Agassi reached the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in 1995, but was troubled by personal issues during the mid-to-late 1990s and sank to No. 141 in 1997, prompting many to believe that his career was over.
ˈæɡæsi ɹˈiːtʃt ðə wˈɜːld nˈoʊ. wˈʌn ɹˈæŋkɪŋ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, bˌʌt wʌz tɹˈʌbəld baɪ pˈɜːsənəl ˈɪʃuːz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪdtəlˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z ænd sˈæŋk tə nˈoʊ. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, pɹˈɑːmptɪŋ mˈɛni tə bᵻlˈiːv ðæt hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌz ˈoʊvɚ.