I was very surprised that someone with these characteristics could create such a well-written book.Īs I read the book and investigated Agassi’s life, I learned that it was actually John Joseph «J.R.» Moehringer, American journalist and novelist, winner of the Pullitzer Prize, who had written the book. Later in his life, he asks to interrupt his studies to concentrate on his training.

He himself tells in his story that he went to school to learn nothing, since they made him pass without even going to class. The book is incredibly well written, and, I have to admit, at first I thought it was the same Andre Agassi who had written the book. Everything’s in there… even the time when he says he was wearing a wig, and was more concerned about his wig than about winning the French Open. Then he goes on to how he lived his career in the world of tennis, his ups and downs, his contact with drugs, his relationship with Brooke Shields and later with Steffi Graf. A story that can be said about many other greats within the sport, or other sports… or even other disciplines. The book tells, from the player’s point of view, how Agassi hated tennis since childhood and how he was forced by his father to train really hard. In case you don’t know Agassi, I recommend you quickly read his biography on Wikipedia: not so much for his tennis career, but for his private life, which is as interesting.Īlso, to better understand the person behind the tennis player, I recommend you visit the Tennis Hall of Fame website dedicated to Agassi: Anyway … in this case, it’s not about Roger but about Andre Agassi, another sport legend. I have read at least 6 books about Roger, about his life, about how he plays, about what can be learned from him. And it is not a secret that I want to hide, but my favourite player, above all, is Roger Federer. If I have not mentioned it before… I am a tennis fan.

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