‘He Wants Me to Beat the Dragon’ – Andre Agassi Once Detailed Why His Father Pushed Him

Over the years, American tennis has produced many players that have gone on to achieve legendary status in the sport. While the likes of John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors ruled tennis during the 80s and the early 90s, players like Andre Agassi emerged on the scene after, putting on some wonderful performances on the tennis court.

During his illustrious career, Agassi went on to win an astonishing eight Grand Slam titles. Apart from this, he won several other big titles across the globe. During his childhood days, Agassi’s father, Emmanuel Agassi coached him in tennis. The tennis legend once described how his father wanted him to play.

Andre Agassi once talked about his father’s coaching technique

During an interview, the former world number one opened up about how his father trained him in the sport. He said, “My father yells everything twice, sometimes three times, sometimes 10. Harder, he says, harder. Hit earlier. Damn it Andre, hit earlier, Crowd the ball, crowd the ball.”

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Further, Agassi went on to add, “Now he’s crowding me. He’s yelling. It’s not enough to hit everything the dragon fires at me: my father wants me to hit harder and faster than the dragon. He wants me to beat the dragon.” 

Jake Paul brands Nick Kyrgios as Agassi 2.0

Recently, YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul branded the Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios as ‘Andre Agassi 2.0′ following his US Open run. Paul believed that tennis should ’embrace’ Kyrgios while comparing him with Agassi.

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Nick Kyrgios had a decent run at this year’s US Open. He knocked out the top seed, Daniil Medvedev in the Round of 16. However, his campaign came to an end in the quarter-finals. Karen Khachanov defeated the Australian star in a marathon five-set match.

Nonetheless, Kyrgios gave his all during the entire tournament. Owing to his quarter-final finish, he jumped five positions on the ATP rankings chart to enter the Top 20.

However, Kyrgios’ doubles campaign at the 2022 US Open also came to an end in the Round of 16. Partnering with compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis, the duo lost against Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara.