Agassi turned professional at the age of 16 and competed in his first tournament at La Quinta, California.
ˈæɡæsi tˈɜːnd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɪkstiːn ænd kəmpˈiːɾɪd ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst tˈʊɹnəmənt æt ləkˈiːntə, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.