Steffi Graf shares unexpected marriage rule with Andre Agassi that still keeps their 25 year relationship strong today

Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi have spent more than two decades together, but the famous tennis couple still follows one simple rule in their daily life. The former Wimbledon champions revealed that they never play against each other in pickleball. Instead, they always stay on the same side of the court. Graf shared the detail during an interview with People magazine in 2024 while speaking about their marriage and life after tennis.

The couple, who married in 2001, have often kept their private life away from the spotlight. Still, fans continue to stay interested in their relationship because both athletes were among the biggest names in tennis during the 1990s and early 2000s. While speaking to People, Graf explained that the small rule has helped them enjoy the sport together without creating competition between them. The pair picked up pickleball during the COVID-19 pandemic and have continued playing it regularly with friends.

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf say playing on the same side helps their marriage

Speaking to People magazine, Steffi Graf explained why the couple avoids facing each other during pickleball games. She said, “We don’t play against each other. We prefer to be on the same side of the court.”

The former tennis star also shared how pickleball became a big part of their routine after retirement. “Andre still plays tennis, but I don’t much anymore,” Graf said. “We really liked learning a new sport during the pandemic and meeting new friends through pickleball.”

Both athletes had legendary tennis careers before stepping away from the sport. Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles and became one of the most successful women’s players in history. Agassi, meanwhile, won eight Grand Slam titles and completed a career Grand Slam. Graf retired in 1999, while Agassi left professional tennis in 2006.

Their relationship first began years earlier at Wimbledon in 1992 when both won singles titles at the tournament. However, they did not start dating until 1999. The couple later married in a private ceremony at their Las Vegas home in 2001, with only their mothers attending as witnesses.

Before marrying Graf, Agassi was married to Brooke Shields from 1997 to 1999. In an interview with The Cut in 2014, Agassi admitted he admired Graf long before they became a couple. He said he used to “marvel at her” from afar during their tennis careers.

Shields also spoke about her marriage to Agassi in interviews over the years. Speaking to AARP: The Magazine in 2024, she explained how different their public lives felt together because of Agassi’s worldwide fame. In her 2014 memoir There Was a Little Girl, Shields also revealed that the two rarely spent time together because of their busy schedules.



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