Agassi about his father : "a phenomenally generous person"

Among trumped-up comments on Agassi's autobiography is the fact that Agassi settles accounts with his father in his book. 


He qualified that yesterday in Good Morning LA portraying his father as both a rough character and "a phenomenally generous person"

Agassi had earlier in the week said of his autobiograhy that it was above all a "book of forgiveness"  

Ref : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3awzlCIaJM

John Newcombe voices his support for Agassi

Aussie Tennis legend John Newcombe came in support of Agassi after the turmoil created by his revelations of crystal meth use in 1997.

He argued that Agassi's drug use was not related to doping, but linked with depression.

""It's just a little show of support because there are a lot of people criticising him ... and I'm not sure they have got the facts right."

"The weaknesses revealed are not anti-tennis, they are human frailties, the story of living with that sort of pressure," he said.

Ref : http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/tennis/newk-serves-up-some-love-for-agassi/2009/11/12/1257615112723.html

Agassi to Marat Safin : "I give you the entire year of 1997"

Andre Agassi reacted yesterday to Marat Safin's comments that the American should "give back his Grand Slam titles" following his admittance of taking crystal meth in 1997.

Taken from yesterday's Good Day LA show, where Agassi replied to the newly retreated Russian player : 


"In 1997, I fell to 141 in the world, my life was in ruins. I would love to take that entire year, box it up, I'd love to send it to him, he can have the whole year"

Earlier this week, Aussie tennis legend John Newcombe dismissed Safin's suggestion as "stupid. I think that was a bit of Marat tongue-in-cheek."

Ref : Good Day LA, Youtube 3'30"" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3awzlCIaJM

"Open : a book of forgiveness" Agassi says

Agassi just gave an interview to CBS4 in which he presents his autobiography as "a book of forgiveness", rather than a settelement of accounts, as it is often depicted.

Ref : http://cbs4.com/video/?id=86748@wfor.dayport.com

He who takes crystal meth... needs help, says Agassi

Reasserting that he didn't take crystal meth as performance-enhancer, Agassi called for more nuancies in doping penalties.

"It clearly wasn't performance-enhancing. If a guy fails a drug test for crystal meth, we should be trying to get him help"

See also our article on Navratilova comparing Agassi to Roger Clemens.

Ref : http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/11/andre-agassi-autobiography.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+LAT_Sports_Blog+(The+Fabulous+Forum)

Agassi "only hurting himself" as he took crystal meth

Interviewed by the LA Times, Andre Agassi acknowledged that if he had failed a drug test today, he would have been suspended by the authorities of his sport.

"It couldn't happen today, and that's a good thing". He explained that he would have been impossible today to get away with a lie to the ATP, contrary to what happened in his his favor in 1997.

Ref : http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/11/andre-agassi-autobiography.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+LAT_Sports_Blog+(The+Fabulous+Forum)   

Agassi : "No regret !"

Andre Agassi told Reuters Press Agency he had "no regret" after the release of his sensational(ized) biography. " how do you regret telling the truth? This is the only chance I have to communicate the power of my journey."

This unbiased article brings balance to the media treatment of the "case", sor far stained by the accumulation of partial comments.  

Ref :  http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AC3Y320091113