'I'm not a fan of reducing what's happening': Andre Agassi gives intriguing reason why he is unlikely to return to broadcasting

Tennis fans were treated to some insightful analysis by ATP great Andre Agassi during the 2025 French Open as the former pro took to the broadcasting booth. However, the retired American star has made it clear he has no desire to start a new career on the other side of the camera.

Once regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi enjoyed a successful career that spanned two decades. The Las Vegas native won 60 ATP singles titles, including eight Grand Slam trophies. Additionally, Agassi attained the World No.1 ranking, a position he held for 101 total weeks.

Following his retirement, Agassi remained close to the tennis community. The 55-year old had a brief coaching career, tutoring Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov during the late 2010's.

Agassi was involved in a different venture when he began working as an analyst for TNT Sports during their coverage of the 2025 French Open. The former World No.1 was a hit with fans, who tuned in for his brilliant yet simplistic analysis and extensive tennis knowledge.

A future in broadcasting is not for him, admits Agassi

The 1996 Olympic gold medalist went viral for his breakdown of Carlos Alcaraz's backhand during Roland Garros, giving informative insight into the Spaniard's technique.

"Here’s last year; he’s taking the ball up higher, his right arm is a little bent so the racket head is going up long before it comes down,” Agassi began. "When you watch the ball here, because of what he’s doing, that ball can travel deeper in the strike zone and they don’t know if he’s going to hold and pull it cross or hold if he’s going inside offline, and he can leave his opponent with their jock strap on the ground.
“Because in tennis, power and control comes from time spent on racket with the ball. I don’t care how you swing, if you can keep that ball on the racket a split second longer — we’re talking about nuances — you’ve got more power, more control and more deception."

Despite the call from fans to see him back in a broadcasting booth, Agassi shot down the idea, stating he was not a fan of the manner in which tennis is analyzed on television in today's era.

"You know, I did something for BBC, the semis of Wimbledon with Tim Henman and Andrew Castle,” said Agassi in an interview at the start of the 2025 US Open. “I really enjoyed that because there were no commercials, right? You could actually discuss tennis. I’m not a fan of reducing what’s happening out there down to little insightful clips. It’s not how I process, it’s not how I see the game and it’s not a format that allows for much serious conversation around what’s actually going on."