, this time Agassi was also a part of the esteemed group of players with a career Golden Slam

Agassi took to Instagram to share two stories, one celebrating his wife Graf's Golden Slam and the second story highlighting his own achievements.

"❤️ 👊🏼 ," Agassi captioned his Instagram stories.

The German is the only player in history to complete the calendar Golden Slam, a feat she achieved in 1988. Agassi became the first man to complete the career Golden Slam when defeated Andrei Medvedev in the final to clinch the French Open in 1999.

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