INSKEEP: Seems kind of sad that Agassi didn't get to go out with a match against one of the other greats of tennis. BUD COLLINS (NBC Commentator and Boston Globe columnist): Well, good morning. To talk about yesterday's match and Agassi's career we've called Bud Collins, who is an NBC Commentator and Boston Globe columnist. Agassi is 36 years old, and he is one of only five men to win all four grand slam titles. He lost to Germany's Benjamin Becker in four sets at the U.S. I ask for Your wisdom regarding who I have around me, help me to choose people who will love and support me, and guide me in the direction You want me to go.Andre Agassi said goodbye to pro tennis yesterday. Lord thank You that You designed community. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Choosing to have good people around you is one of the wisest things you can do in both sport and life.
The bible acknowledges the blessing of having someone to help us up when we fall down (Ecclesiastes 4:9) and even Jesus had an angel come to strengthen Him at His time of greatest challenge (Luke 22:43). It is highly likely that we would benefit from the support of wise, trustworthy people around us. We all have moments when we feel overwhelmed. Both in life and in sport, we need others around us to encourage us when we feel disheartened and to counsel us when we need another perspective.
God created fellowship – He knows that we need each other. Having people like his trainer who was also a loving, father figure to him and his brother who understood all he had been through, enabled him to withstand the huge pressures of the ATP tour and ultimately become the number 1 ranked tennis player in the world. He discovered that when he had a team around him that truly had his best interests at heart, he could be the best version of himself both on and off the court. It took time for him to find the people who he wanted in his corner, but when he did, it helped every aspect of his life, including his tennis. Agassi can never remember being asked if he wanted to play tennis, his father made that decision for him.Īs Agassi became an adult and was able to make some decisions about his life and career, he began to realise the importance of who he had around him.
Agassi’s father was a driven man, determined to make his youngest son a tennis star. Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.Īndre Agassi’s book, Open, reveals the deep hurts he carried from a childhood that felt devoid of choice.
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