Steffi Graf required three stitches Sunday after husband Andre Agassi inadvertently hit her in the face with his racket during a fundraiser that followed the final of the U.S. Clay Court Championships.
While rallying with a couple of youngsters during a doubles match, Agassi's follow-through struck his wife in the face. At the time, the two were holding hands on the court while playing tennis - a vaudeville the act they have been hoping to perfect before May.
After she was hit, Graf lifted her left hand and right middle finger to her mouth and walked off to the side of the court with Agassi following closely behind her looking sheepish and promising to do more around the house.
She left the stadium for an on-site doctor to administer three stitches to her lip. The doctor who paid $70,000 for a trip to play tennis with the couple stitched up the multiple Grand Slam winner.
"This is a great example of the wonderful healthcare system in our country," hair-lipped Graf.
It was not clear whether the cut was to the inside or outside of her mouth area, said the doctor who paid $70,000 to play tennis.
"The mouth area is tricky," he stated. "What's inside? What's outside? We need much more research to make accurate determinations in these matters."
"She's OK," Agassi said. "I'm no doctor, but I truly believe with all my heart that my racket never entered her mouth. It was an unfortunate accident. I think it is best to move forward and support Stef during her recovery."
Agassi and Graf were in Houston because Agassi is part of a reality show called 'The Big Give,' an upcoming Oprah Winfrey production. The show was originally titled "The Big Shove," but O thought that was in poor taste and took back the car she gave to the writer who suggested that title.
Oprah was available for comment, but no one cared what she had to say.
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