Andre Agassi Unravels the True Story Behind Faking a Bathroom Break to Curb Raging Noise From the Aussie Crowd

When it comes to the best players in the game, Andre Agassi is a name that certainly pops out at the top. With an eye for glory and all the accolades that he achieved during his career, he was a pure force to be dealt with. However, despite being one of the best players, there have been instances where the former player stumbled and required a break.

Reflecting on the same, Andre Agassi, in a recent podcast came ahead and suggested if he faked a bathroom break during an intense match while playing in Australia or not. In a match where the emotions and the heat were too high, did Agassi fake the break for his benefit?

Andre Agassi reveals an honest moment when he took a timeout during a tough match

In a recent revelation, Andre Agassi came ahead and shared a memory from his tennis career. He recalled a match that he played against Rafter in scorching Australia. After losing the third set amidst a thunderous crowd, Agassi, feeling the heat both literally and figuratively, decided on a bathroom break. It wasn’t about disrupting his opponent, but rather a way to clear his head and cool down.

Agassi admitted it wasn’t a tactic to derail someone else’s game, instead, it was about managing his own frustrations. The tennis great saw the break as a chance to mentally reset and face the next part of the match with a fresh perspective. This story reveals Agassi’s commitment to fair play and his thoughtful approach to handling the pressures of competitive tennis

“I remember playing Rafter in Australia and I had lost the third set I mean semi-finals in crowd Australia and rooting for him, it was like a concert and humid and it was you’re sweating hot as hell. And, and when he won the third set, the crowd went to a whole new level.

And it was so loud, but I was also when I was like, You know what, I get a bathroom break to change my clothes, I’m gonna do it, I didn’t really need the clothes as much as I just needed to just kind of clear my head, let some of that, you know, blood pressure come down a bit and come out, slightly more prepared to settle into hopefully a new match. I mean, you know, but all within the lines of the game, but I can’t honestly say I ever disrupted a match because I felt like somebody was getting the better of it,” said Agassi while talking about the break that he took.

Thus, Andre Agassi, despite going down in a tough match did not think of quitting. Instead, all he needed was a proper break to cool himself down to just make sure that he gets back up and brings out his best game in Australia.

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Throughout his career as a professional player, Agassi has been through a lot of things. Once, during his playing years, he was advised to take drugs.

Agassi reveals that he was asked to take drugs

In his book, Agassi revealed that his father asked him to take some drugs right before the start of the match and that he took it. He said that his father used to give him drugs to take before matches, including pills that were high in caffeine. Some even were illegal amphetamine speed.

Not only this, but back in 1997, Agassi revealed that he got a call from his doctor working for the ATP who suggested that he had failed a drug test. While this news was scary, it did not go out. It was only later in his book that Agassi wrote about this whole incident surrounding the failed drug test.

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