NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Andre Agassi used his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame to thank the sport for all it has given him - including his wife, fellow Hall of Famer Steffi Graf.
Agassi acknowledged there were times he resented the sport, which his father pushed him into as a small child. But the 40-year-old, eight-time Grand Slam champion said Saturday it was all part of the journey that brought him to the Newport shrine. Agassi was No. 1 in the world for 101 straight weeks before dropping to No. 141. Only then did he really appreciate the sport.
Also inducted was Fern ``Peachy'' Kellmeyer, who fought for women's athletic scholarships while in college and was one of the trailblazers in women's professional tennis.