ˈæɡæsi ɹˈiːtʃt ðə wˈɜːld nˈoʊ. wˈʌn ɹˈæŋkɪŋ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, bˌʌt wʌz tɹˈʌbəld baɪ pˈɜːsənəl ˈɪʃuːz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪdtəlˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z ænd sˈæŋk tə nˈoʊ. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, pɹˈɑːmptɪŋ mˈɛni tə bᵻlˈiːv ðæt hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌz ˈoʊvɚ.
Agassi reached the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in 1995, but was troubled by personal issues during the mid-to-late 1990s and sank to No. 141 in 1997, prompting many to believe that his career was over.