Sporting Witness
Sporting Witness
Andre Agassi
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July 9, 2020
9 minutes
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In July 1992, Andre Agassi became a tennis superstar when he won the Wimbledon men’s title at the age of 21. But beneath the showman image, Agassi was in private turmoil – in pain from a back problem, depressed and secretly hating his sport. Later in his career, Agassi would even smoke crystal meth. Simon Watts tells his story using BBC archive interviews.
PHOTO: Andre Agassi in action at Wimbledon (Getty Images)