TMS - THE ERICSSON OPEN

March 25, 2000

Andre Agassi

GREG SHARKO: Let's start with Andre.

ANDRE AGASSI: Real good. It's always difficult when you play somebody the first time because, you know, you don't know how well they're playing, basically how not well they're playing. I mean, I like his game. I think his game can really develop. He certainly can generate a lot of pace on the serve. He has a big forehand. His backhand looks like there's a lot of room to improve. It's not his best shot now, but it has a lot of room to improve. He moves pretty well. 17 years old, you don't know how somebody can develop. He certainly will have a look at the basket to get a lot better.

ANDRE AGASSI: I mean, tell them to be thankful that in a two-year period there was me, Pete, Courier, Chang, Todd Martin. I mean, that's quite a group right there. I say, "Drop your expectations and count your blessings." It's a hard standard there.

ANDRE AGASSI: I think the only really nice comment I got was from Wilander. I played him one time when I was 15. He gave me some credit.

ANDRE AGASSI: First time I played Connors, I beat him, and he didn't give me credit. McEnroe said something about my hair. Lendl wasn't too positive either. I know what that felt like.

ANDRE AGASSI: No problem to me.

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