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Andre Agassi’s Massive Nine-Figure Settlement With Brooke Shields Makes It One of the Costliest Divorces in Sporting History

Published 09/28/2022, 11:05 AM EDT

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The former world No. 1, Andre Agassi married American actress, Brooke Shields in 1997. But due to personal reasons, Shields filed for a divorce after a short period of their relationship. The pair, kept the details of their divorce confidential.

However, after a period of time, many rumors and details of the well-known couple’s split started coming out. There was a report that their split led to a massive nine-figure-worth divorce settlement.

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Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields’ divorce settlement

There were many rumors that the former American tennis player, Andre Agassi had temper issues during his relationship with the American actress. A rumor stated that Agassi once smashed his Wimbledon trophy out of frustration.

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Despite their efforts to keep their divorce settlement details under wraps, a report emerged stating the worth of the settlement of assets. The divorce between the popular couple led to $130 Million worth of assets. The report further stated that Agassi’s worth increased massively to the amount of $175 Million, after his divorce from the American actress.

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Shields on the other side had a worth valued at $20 Million. According to the report, the former Wimbledon champion, Agassi was also not obliged to pay Shields any additional income, as a result, he was not affected by the divorce.

Agassi’s relationship with Steffi Graf

The former American tennis player, Agassi married the former German tennis player, Steffi Graf in 2001. Agassi once revealed that his marriage with Brooke Shields was affected by jealousy and distrust between the couple. The former world No. 1 used to keep a picture of Steffi Graf, on his refrigerator. After his divorce from Shields, he started meeting the German tennis player and they also went out for a dinner together in California. Before their marriage, they also met in Paris, at the Roland Garros. They both participated in the French Open at that time and they performed brilliantly in the tournament.

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The former tennis players couple, Agassi and Graf, share two children. They have a son named Jaden Gil and a daughter named Jaz Elle. Graf and Agassi have played together on the tennis court as well. They played a few exhibition matches together and they also played at their home. Agassi previously stated that he gets distracted while playing with Graf as he is only focused on her and not the game.

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Anurag Gusain is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has completed his Bachelor’s degree in English from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University. Being a huge tennis fan, he enjoys watching superstar Rafael Nadal play.
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Manaal Siddiqui