tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ˈoʊpənd wɪð dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntmənt fɔːɹ ˈæɡæsi, æz ˈɪndʒɚɹi fˈoːɹst hˌɪm tə skˈɪp ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈoʊpən, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzɐ tˈuːtˈaɪm dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ tʃˈæmpiən.
2002 opened with disappointment for Agassi, as injury forced him to skip the Australian Open, where he was a two-time defending champion.