Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, and John McEnroe were the Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal of the 90s. All of them had different personalities and playing styles. Thus, acted as a topic of debate and discussion for tennis fans.

While Sampras was more of a calm and composed person, Agassi believed in expressing himself on the court. He often got caught in arguments with his opponents and umpires. On one occasion, his ex-wife, Brooke Shields, fell victim to his temper tantrums.

When Andre Agassi was consumed by anger

Last year, in an interview, Agassi’s ex-wife shared a story that portrays the extent to which temper pushed the eight-time Grand Slam champion. Brooke Shields detailed how he reacted to an argument after her shoot for the famous sit-com FRIENDS. She said that Agassi stormed off the set and accused her of making him look like a fool. “He systematically smashed and destroyed every single trophy. Including Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, never mind all the others,” Shields detailed.

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Thereafter, she added, “It took me three years to have them all replaced. I always believed his kids would one day want them…it was just a shame to waste the legacy.”

Shields, the American actress and model who rose to fame at the age of 12 by playing the lead role in Pretty Baby, tied the knot with Agassi in the year 1997.

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However, their marriage lasted for only for two years. The couple parted in 1999 and the four-time Australian Open champion married WTA legend Steffi Graf in the year 2001.

Agassi and Graf

The German tennis professional and 22-times Grand Slam champion who once received a proposal on the courts of Wimbledon found her soulmate in Andre Agassi.

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They have been married for more than two decades now and are parents of Jaden Gil Agassi and Jaz Elle Agassi. Jaden is the firstborn and seems to have inherited his parents’ athletic skills as the 20-year-old is focused on building a career in baseball. Whereas, his sister Jaz likes tennis and often plays tennis with him.