CELEBS BRING GLAMOUR.Byline: Joe Jares Daily News Staff Writer The Infiniti Open has some Hollywood glamour attached to it most years, if only because Johnny Carson
But it got an extra jolt Tuesday night when actress Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Camille Shields[1] (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and supermodel. Biography Career Shields' career as a model began in the late 1960s as an infant, and she continued as a successful child model throughout the 1970s. showed up to watch new husband Andre Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. play against Justin Gimelstob Justin Gimelstob (b. 26 January 1977, in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American tennis player. He won the 1998 Australian Open and French Open mixed doubles titles with Venus Williams as his partner. . The grounds of UCLA's L.A. Tennis Center could have been graced by another actress, but Dutchman Richard Krajicek's girlfriend, Daphnee Deckers, isn't going to join him on tour until next week in Montreal. Deckers has a speaking part - ``about 20 lines,'' said Krajicek - in the next James Bond spy thriller. She isn't one of Bond's girls but rather is on the ``bad guy's side.'' In awe of Sampras: World No. 1 Pete Sampras Peter “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. 1 tennis player from the United States. During his 15-year career he won a record 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles in 52 appearances. Sampras finished as No. is not playing the Infiniti, but his presence is felt here nevertheless. Agassi's coach, Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert (born August 9, 1961) is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was World # 4, which he reached in January 1990. Gilbert was ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. , rose to Sampras' defense the other day, insisting that the fans and press should appreciate Sampras for his ability and good manners instead of complaining about his lack of personality. Krajicek, after winning his first round match in straight sets Tuesday, talked about how proud he was to have won Wimbledon last year: ``It's a special feeling to win in the era of a dominant player, Pete Sampras.'' Krajicek went on to wonder why the public and the press don't appreciate Sampras the way they do Tiger Woods, who is another dominant athlete who doesn't do crazy things. ``Pete Sampras is a class apart,'' said Krajicek. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Justin Gimelstob returns a volley against Andre Agassi. Tina Gerson / Daily News |
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