He became a pro tennis player at 16, and had no backup plan if he stopped being a tennis player, who would hire a high school dropout? He was forced to spend so much time on tennis that he did very poorly in school, and dropped out in 9th grade. They assumed he must love tennis, because he was so skilled at it, and went on to become the number 1 tennis player in the world.īut from Andre’s perspective, he stuck with tennis because it was all he knew how to do. There were several times throughout his life where he’d tell a friend or interviewer that he hated tennis, but no one ever believed him. Andre showed the most promise, so eventually his father’s obsession and intensity were solely directed at Andre.Īndre hated tennis his whole life. He made his four children do tennis drills for hours every day. Agassi’s father was obsessed with tennis, and tried to raise a tennis champion. Home About Threads book summary: 'open' by andre agassi
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