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It wasnt merely short; it was divinely concise. It wasnt merely sweet; it was heart-wrenchingly sincere. It was Andre Agassis farewell speech, delivered on the floor of Arthur Ashe Stadium a decade ago at the US Open.Few speeches had ever had to satisfy so intense a build-up. Over 23,000 spectators had stood showering Agassi with applause and cheers for more than four minutes before he even stepped out to address them. They stood clapping and cheering, whistling and crying out, some with tears welling in their eyes.Taking it all in, Agassi felt that he finally understood what tennis meant in his life and what he had meant in the lives of tennis fans.It was my greatest moment on a tennis court, Agassi recently told ESPN.com. And I mean it every bit the way anyone would hear or read that statement.A decade later, the extraordinary scene that unfolded on the floor of Ashe that Sept. 3 afternoon after Agassi lost in the third-round of the 2006 US Open resonates with even greater meaning. It echoes like a fitting eulogy for perhaps the greatest generation of male tennis players ever produced in the U.S., the generation that included fellow Grand Slam champions Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Michael Chang.This is also the 10th anniversary of the last American males appearance in a US Open final. One week after No. 112 Benjamin Becker of Germany stopped Agassi, Andy Roddick lost the championship match to Roger Federer.I guess you could call it irony, Agassi said. Or is it tragedy?At the time, Agassi could not know what lean times lay ahead for the domestic game. Besides, he was too worried about his own failing condition.Agassi was ranked No. 7 at the outset of 2006, but over the course of the year an ankle gave out, and his back threatened to follow. By the US Open, he was living in a cocoon of pain and looking hard at life after tennis. In his own mind, he thought of that portion -- two-thirds of his life, with any luck -- as, simply, the abyss. He would have to go into it soon, but he wasnt going without a fight.In his first match in Flushing Meadows, Agassi got by Andrei Pavel in four sets. Then he survived a five-set match with Marcos Baghdatis, mounting a spectacular rally after dropping the third and fourth sets. But Agassi was cooked. The ensuing day off still had too few hours. Agassi played a respectable match against Becker, but he was heavy-legged, dull at the edges. He lost in four sets.Agassi knew as he walked off the court that it was time to say farewell. He had no script, but he had been thinking about this moment, and what he might say when it arrived, for months. He knew what he valued.My journey was less linear, more complex, less honest than most, he said. But I knew what this game and people have meant to me, and why I had gotten through so many difficulties and achieved so much despite all else. Thats why feeling connected, and communicating the value of that feeling, seemed so important.After Becker ended Agassis career with an ace down the middle, the loser sat with his face buried in a brilliant white towel. The standing ovation raged around and above him as he tried to compose his thoughts and control his emotions. At one point, he buried his face in his hands, and as the tears streamed down his face he tried wiping them away with the heels of his palms.Mary Joe Fernandez interviewed Becker briefly, finally quieting the crowd. Agassi then walked out on the court and took the microphone from Fernandez. He scratched the back of his head, looked up, and spoke these words:The scoreboard said I lost today. But what the scoreboard doesnt say is what it is I have found. Over the last 21 years, I have found loyalty. You have pulled for me on the court and also in life. I found inspiration. You have willed me to succeed, sometimes even in my lowest moments.And Ive found generosity. You have given me your shoulders to stand on, to reach for my dreams, dreams I could never have reached without you. Over the last 21 years, I have found you, and I will take you and the memory of you with me for the rest of my life.The speech lasted exactly 50 seconds. Agassi made it through nearly 40 of them before his voice showed any sign of wavering or cracking. Finished, he walked to his chair like a man who had just had a thousand-pound weight lifted off his shoulders. He packed his tennis bag, but he was no longer apprehensive about his destination. He was no longer feeling uneasy about the abyss.As he walked away, Agassi knew that he wasnt saying goodbye to the game as much as to a lot of people with whom he had been on a long and exciting journey. There would be another journey, and it too would be about people, about connections. The things that count.Its a bit of death of sorts, Agassi said of retiring. Youre crossing over into a different world. You can never know what to expect, what it looks like. And you dont know how you feel about it until after that day comes.Agassis day came, and afterward he felt pretty good about it. When he looked into the abyss, he found it filled with light and the love of 23,000 fans in Ashe and millions more who watched that day.Air Max 90 Canada Sale . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Air Max Tn Canada . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. http://www.clearanceairmaxcanada.com/air-max-270-canada-sale/max-270-womens.html . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. Air Max 98 Canada . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. Air Max 90/1 Canada . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night.Ronnie OSullivans hopes of staying in the World Championship hang in the balance after sharing the second session with Barry Hawkins.Starting on Sunday 5-3 ahead, Hawkins, beaten by OSullivan in the 2013 final, kept his cool against his rejuvenated opponent as the pair shared the eight frames ahead of Monday nights finale.Breaks of 68, 118, 82 and 89 from OSullivan showed he is scoring highly enough, but Hawkins clawed his way in front and takes a 9-7 lead into the third and final session needing another four frames for his quarter-final spot. Four-time champion OSullivan demolished Hawkins 10-1 in the Masters final in January and he looked to dominate again on Sunday afternoon by opening up with a break of 68.But he lost position when closing on the frame and Hawkins nicked it on the black.OSullivan hit back with knocks of 118 and 82, in between a 74 from Hawkins, to remain two frames behind at 7-5.Hawkins hit a cool 65 in the 13th to open up a three-frame advantage. OSullivan pulled one back with an 89, but it was Hawkins who ended the day in command.Judd Trump became embroiled in a Twitter row as his title hopes took a major nosedive after falling behind 6-2 to Chinas Ding Junhui.The 2011 Crucible runner-up had been tied at 2-2 and while in his dressing room during an interval, after making a break of 106 to split the opening four frames, Trump oobjected to a tweet from Welsh cueman Dominic Dale who criticised the ball control of the Bristolian.dddddddddddd Judd Trump defended his skills during an interval session Trump hit back by tweeting: You are clueless. Watch my first break of 80 something then watch both his frames.Trump took the evenings final frame to trail 6-10 to raise hopes of another fightback to match that of his first-round victory against Liang Wenbo.Kyren Wilson continued to dictate proceedings against Northern Irelands Mark Allen in their second-round tussle and will take a 11-5 lead into Monday afternoons final session.Wilson beat Joe Perry in a first-round thriller and was hailed during the match by Ronnie OSullivan as a player who could become the worlds best.John Higgins carved out a 10-6 lead over Ricky Walden on the other table, putting the four-time world champion in a strong position to clinch a quarter-final clash against fellow Scot Alan McManus.Also See:Fu through to last eightTrump survives scareRobertson falls in Sheffield ' ' '