Almost as many cameras were trained on the U.S. tennis star as were trained on Djokovic throughout the latter's 6-1 6-4 6-3 dismantling of Portugal's Joao Sousa.
Reigning champion Djokovic teamed up with 1999 champion Agassi in a dream-team player-coach combination just before the start of the tournament.
Already the signs were good on Court Suzanne Lenglen. There was a spring in the step of the world number two that had seemed missing in recent months.
"Well, that's what these 'Super-coaches' give you," former world number one and triple French champion Mats Wilander told Reuters.
"They help you with all the little things. Obviously, they know what it is like, they know what you need to be a champion."
Djokovic looked every bit a champion as he controlled his opponent throughout, with Agassi closely monitoring from courtside, a look of concern occasionally clouding his mien.
But Agassi needn't have worried. Having raced through the first set in a little over half an hour, second seed Djokovic established his rhythm and then just pulled away.
He next meets Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the third round.
(Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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