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Agassi withdraws from masters series in Paris
Paris, Oct 04: Saying he wants to be with pregnant wife Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi has withdrawn from the tennis masters series in Paris and will be replaced by Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, the French Tennis Federation said.
Paris, Oct 04: Saying he wants to be with pregnant wife Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi has withdrawn from the tennis masters series in Paris and will be replaced by Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, the French Tennis Federation said.
"The American wishes in fact to stay with his wife Steffi
Graf who will soon give birth to their second child," the
Federation said in a statement.
Graf is expecting their second child in November. The Paris tournament runs Oct. 25 to Nov. 2.
The former world No.1 has also pulled out of the Stockholm Open and a masters series event in Madrid.
Agassi and Graf married in October 2001, and their first child, Jaden, was born later that month. The tennis stars began dating after each won the French Open in 1999. Graf retired that year.
Graf is expecting their second child in November. The Paris tournament runs Oct. 25 to Nov. 2.
The former world No.1 has also pulled out of the Stockholm Open and a masters series event in Madrid.
Agassi and Graf married in October 2001, and their first child, Jaden, was born later that month. The tennis stars began dating after each won the French Open in 1999. Graf retired that year.
Bureau Report