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Posted by Randy Walker on November 16, 2009 · 3 Comments
Twelve years ago on November 16, 1997, Andre Agassi finished his first step towards his comeback from the depths of tennis – and as his new book OPEN revealed – the depths of his life.
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Andre Agassi’s Sunday interview on the famed U.S. television show “60 Minutes” was quite revealing about his life, drug use, volunteerism and his book OPEN that is in book stores as of today.
Posted by Manfred Wenas on November 7, 2009 · 4 Comments
Andre Agassi’s much-talked about auto-biography OPEN is available starting November 9. Over the past two weeks, the sports world has been rocked when excerpts from the book have leaked out, where Agassi admits crystal meth drug use, that his famed flowing hair was actually a hair-piece and abusive behavior from his father.
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Posted by Manfred Wenas on November 5, 2009 · 2 Comments
Britain’s Andy Murray has offered his support to Andre Agassi after the former star’s revelations about crystal methamphetamine use in his autobiography.
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Posted by Manfred Wenas on October 30, 2009 · 2 Comments
The big story this week was Andre Agassi’s shocking admission that he not only used crystal meth back in 1997, but that he lied to the ATP about it in order to avoid punishment.
Filed under Lead Story, The Friday Five · Tagged with admission, Andre Agassi, ATP, Australian Open, change of heart, confession, drug scandals, Fabrice Santoro, frenchman, honesty, hook, magician, Martina Hingis, melbourne, publicity, Richard Gasquet, sincerity, star power, The Friday Five
Posted by Manfred Wenas on October 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
October 22 marks the eight-year anniversary of Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, the most celebrated couple in the history of tennis. Their anniversary, and other events in the history of tennis, are chronicled in the October 22 chapter excerpt for the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.TennisHistoryBook.com) featured below…
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Andre Agassi advanced into the final of the $150,000 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise Saturday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Wayne Ferreira of South Africa.
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Andre Agassi will make his highly anticipated Outback Champions Series debut when he takes on Mikael Pernfors of Sweden Friday night in the opening round of the 2009 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise, Ariz.
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Posted by Randy Walker on October 5, 2009 · 1 Comment
Media reports out of Europe have indicated that Roger Federer’s fragrance and cosmetics company “RF” will cease operations. Started in 2003 by Federer’s then-girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec, “RF” was one of the Federer initiatives during the entrepreneur management phase of his career, before re-signing with the International Management Group.
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Posted by Manfred Wenas on October 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Former Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis is to return to the city that he so nearly conquered when he plays in the AEGON Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall in London, December 1-6.
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