This time the Australian Open is not just about the tennis stars and child prodigies. Now two former stars are also in the spotlight. Andre Agassi (53) talks completely about his relationship with Steffi Graf (54).
Agassi in the “Eurosport” interview: “She just has it. Just like always. She beats me at everything.” He’s actually referring to the question of how his wife is doing at pickleball (a mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis). A sport that the eight-time Grand Slam winner loves. He infected his wife with his enthusiasm for it.
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Agassi and the German tennis legend have been a couple since 1999 and have been married since 2001. Together they are parents to son Jaden (22) and daughter Jaz (20).
They have lived together in Las Vegas since 2011. However, not much is known about the former tennis stars. They largely isolate themselves, rarely appear in public and hardly give interviews. His open words now are all the more surprising.
Agassi says that his Steffi is still fit. When asked what it’s like when the two play together, he says: “It’s perfect. I like hitting balls and she likes running (laughs). She turns it into a workout and I just hit a few balls.”
Steffi Graf won 22 Grand Slam tournaments
Foto: picture alliance / Sven Simon
After more than 20 years of marriage, the two still seem close. Agassi: “We enjoy spending time together in the mornings.”
And: “Steffi doesn’t need an alarm clock – she’s the alarm clock (laughs). This is ‘German Engineering’, German thoroughness. She is always on time. She gets up between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. every day, and I get up just a few minutes later. I start the day a little more leisurely, but she is in great shape early in the morning.”
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What: AP 01/09/2024
2024-01-17 11:39:34
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