Agassi To Become A Tour Coach? Don’t Count On It

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 28th February 2014

Agassi To Become A Tour Coach? Don’t Count On It

epa03755768 Former German tennis player Steffi Graf and her husband, former US tennis player Andre Agassi during the Stars On Court show match at the Bossard Arena in Zug, Switzerland, 22 June 2013. EPA/SIGI TISCHLER |

Andre Agassi isn’t about to add his name to the growing list of big name coaches on the ATP World Tour anytime soon. But the 43 year-old former world no.1 admits the challenge of hooking up with a top flight player and pitching his expertise against the likes of Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Goran Ivanisevic, Michael Chang, Sergi Bruguera and Thomas Enqvist might appeal one day.

Agassi is currently too busy with his family, his charitable work and foundation, and other business projects in and around his native Las Vegas. But he regularly dips back into tennis and will be on court at London’s Earls Court on Monday against his former great rival Pete Sampras as part of World Tennis Day.

Looking at so many of his peers moving back into the traveling circus of the ATP World Tour after a few years ago, Agassi said: “Seeing the game through someone else’s eyes and trying to figure out how to make them better, all that sounds like a very satisfying experience.

“I look at it from a distance and I love talking about the game, I love sharing insight about the game. I feel like I could certainly contribute a lot because I spent a lot of time learning and studying what the game is and what people are and what they need.” But the concept of Coach Agassi might have to wait for a couple of years yet. “I just don’t have room for that in my life at this stage,” he said.

Agassi continued: “When you see Ivan and his kids are older now and grown – it is a different time in life for him.

“I don’t know much about Boris and what focus he has or responsibilities. It’s hard to speak for his reasons and motivations.”

Topics: 10sballs, Andre Agassi, Atp World Tour, Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic, Ivan Lendl, Michael Chang, Sports, Stefan Edberg, Tennis, Thomas Enqvist