Tennis legend Andre Agassi used his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame to thank the sport for all it has given him - including his wife, fellow Hall of Famer Steffi Graf.

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Tennis legend Andre Agassi used his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame to thank the sport for all it has given him - including his wife, fellow Hall of Famer Steffi Graf.

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Agassi acknowledged there were times he resented the sport, which his father pushed him into as a small child. But the 40-year-old, eight-time Grand Slam champion said Saturday it was all part of the journey that brought him to the Newport shrine.

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Agassi was No. 1 in the world for 101 straight weeks before dropping to No. 141. Only then did he really appreciate the sport.

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Agassi waves to the crowd with his plaque after being inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. (AP Photo)

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Agassi greets his son, Jaden, 9, after being inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. (AP Photo)

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Agassi blows a kiss to the crowd as he is inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. (AP Photo)

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Also inducted was Fern "Peachy" Kellmeyer, who fought for women's athletic scholarships while in college and was one of the trailblazers in women's professional tennis.

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Agassi congratulates women's tennis pioneer, Peachy Kellmeyer, of the Women's Tennis Association, during her speech as they both are inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. (AP Photo)

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Tennis legend Andre Agassi used his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame to thank the sport for all it has given him - including his wife, fellow Hall of Famer Steffi Graf.