Agassi was raised on hardcourts, but found much of his early major-tournament success on the red clay of Roland Garros, reaching two consecutive finals there early in his career.
ˈæɡæsi wʌz ɹˈeɪzd ˌɔn hˈɑːɹdkoːɹts, bˌʌt fˈaʊnd mˈʌtʃ ʌv hɪz ˈɜːli mˈeɪdʒɚtˈʊɹnəmənt səksˈɛs ɔnðə ɹˈɛd klˈeɪ ʌv ɹˈoʊlənd ɡˈɑːɹɹoʊz, ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ tˈuː kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv fˈaɪnəlz ðɛɹ ˈɜːli ɪn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ.