Author(s): Mike Agassi

Sports Biography

The story of the world's true tennis greats and an extended insight into one of the famous 'tennis dads' - Andre Agassi's father Mike - who pushed all his children remorselessly until one made all his sacrifices worthwhile.

The Agassi Story is Mike Agassi's own account of his family's story, presenting a wealth of new insights into his famous son Andre's life. It follows the story of Mike's childhood in the streets of Tehran, his career as an Olympic boxer, his immigration to America-first to Chicago, and later to Las Vegas, where he coached tennis and groomed his children to become sporting dynamos. But his teachings came with a high price, and tensions between Mike and his children threatened to pull the family apart.