Andre & Steffi set for mixed doubles debut
Tuesday, 21 January, 2003
by Tim Brimblecombe
Former women's world No.1 Steffi Graf will play mixed doubles with husband Andre Agassi at this year's French Open if he wins the Australian Open.
And after Agassi's 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win against Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean in the quarter-finals, tennis fans are just two Agassi victories away from seeing the ultimate 'love match' come to fruition.
In an exclusive audio interview with former Australian champion Mark Woodforde on the Australian Open's official website, www.ausopen.org, Agassi said his wife must play doubles with him in Paris if he wins a fourth Australian Open title at Melbourne Park.
"For the record, and you're the first to know this, if I win here Stef has to play doubles with me in Paris," Agassi said when asked who his dream mixed doubles partner would be. "You can print that and I'll hold you to it."
Agassi and Graf were married in Las Vegas in October, 2001, and should they team-up in Paris, will bring a combined total of 30 Grand Slam singles titles to the court.
Graf retired in 1999 during which she won the French Open for a sixth time to take her career Grand Slam titles to 22 and if Agassi is successful in Melbourne it will be his eighth major.
Graf previously played mixed doubles with former world No.1 John McEnroe at Wimbledon in 1999 when they reached the semi-finals.
