About Agassi’s “Open”

Hey guys. Remember i promised a blog post about Andre’s book? Well here it is. I think Andre has started a weird “i don’t like tennis” fashion trend.
The thing is, I can say i don’t like tennis… On a given day. And i don’t really like the traveling life style and being away from the family and the pain of injuries and loosing…. But I do like being able to support myself. And being athletic. And it gives me confidence that i can do something few other people can. And maybe one day i can make a difference in some kids life who might think its cool to play tennis, not sleep around or drink or do drugs. Thats enough reasons for me to say i love being a pro tennis player. I don’t think sitting on my ass would’ve been better. I like to be active and do sports.
The other thing that bothered me was his drug abuse incident…. Explain to me how is a drug that makes you focused and energized is not a performance enhancement. But oh well,he is Andre Agassi,he could get away with this. I wonder what Gasquet will say about his incident if he will write his book? Maybe more juicy details?
And finally a message to tennis parents….. STOP BEING CRAZY AND ABUSE YOUR KIDS! AND MAKE THEM DO THINGS THEY DON’T WANT TO DO!!!! its not about YOU and YOUR ambitions… If thats the only way to create a champion, well i don’t know…. IT SUCKS…. But HUGE thanks to my parents for being supportive and helpful and caring. And if thats the reason Im not winning grand slams-the hell with them. Its not worth it. I wanna be able to make my own decisions and do things for the right reasons….
And in the end i wanna say i personally admire Andre’s transformation. How he went from a tennis bad boy to as classy and elegant as he was towards the end. I admire all the bits about Graf. It was all very touching… The inside to how he felt towards his competitors and during matches is FANTASTIC. And overall the book is written in great language and spirit. And putting behind all the great and not so great he did, what he does now with his foundation is just INSPIRING AND ADMIRABLE. So to sum it up, thanks Andre. You r a character impossible to forget.