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