Joomla! site syndication http://agassithebook.com 2010-09-06T17:13:49+01:00 http://agassithebook.com http://agassithebook.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2007-02-11T09:42:36+01:00 http://agassithebook.com http://agassithebook.com/content/view/1/ “On June 23rd, I woke up and logged on to the All England Tennis Club’s website. I will always remember that day. My wife looked at me and said, “What’s wrong? You look like you’ve just seen a ghost!” Each word of the headline was killing me, “Andre Agassi announces retirement”. It was a moment I had dreaded my whole life. I had never been able to imagine the ATP Tour without Andre. I could not imagine a Grand Slam tournament without him. Tears started running down my face...” It is back in 1988 that I first set my eyes on Andre Agassi. I was only 10 years old, and yet, Andre managed to change and shape my life forever. I was not only swept off my feet by his personality and his charisma, but more than anything, I was swept away by his game. Since 1988, I have been on a quest for perfection. For about 20 years, Andre Agassi set an example on and off the court. Tennis and Andre Agassi quickly became an obsession. I lived every single minute of my life thinking about Andre’s game, about his next tournament. I spent nearly 20 years of my life living a dream of my own, only because Andre Agassi inspired me to do so. In my book, Andre Agassi, through the eyes of a fan, I wanted to tell the story (life, career, statistics, money, pictures) of the most charismatic and impressive tennis player I have ever seen. On top of Andre Agassi’s story, I wanted to ad my own story, as it was unlike many others. Every time I told an anecdote to a friend about what I had done at some point in my life, they said, “You should write a book!” So I did. From the day I decided to learn English in order to go live in America, and be able to speak with Andre, to the day I finally met him, as well as his father, my adventures only got better as my life unfolded. I have fooled security guards and receptionists so many times to get close to him, any tennis fan should sit down and read my story. Hopefully, it will make you smile, and even better, it will inspire you. Finally, I wanted Andre Agassi’s story to never be forgotten. This is why all tennis players should have a copy of this book on their shelves. All of you who have seen Andre grow from a teenager to a tennis legend should go through this book. Until then, long live Agassi, and long live tennis!