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Andre Agassi would not have come back to tennis if it weren't for Novak Djokovic, a player he believes still has many other grand slam titles to win, the American said.
The 47-year-old agreed to coach Djokovic, who has been through a crisis of confidence since winning his 12th major title at the 2016 French Open, last month.
Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka are cruising towards a semi-final showdown, with the top seed defeating Juan Martin del Potro 7-6, 7-5, 6-0, and the third seed accounting for Fabio Fagnini 7-6, 6-0, 6-2.
Djokovic's comeback against Schwartzman and Nadal wins in straight sets against Basilashvili.
Asked by French sports daily L'Equipe on Saturday if any other player could have drawn him back to a sport he once hated, Agassi said: "I don't know. Novak inspired me, he gave me the desire to make that effort.
"Many other players have approached me before, I cannot say who. Novak is 30, he won 12 grand slam titles and I know he has the capacity to win many others."