Tennis legend Andre Agassi has boldly claimed that his backhand is the best of all time. The 54-year-old has eight Grand Slam titles under his belt, and is one of just five men to have won a career Grand Slam (all four majors), and one of just three to clinch a career Golden Slam (all four majors plus Olympics gold). He was also one of the most well-rounded players in history, with a devastating backhand that was every bit as lethal as his powerful forehand.
So when asked to create the perfect tennis player by taking key attributes from different players throughout history, it's perhaps little surprise that the American picked himself in the backhand category. "I'm sticking with [my backhand], because I feel like when my racket is on it [the ball]..
. I always felt like I knew exactly where I was going to hit it," he boasted. "I wasn't going to hesitate, that shot paid my bills.
" As for the serve, Agassi picked compatriot John Isner , who has the record both for most number of aces at a single tournament (214 at Wimbledon in 2018) and for most in a single match (113 during his epic 11-hour marathon against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010). "I never got to play him. Thank God, he would have been a nightmare," Agassi quipped.
"But you have to go with John Isner, I mean you just have to. Pete [Sampras] had the greatest serve ever for a normal sized person..
. but you can't not take somebody that could make the box as big as Isner made it." When it came to the forehand, Agassi c.