Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf are among the most iconic power couples in tennis history. Known for their sharp decision-making on the court, they’ve carried that same thoughtful approach into parenting their children, Jaden and Jaz. The couple has consistently supported their kids in pursuing their own paths.
Recently, Agassi opened up about how he approaches financial planning for his children and the way he and his wife communicate and align on these decisions.
Andre Agassi on Reshaping Estate Plans As His Children Grow
Agassi and Graf enjoyed extraordinary success on tour, amassing a combined 30 Grand Slam titles. While Agassi won eight, Graf secured 22, the second-most by a woman in the Open Era. Notably, Graf achieved the Golden Slam in 1988, winning all four Grand Slam titles alongside Olympic gold in the same year.
The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas in 2001, just a few days before welcoming their son, Jaden. Nearly two years later, they were joined by their daughter, Jaz.
Speaking recently at Lincoln Financial’s The Action Plan podcast, Agassi shared that their ‘estate planning’ evolved as their children matured. As Jaden and Jaz became responsible and thoughtful about money, Agassi and Graf grew more open with their long-term provisions.
“For us at certain ages, you always have to wonder what your children are going to grow into. So we’ve changed the estate planning over the years. In the beginning it was allocated but according to certain lifestyles and certain choices. Education was important. They both planned on, then when you realise they’re growing up into responsible human beings that are thoughtful about their own level of lifestyle and spending, then you get a little bit more liberal with what, you know, you leave them,” he said.
The eight-time Major champion added that money isn’t a priority when considering what to leave their kids. Instead, he and Graf are eager to invest in any meaningful idea or business their children pursue.
“If you picked five things you want to leave your kids, money is not on that list. Like, we would be thrilled to invest any amount into some idea or business that they wanted to create, right. We would like to no problem at all,” he added.
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Despite their parents’ legendary tennis careers, Jaden and Jaz have chosen different paths. Jaden was a pitcher for the University of Southern California and recently represented Germany in the World Baseball Classic qualifiers. Jaz, on the other hand, pursues her passion for dance and horseback riding.
Agassi Shares How He and Steffi Graf Handle Financial Planning With Mutual ‘Trust’
Later in the podcast, Agassi shared that he and Graf deeply trust each other with such major financial decisions. The American believes that his wife can handle everything perfectly, even in his absence.
“Yeah, yeah, fair enough. If something were to happen to me, it’s all hers. Because she knows what I care about and vice versa. So she would take care of everybody and everything that she knows I would. So there’s a lot of trust in that,” he said.
The 55-year-old added that he hopes to leave a positive impact on everyone he encounters, whether family, friends, or strangers.
“My hope would be that anybody that I contact with, whether it was 25 year marriage, whether it was my children, whether it was the waiter at the restaurant, for whatever time spent with me, they felt better off for it on a small level or a big level, a meaningful level. Just are you better off for the time spent? I would have loved for everybody to be able to feel that way around me. But that means right now, right. It doesn’t mean that’s the only way that happens,” he added.
Though retired from professional tennis, Agassi and Graf have found success in the fast-growing sport of pickleball. This February, the duo clinched their second consecutive Pickleball Slam title, earning a whopping $1 million prize.
