He's (obviously) a formidable competitor, but it's interesting to see what traits, regardless of whether he liked tennis or not, helped him move forward. Agassi never seemed to loiter, he was always adjusting his team and his technique as he pursued his goals. I was also impressed by his ability to tinker with his own winning formula.
And of course, getting back up again.Īfter reading this book, I respect him most for his tenacity and for his ability to thrash his way forward even though he has no idea who he is as a person for much of the book. Yes there are the few sweet rushes of relief when he finally defeats Becker and wins various grand slams, but the predominant motif seems to be about loss. The second piece of information that made me want to read this book was Jara's review: "After finishing this I appreciate Agassi more as a human than a tennis player." That got me really curious.Ī couple things that stood out to me after reading this: Agassi loses-a lot. So when this book came out-even though I'm a sub-par tennis player-I was excited. My old editor always said that I should try to write like anyone, it should be J.R.
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