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New Apple TV Documentary on Tennis Legend Andre Agassi
The series will cover Agassi's complex career, including his Career Golden Slam and personal struggles revealed in his memoir, highlighting his impact on tennis history.
- Apple has greenlit a multi-part documentary series about Andre Agassi's complicated life and career, announcing on Tuesday that Apple TV will be the series' home.
- Agassi built an exceptional record with 60 ATP Tour singles titles, eight majors, and a Career Grand Slam plus Golden Slam; his memoir Open: An Autobiography, published on Nov. 9, 2009, revealed he 'hated' the sport.
- Emmy-Winning director Chris Smith will helm the series, with Library Films producing and Justin Gimelstob and Stacy Smith executive producing, linking the team to Tiger King.
- The series will follow the 55-year-old's life and two decades as a champion before his 2006 retirement at Arthur Ashe Stadium, adding another Agassi-focused project to Apple TV.
- Producers will probe personal struggles such as drug use, examining Agassi's mid-1990s methamphetamine admission and memoir anecdotes about his demanding father Mike and time at Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy.
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