‘Agassi Wore a Hairpiece at That Age?’ – Tennis Fans Go Brutal as They Try to Unmask the Little Kid in a Viral Rare Photo With Bjorn Borg
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Andre Agassi was hapless when he started going bald at the age of 19. Recently fans teased and made fun of his hairstyle after an old picture of him with Bjorn Borg resurfaced on the internet.
According to his autobiography, Open, Andre Agassi considered his hair as his trademark feature and a safety blanket. However, the long, tapered hair that he wore in the late 80s and the early 90s appears to have been a wig.
Fans mock Andre Agassi for his trademark hairstyle
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Agassi started losing his natural hair before entering his thirties and this forced him to replace his natural locks with polished bangs. In 1995, Andre Agassi shaved his head and embraced his baldness.
He shared with his fans that he had never felt more freedom in his life. Andre Agassi’s newfound freedom helped him achieve greater success than before. He won six more Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. Now he is considered one of the best players in the history of tennis.
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Recently, an old photo of Agassi with the legendary tennis player Bjorn Borg resurfaced on Twitter. Fans teased Agassi when they saw him sporting a signature hairstyle of that era in his childhood.
One of the people in this photo won the tennis career Grand Slam. Hint: it’s not Bjorn Borg. pic.twitter.com/E5KYDOJzt1
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) October 23, 2022
Fans were quick to tease the former world no. 1.
Agassi wore a hairpiece at that age? Impressive 👍
— CL (@jones7carr81) October 23, 2022
However, multiple fans shared their love and awe for his silky locks.
Luv that hairstyle ‼️🎾 https://t.co/FPxL9oEEIc
— jim young (@jry1010) October 23, 2022
Fans were quick to notice the similarities of his hairstyle with that of the another legendary tennis player, Jimmy Connors.
Didn't know Connors was that small…
— Damian O'Garra (@RobertDamianOG1) October 23, 2022
Apparently this kid went to the same barber as Jimmy Connors
— Tony (@TonyFitTrainer) October 23, 2022
How did Conners have the same haircut from ages 8 to 38 https://t.co/Ez94cdHwf0
— Kenny Kim (@KendoVT) October 23, 2022
Lots of fans reminisced about the famous TV show, ‘Eight is Enough’ after taking a look at Agassi’s hairstyle.
I wondered what happened to Adam Rich after "Eight is Enough" https://t.co/lKuJ35GBt4
— Greg Kopycinski (@GregKope) October 24, 2022
I loved Eight is Enough! pic.twitter.com/7e3GO1Wkx4
— Dynamo Nation (@DynamoNation1) October 23, 2022
The majority of fans shared their love of witnessing the Swedish legend Bjorn Borg with an eight-year-old future champion, Andre Agassi.
Geeeez…that kid has some GREAT hair. 😉
— Krayonic (@krayonc) October 23, 2022
One talented fan was quick enough to post Andre Agassi’s signature catchphrase, ‘Image is everything’.
https://t.co/2CsYmEGRSl pic.twitter.com/ub6WKaz9LZ
— Winona Simons 🍁🐾🐊 (@SimonsWsim2323) October 24, 2022
Agassi has won eight Grand Slam titles and a ‘Career Grand Slam’ for winning each of the four Grand Slam tournaments: Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open and US Open at least once.
But that didn’t stop fans from posting funny GIFS over the photo.
— Philosophy of Dad (@philosophyodad) October 24, 2022
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Agassi lost a major Grand Slam final because of his wig
The former Wimbledon champion Andre Agassi wore a lion hair wig in the 1990s to cover up his baldness. But his wig started to fall apart in the shower the night before the final of the French Open in 1990. Agassi said he wore a held-down wig with bobby pins during his first Grand Slam final.
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He was anxious that the wig might fall during the match and thus he didn’t play his best. In the end, he lost the match to Ecuadorian Andres Gomez.
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Tony Thomas