‘My Father Imposed It on Me’ – Andre Agassi Reveals Adverse Childhood Conditions That Made Him Hate Tennis

Andre Agassi appeared on Ranveer Allahbadia’s “The Ranveer Show,” which aired on Spotify last year. Andre opened up on the show about his childhood, his passion for India and its food, his tennis career and post-tennis retirement, and playing alongside legends like Federer, and Djokovic. One of the most intriguing aspects was that he did not choose to play tennis. His father chose his career path for him.

The Ranveer show is one of India’s most successful podcast on Spotify which features brilliant and popular figures with inspiring stories across the globe. It covers a wide array of topics viz- Health, Sports, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Career advice and beyond.

Agassi reveals his disdain for tennis

While speaking with the podcast’s host, he shed some light on how strong a disconnect he had with the sport of tennis in the beginning. He continued, “I was the youngest of four children. You know my father, let’s just call him very intense, to say the least. And he saw tennis as the fastest road to the American dream, you know, so he was pushing without even caring if it was compromising relationships.”

Agassi noted this because he was the youngest of them and had to bear the brunt of the strain. He could, however, observe how tennis was hurting his family’s ties.

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Citing the most significant controversy in his book “Open,” which appeared on page one, Agassi said, “I didn’t choose tennis, you know, my father sort of imposed it on me.” He admitted that he felt even more resentment as his father sent him to a tennis academy at the tender age of 13. Due to this, he felt abandoned, separated, and left out.

Andre Agassi and his tennis career

Andre Agassi is arguably one of the most famous tennis players in history. He has eight Grand Slam victories to his resume, one Olympic gold medal, and podium finishes in seven additional major tournaments. The American icon was the first to win all four singles majors on three different surfaces, and he is also the most recent American to win both the French Open and Australian Open.

In 2005, he became World No. 1 for the first time. During his professional tennis career, he was dubbed as, “The Punisher.” Agassi bid adieu to professional tennis in 2006, after losing in the third round of the US Open due to his ailment. He achieved enormous fame in his brief career and was noted for his unusual flamboyance.

Following Roger Federer’s retirement, several of the sport’s greatest players, including the American master, sent him messages of appreciation for his many years of service to tennis.

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