Andre Agassi's Tennis Hack

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  • čas přidán 15. 12. 2022
  • Sport at the top level is often decided by the finest of margins and Andre Agassi proved that by managing to get the better of Boris Becker by learning how to read his serve just by watching his rival’s tongue.
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  • @thewizard6092
    @thewizard6092 Před rokem +100106

    "The hardest part wasn't returning the serve, but rather going to sleep at night knowing what I know, but not being able to tell anyone"

    • @readmydescription5533
      @readmydescription5533 Před rokem +279

      1000th like on ur comment 😁

    • @mr.nolife1601
      @mr.nolife1601 Před rokem +45

      @@thewizard6092 Me too please😂

    • @thewizard6092
      @thewizard6092 Před rokem +80

      @@mr.nolife1601
      Mr. NoLife.. if that name doesn't get you places I don't know what will.. You're hired! 🤣

    • @mr.nolife1601
      @mr.nolife1601 Před rokem +23

      @@thewizard6092 Much appreciated, I'm sure I'll make my talents known in the near future

    • @shreyanshsengar7200
      @shreyanshsengar7200 Před rokem +39

      No one's ever offered me a job. Hire me for this reason only

  • @skyemanuel5069
    @skyemanuel5069 Před rokem +25436

    He waited all the way up to retirement to say that😂 thats dedication

    • @donarthiazi2443
      @donarthiazi2443 Před rokem +409

      Huh... _dedication?_ More like "if I can juuust not let anyone else know this about Boris then I can keep this MASSIVE advantage"!
      Not revealing that little nugget of pure gold was the easiest thing he ever did

    • @daveinpublic
      @daveinpublic Před rokem +242

      @@donarthiazi2443 Gotta give Agassi credit. Nobody else knew this but him. And everyone else had the same data.

    • @donarthiazi2443
      @donarthiazi2443 Před rokem +35

      @@daveinpublic
      Well yeah, of course we gotta give him credit??? Agassi or his coach or whoever the person was that brought it to his attention deserves tons of credit.

    • @Tuosma
      @Tuosma Před rokem +24

      ​@@donarthiazi2443 dude literally says in the video not letting him know about it was hard.

    • @donarthiazi2443
      @donarthiazi2443 Před rokem +15

      @@Tuosma
      He meant not letting him know as in _"I hope Boris doesn't figure out how I have this advantage"._ Not keeping his mouth shut about it, because there was nothing that was easier than that.

  • @orangered6281
    @orangered6281 Před 10 měsíci +7145

    Bro literally telegraphs his moves like a video game boss

    • @malalford
      @malalford Před 8 měsíci +19

      8 bit in those days

    • @lperea21
      @lperea21 Před 8 měsíci +7

      Bro got a sis with that cuz. Ma don't know what pa said, bro!

    • @bladeorade12
      @bladeorade12 Před 8 měsíci +4

      Video game bosses have tells like real life opponents would be the more accurate sentence

    • @jl5464
      @jl5464 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Say what you will, but Boris is one of the greatest of all time.

    • @ceekay05
      @ceekay05 Před 8 měsíci +6

      @@bladeorade12 video gane bosses have way more obvious tells, such as this one

  • @nadiaharden6096
    @nadiaharden6096 Před 10 měsíci +4769

    Definitely on his coach for not noticing and correcting such a give away

    • @alazjaw.8968
      @alazjaw.8968 Před 7 měsíci +218

      well agassi is the only one to figure it out so it wasn’t too damaging 🤷‍♀️

    • @PaulJacobs1970
      @PaulJacobs1970 Před 7 měsíci +35

      How did his coach not see this ???

    • @SheVotesByMail
      @SheVotesByMail Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@PaulJacobs1970 Becker probably fired him. 😝

    • @arttennis88
      @arttennis88 Před 7 měsíci +31

      The serve is awesome. But because Few people guessed that everything was ok. In addition, rarely does anyone pay attention to such “habits” of a player.

    • @ethanwasme4307
      @ethanwasme4307 Před 6 měsíci

      What's his coach going to do about it 😂😂 cut it off?

  • @MsGeorge50
    @MsGeorge50 Před rokem +17950

    "The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."
    - Sun Tzu

    • @rhombo323
      @rhombo323 Před rokem +160

      I must go back and hear Techno say this in the second part of the potato war

    • @MsGeorge50
      @MsGeorge50 Před rokem +49

      @@rhombo323 o7

    • @KseaSonaria
      @KseaSonaria Před rokem +48

      dude you made me go through every single suz tzu line of the potato war
      o7

    • @ooXxDrUmMeRxXoo
      @ooXxDrUmMeRxXoo Před rokem +76

      This might be the first legit quote I've seen lol

    • @InfestedSlab
      @InfestedSlab Před rokem +23

      ... and it's time to watch potato War for the millionth time again

  • @prathamjaiswal3096
    @prathamjaiswal3096 Před rokem +37881

    "It's the weirdest thing. Everytime I cough, he folds"

  • @yogsenforfoth5948
    @yogsenforfoth5948 Před 10 měsíci +546

    Agassi was the greatest returner in the history of tennis. He could return ANYBODY’s serve.

    • @jasontester3
      @jasontester3 Před 7 měsíci +54

      And my dad couldn’t even return with the milk 😭😭

    • @brianmcg321
      @brianmcg321 Před 7 měsíci +7

      Except Beckers. Until he read his tell.

    • @AndyClarke-rv9pm
      @AndyClarke-rv9pm Před 7 měsíci +5

      You said first what I was going to say. Agassi was a total freak return of serve. That part of the game probably no one was better. Only Conners comes to mind.

    • @tomwallen7271
      @tomwallen7271 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Agassi vs Sampras was always an amazing match to watch.

    • @AndyClarke-rv9pm
      @AndyClarke-rv9pm Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@tomwallen7271 In this doubles match too .... this match was the one from years ago when tempers flared and Sampras and Agassi went at each other apparently sending both Fed and Nadal into shock. It was a match for charity I think but Pete and Andre spent part of it anyway each trying to nail the othe with some bullet forehands. Tennis needs that drama sometimes.

  • @arkapravodutta7687
    @arkapravodutta7687 Před 11 měsíci +201

    "You are your worst enemy." - Sun Tzu

  • @GreenFaceMT
    @GreenFaceMT Před rokem +13050

    He was studying his techniques like he was a Dark Souls boss.

    • @easierthanlife1826
      @easierthanlife1826 Před rokem +48

      underrated comment

    • @amanda8289
      @amanda8289 Před rokem +34

      This made my day. Gotta love a boss with hella televised attacks.

    • @nifemi_o
      @nifemi_o Před rokem +89

      @@kanalbenenner7830 Sounds like someone got his cheeks clapped by a Dark Souls boss. Which one? ah, doesnt matter. Just need to get gud.

    • @amanda8289
      @amanda8289 Před rokem

      @@kanalbenenner7830 Or maybe it shows that most people can take a fucking joke, but for some reason you're butt hurt.

    • @athernandez666
      @athernandez666 Před rokem +1

      ​​@Kanalbenenner Oh wow! So complex that the guy described on the video became a pro with a brain that worked just the same as the AI of a boss who was programmed using 10 lines of code. Gtfo.

  • @grouchyblackman
    @grouchyblackman Před rokem +18793

    If you can see someone's tongue position from almost 80 ft away you're already a winner.

  • @nanaobx
    @nanaobx Před 10 měsíci +189

    I remember Agassi being praised for his excellent return of serve. Who knew he could also read body language so well! 😅 Oh, those were the tennis days! With McEnroe, Agassi, Sampras, Becker, Ivanisevic, Edberg, Courier, and Lendl, tennis was never boring!

    • @scottmartinets1000
      @scottmartinets1000 Před 9 měsíci +4

      And Wilander

    • @ronjamhey9851
      @ronjamhey9851 Před 8 měsíci +7

      Michael Chang???

    • @duaneaikins4621
      @duaneaikins4621 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Wasn’t McEnroe a generation before this.

    • @tonygirney3516
      @tonygirney3516 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Some of the most legendary names in tennis...
      Don't forget Bjorn Borg

    • @nanaobx
      @nanaobx Před 8 měsíci

      ​@duaneaikins4621 I think there was some overlap there. I think he was towards the end of his career as the others were beginning.

  • @VangeliRock
    @VangeliRock Před 10 měsíci +65

    My papi always told me, "A man's successes and failures begins and ends with how he uses his tounge." I loved my papi.

  • @bigjerm1631
    @bigjerm1631 Před rokem +7021

    Bro that's actually hilarious
    "it's like he reads my mind" 🤣
    Agassi did him so dirty

    • @Zack.Blaze1
      @Zack.Blaze1 Před rokem +5

      Kakashi time

    • @carlmedleyii
      @carlmedleyii Před rokem +13

      Dirty?! It wasn’t his “tell”! 😊

    • @elkabong3136
      @elkabong3136 Před rokem +18

      Its just like playing cards, he saw his tell…i think thats great

    • @djbxandsbr451
      @djbxandsbr451 Před rokem +14

      Study your opponents. Like watching tape of another team before game day. That's being smart.

    • @LuisTorres-ky9dq
      @LuisTorres-ky9dq Před rokem +6

      Bro can you believe all the sleepless night's this man had lol

  • @70smusicfanatic34
    @70smusicfanatic34 Před rokem +12205

    Never interrupt your enemy when they’re sticking their tongue out
    - Sun Tzu , The Art of Tennis

    • @dejoflavo
      @dejoflavo Před rokem +20

      Lol

    • @ograjeda
      @ograjeda Před rokem +9

      Based

    • @XWDaniel
      @XWDaniel Před rokem +89

      "Unless he's Michael Jordan, in that case clothesline him."
      - Detroit Pistons

    • @petergianarakos4439
      @petergianarakos4439 Před rokem +12

      Great reply. Sun Tzu would be proud . And u made me laugh.

    • @jcarry5214
      @jcarry5214 Před rokem +8

      “Zoo”
      “Wat?”
      “It’s Sun ZOO”
      “That’s what I said, Sun tasoo”

  • @TheCornucopiaProject-bd5jk
    @TheCornucopiaProject-bd5jk Před 11 měsíci +18

    Becker doesn’t get any credit for his game on social media. He was however, a trail blazer of his time

  • @dgdave2673
    @dgdave2673 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Agassi was the best returner of serves that I know of. Grew up in that era watching him as a crazy teenager and then going on to become one the most admired and followed players for me. Watch him return some Goran Ivanisevic’s bullet fast serves !

  • @quincybirwood2629
    @quincybirwood2629 Před rokem +32273

    Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake. Tell him after he retires, it will add salt to the wound. -Some anonymous psychopath

    • @volty3454
      @volty3454 Před rokem +393

      Literally nobody would tell him it's not psychopathic in the least

    • @AgustinBernardo
      @AgustinBernardo Před rokem +185

      Yeah, poor guy, he should'd told him so both could improve in their athletic performance

    • @ArcaneEiro
      @ArcaneEiro Před rokem +3

      ​@@AgustinBernardofuck that, those guys are playing for bank 🤣🤣

    • @deioncrgregory8770
      @deioncrgregory8770 Před rokem +13

      😂😂😂

    • @roejogan2693
      @roejogan2693 Před rokem +206

      ​@@AgustinBernardo no because they would play each other again after this match

  • @davidpoindexter7054
    @davidpoindexter7054 Před 10 měsíci +122

    The man seen a tell and didn't say anything to anyone keep his advantage and not ruining that mans career. That's a good sportsmen

    • @bcamplite621
      @bcamplite621 Před 7 měsíci +10

      If he was being a good sportsman he would have told him.

    • @samt7676
      @samt7676 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@bcamplite621no it’s not lmaooo. Why would you help your opponent improve?

    • @omarw3314
      @omarw3314 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@samt7676 because it's not a fair advantage. It would be like playing poker with someone who is bad at hiding his cards, you have a duty to tell him.

    • @samt7676
      @samt7676 Před 7 měsíci +7

      @@omarw3314 first of all those are two different things. Second of all, your basically saying you should teach your opponents to be better. That makes absolutely no sense.

    • @omarw3314
      @omarw3314 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@samt7676 Sport is pointless without honor. What Agassi did is dishonorable and unsportsmanlike. It is ok to not tell him during the game when you figure out he is telegraphing his move, but I feel you have a duty to let him know after the game. That is sportsmanship. Waiting until he retires is a deeply dishonorable thing to do. If I did that I would feel bad. That's just my opinion.

  • @szymonhalasa9790
    @szymonhalasa9790 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank you Andre for years of wonderful tennis. Lendl, Becker,Agassi - LEGENDS.

  • @kieranzgoku
    @kieranzgoku Před rokem +12239

    The fact that he was able to actually calculate that is pretty incredible, not even paying attention to the ball, just straight up staring down his opponents face while he serves and being like “yep, he’s going that way” incredible.

    • @Phooenixification
      @Phooenixification Před rokem +153

      He probably watched him play on recordings to look for a weakness, like in every sport.

    • @kieranzgoku
      @kieranzgoku Před rokem +97

      @@Phooenixification Absolutely he did, but when he came to play him, that's what he was doing.

    • @walkingdub
      @walkingdub Před rokem +8

      not very many neurotypical people have the skill.

    • @joehenderson1571
      @joehenderson1571 Před rokem

      The amphetamines he was using allowed him to spot that shit out

    • @wubbalubbadubdub4931
      @wubbalubbadubdub4931 Před rokem +1

      can you tell me what the 2 boys crouching at the side of the net were doing?

  • @balasubramanianpr2273
    @balasubramanianpr2273 Před rokem +1624

    Reading someone's lips got a whole new meaning...

  • @codyandre8854
    @codyandre8854 Před 8 měsíci +5

    “It’s like he’s reading my mind”
    Nah brother just reading your tics 😂

  • @stephenshortt427
    @stephenshortt427 Před 7 měsíci +6

    That is the very best at reading your opponent. Andre was great for a few years.

  • @rmatthews8161
    @rmatthews8161 Před rokem +4676

    This is a True Athlete- Reading every detail of your adversary’s behavior like a hunter

    • @erijavec
      @erijavec Před rokem +4

      This exact point 👆

    • @colts574you
      @colts574you Před rokem +11

      Similar to baseball when a batter catches a pitchers tipping his pitches. I enjoy a good dual in baseball between the pitcher and batter.

    • @bradmadeira6807
      @bradmadeira6807 Před rokem +4

      @@colts574you HEAVY on this.. nothing quite like it.. it’s a battle

    • @maebandy
      @maebandy Před rokem +2

      With humans it's so often the mouth, maybe if we had bigger canines we'd hold less stress there

    • @PlanB0179
      @PlanB0179 Před rokem +1

      Killer instinct. Not everyone has it.

  • @aidenstallings9287
    @aidenstallings9287 Před rokem +65897

    😂😂😂😂😂😂 didn’t tell him until AFTER he retired
    Edit: Y’all obviously aren’t as silly goofy or rambunctious as me so stop commenting it’s funny.

    • @mateuszpapla2163
      @mateuszpapla2163 Před rokem +3019

      Lol. What did you expect him to do? Share that precious mystery with him before he played matches against him😂😂😂

    • @statetechguru4804
      @statetechguru4804 Před rokem +1062

      Tennis so competitive, why would you reveal you secrets...

    • @mursuka80
      @mursuka80 Před rokem +617

      Of course. They played at the same time. Why would he give his advantage away?

    • @AB-gb6zz
      @AB-gb6zz Před rokem +180

      Aiden stallings letting us all know he has never played sport at a competitive level.

    • @aflowingbrook2919
      @aflowingbrook2919 Před rokem +203

      @@AB-gb6zz pretty sure he just thought it was funny, why did everyone in the comments get offended?

  • @ricaard
    @ricaard Před 9 měsíci +2

    He wasn't reading your mind, he was reading your tongue

  • @scar296700
    @scar296700 Před 11 měsíci +2

    This is why you are the GOAT ! Miss watching you play , thank you for everything .

  • @michaelbenjamin504
    @michaelbenjamin504 Před rokem +9145

    *"My brother gets all of the credit."*
    *- Moon Tzu*

  • @erinkim2809
    @erinkim2809 Před rokem +2412

    The most incredible thing is how no one else - audience, commentators, experts or anyone else for that matter, noticed except Agassi - another reason he's a legend.

    • @ricksatterstrom7461
      @ricksatterstrom7461 Před rokem +47

      I remember the tongue sticking out, but never payed much attention to where.

    • @louisg3598
      @louisg3598 Před rokem +54

      Back in the day there was no HD TV so you couldn't see that kind of detail live while watching. I saw Agassi & Becker up close in the late 80s. Becker's server was 10x more impressive in person. His kick serve was over Andre's head.

    • @michaelalfonso1070
      @michaelalfonso1070 Před rokem +26

      More importantly his coach. I am amazed Andre could see his tongue.

    • @garyschultz883
      @garyschultz883 Před rokem +6

      his coach should have caught it too

    • @markolekic447
      @markolekic447 Před rokem +5

      Well fans and commentors didn't have to play against him so they didn't analise him to that detail. After all myb someone noticed but how would you know? Anyways this is 200Iq from agassi. Perfect opponent scourting. Just can't get any better than this 😂

  • @marcoathayde42
    @marcoathayde42 Před měsícem

    Two fantastic players! Live long, André!

  • @fdtappan
    @fdtappan Před 5 měsíci +1

    Agassi was the greatest returner of serve I’ve ever seen! It was incredible to watch!

  • @xehP
    @xehP Před rokem +16474

    bro told him after he retired 💀 that's savage
    *edit*
    Everyone in the comments just repeating each other 💀 they really think they got a unique thought.

    • @rossogden9920
      @rossogden9920 Před rokem +425

      No, actually that's common sense.

    • @16hundred
      @16hundred Před rokem +139

      @@Knell000 if he would’ve told him after that game then the next time they played each other. It wouldn’t be so easy

    • @edofluit6568
      @edofluit6568 Před rokem +86

      @@Knell000 but its still common sense IF you are going to tell, to do it after he retires. its a competition

    • @ghostmateify
      @ghostmateify Před rokem

      @@Knell000 mannn ur dummmmmb as helll

    • @jbrandona119
      @jbrandona119 Před rokem +88

      Dude’s coach(es) should’ve either picked up on the tell or picked up on someone predicting his serves with regularity. Cant blame an opponent for keeping a secret like that from the guy 😂

  • @hal0624
    @hal0624 Před rokem +3006

    Those of us who had the opportunity to see them playing during their prime were privileged. 👏👏👏

    • @deewight3991
      @deewight3991 Před rokem +12

      Man those Sat and Sundays watching the slams Martina,Stephi,Sabatini, Boris, Ivan, Andre, Chang!! Those were the good old 80s and some part of the 90s.

    • @isferbaad7367
      @isferbaad7367 Před rokem +7

      its almost like you still can watch them in their prime

    • @MrChancebandit
      @MrChancebandit Před rokem +3

      Watching a tennis match is privileged? Priorities

    • @xsterawesome
      @xsterawesome Před rokem

      ​@Mountain Man that's what I was thinking, I've never heard of any of these people and I feel like if you seen one tennis match you've seen them all. Maybe once in a blue moon, someone will do something interesting like break a racket or fight but then they get penalized for it it's like they don't want tennis to be entertaining.

    • @toogud7918
      @toogud7918 Před rokem +4

      @@MrChancebanditprivileged in the vein that people who were born after or were too young to see them play live are not privileged.

  • @robertsimpson9403
    @robertsimpson9403 Před 10 měsíci +1

    When Andre first came on the scene in the 80's i watched him cry like a little baby after losing. Now without his hair he is truely a wonderful person.

  • @mackgiver875
    @mackgiver875 Před 10 měsíci +7

    "He beat me. Straight up. Pay him."

  • @EinsamPibroch278
    @EinsamPibroch278 Před rokem +3720

    "You read my Mind!"🙀
    "It was plain on your face!"🤫
    They are such good Sportsmen.
    🌚🤝🌝

    • @ERhymesD
      @ERhymesD Před rokem +13

      good sportsmanship would have been to tell him after the match.. not after he retires

    • @dtack9249
      @dtack9249 Před rokem +8

      ​@@ERhymesDye this is just rubbing salt on the wound

    • @Fitingbros101
      @Fitingbros101 Před rokem +10

      A good sportsman would want a fair fight, even if they have the advantage

    • @sirtoadsalott6189
      @sirtoadsalott6189 Před rokem

      ​@@dtack9249
      how?

    • @twistedoldloony
      @twistedoldloony Před rokem +1

      @@ERhymesDBullshit! You are the master of your body! If you have a tell then that is on YOU not your opponent! Agassi used everything available to him including his powers of observation and perception.

  • @ajw3225
    @ajw3225 Před rokem +6323

    Andre had to have eyes like an Eagle to see dudes tongue from 80ft away

    • @dimasnugroho5919
      @dimasnugroho5919 Před rokem +220

      I know right, at least we know one thing how he might got good grades in exam

    • @slimthugga1
      @slimthugga1 Před rokem +120

      Odds are he watched film & noticed it.

    • @AlkoOhjuksineen
      @AlkoOhjuksineen Před rokem +562

      ​@@slimthugga1 yes he found out about the tic watching a video but still need to see over the court to take advantage

    • @powerinknowledge2392
      @powerinknowledge2392 Před rokem +90

      Can’t imagine it’s all that hard if you have normal vision. You’re tongue is a different color from your face especially against the opponents fair skin. Determine the direction it’s pointing is what impresses me

    • @IHWKR
      @IHWKR Před rokem +57

      ​@@AlkoOhjuksineen80 feet really isn't far to spot a tongue wirgling about.

  • @locowachipanga561
    @locowachipanga561 Před rokem +3527

    Observation, never underestimate it.

  • @soefsoefhazz8379
    @soefsoefhazz8379 Před 21 dnem +1

    Hahaha levend legends ,thanks for yur lesson and happy childhood times ..Aggasi❤🖤Herr Becker

  • @Z28Americanmuscle
    @Z28Americanmuscle Před 10 měsíci +1

    Andre was a wizard and will always be my favorite tennis player

  • @AlexsForestAdventureChannel
    @AlexsForestAdventureChannel Před rokem +2823

    Thats some amazing eyesight

    • @joaoportesantava1412
      @joaoportesantava1412 Před rokem +45

      That’s what was thinking

    • @ArrKayLondon
      @ArrKayLondon Před rokem +119

      I read a book about sport once and they said that elite baseball batters don't have faster reaction times than regular people but much better eyesight. So they can see really minute twitches and changes in the movement of the pitchers arm and fingers and know much sooner where the ball is headed. Only milliseconds but that's enough to become elite. I wouldn't be surprised if elite tennis players are similar.

    • @4bidden1
      @4bidden1 Před rokem +7

      My thoughts exactly ❤

    • @donarthiazi2443
      @donarthiazi2443 Před rokem +21

      ​@@ArrKayLondon
      Yep, and more than that it's _"mindspeed"._ All athletes know, on some level that not one of them are fast enough. No human can hit a fastball that takes a fraction of a fraction of a second to get past him if the batter had to rely purely on batspeed. But elite hitters like Tony Gwen could see the tiniest shift of the second baseman or outfielder or some different movement from the pitcher as he's preparing his pitch or as you stated a dozen minute subtleties that Tony would unconsciously see, and calculate, and prepare for, with a preternatural ability(mindspeed) that he honed over decades.

    • @emptydata-xf7ps
      @emptydata-xf7ps Před rokem +1

      @@ArrKayLondonwell that book was wrong. Changes in the pitchers movement is called tipping your pitches and elite pitchers rarely if ever tip their pitches. A batter judges the spin of the ball and speed at release to determine where it’s going.

  • @themanchannel6074
    @themanchannel6074 Před rokem +3676

    I love this. Never been a tennis fan but love hearing cool shit like this

    • @Ryan-cb1ei
      @Ryan-cb1ei Před rokem +19

      If so you should look at tipping pitches in baseball. Knowing what type of pitch will be thrown is one of the biggest advantages you can possibly get, it’s like a cheat code.

    • @MaryJane-bk9vj
      @MaryJane-bk9vj Před rokem +2

      Me too😊
      And though I am german I never was a fan of Boris.

    • @santsthetoaster
      @santsthetoaster Před rokem

      ​@@Ryan-cb1ei that's exactly what this reminded me of

    • @inflation1139
      @inflation1139 Před rokem +2

      No way he seen all that from his distance 😂😂😂 he just watch the replay later and noticed it, then came up with this bs story💯

    • @Bokgaatjie
      @Bokgaatjie Před rokem

      Wonder if Michael stich new. Punched way above his weight

  • @allihhussainmazari168r
    @allihhussainmazari168r Před 2 měsíci

    Andre aggassi another great tennis player. Remarkable player loved to watch him play

  • @deluxewaterless7229
    @deluxewaterless7229 Před 6 měsíci

    Andre is one of the all time greats and one of the best returners of serve in history. Anybody that could consistently return Beckers serve is a genius. Agassi was.

  • @henrlima87
    @henrlima87 Před rokem +983

    If this had been an anime show, boris wouldve had a 15min internal monologue, figure out his own tick, and start using it against andre 😂

    • @bluebird25156
      @bluebird25156 Před 11 měsíci +44

      I had the exact same thought! His pupils would dilate, there'd be complete silence, and Andre would miss the next serve.
      *ball echoes as it hits the ground*
      ----- OST/next episode

    • @holohulolo
      @holohulolo Před 10 měsíci +14

      The 15min internal monologue is spot on. Be ause the episode lasts about 20-25mins. Then by the next episode right when he conclude his internal monologue we get a flash back of all the times he thought enemy read his mind. And then back to the present when he finally decided that hes going to use the knowledge of him knowing the enemy knowing against them, and the episode ends there. By the next episode we see another flash back of all the times his friends and family were disappointed ted in him for losing games, and those that never gave up on him, and the match finally resumes

    • @gthyperion3038
      @gthyperion3038 Před 10 měsíci

      Reminds me of baby steps

    • @ccramit
      @ccramit Před 9 měsíci +3

      I used to hate this about DBZ. Half the episodes would be dialogue, and only about 30 seconds of the episode would be fighting.

    • @CatnamedMittens
      @CatnamedMittens Před 8 měsíci

      Anime is low culture trash

  • @teretlee
    @teretlee Před rokem +2707

    For me, Agassi was, and still is, one of the most impressive tennis players of all time. He didn't have the height advantage, but he had the smarts and the go-getter personality to go with it.

    • @laxrocks933
      @laxrocks933 Před rokem +42

      He’s also just a decent person. I see him every ski season (they have a house at the ski resort nearby) and he’s just an all around fun guy. Some of the stories he’s told on the lift are wild

    • @twistedoldloony
      @twistedoldloony Před rokem +16

      And he played in a WIG for years poor guy!!

    • @altruismfirst6489
      @altruismfirst6489 Před rokem +9

      after beating Rafter in 5 sets he still pushed peak Federer in 4 sets. Agassi was heavy round and tired and at 35 was able to almost take it to 5 sets if he didnt have such a short break after the Rafter match which finished late, he only had 12 hours rest to the final due to rain interruptions in the second week. Agassi was Djokovic but with more wits and less foot speed as he could read anyone like a book. Chang had similar abilities but Agassi at a higher level and more efficient stroke more like connors.

    • @ToneRetroGaming
      @ToneRetroGaming Před rokem +7

      Let's say a little more than that. The guy had one of, if not the best return of serves in history, not to mention a wicked forehand and backhand. His only weakness was the actually serve, but even that was better than avg. He was an extremely gifted player.

    • @adamredden2007
      @adamredden2007 Před rokem +6

      He was my favorite. When he retired, I stopped watching.

  • @toddbashem1430
    @toddbashem1430 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Knowing that he was living rent free in Boris' head had to be icing on the cake after that reveal.

  • @johnallen596
    @johnallen596 Před 7 měsíci

    brilliant...I loved watching this generation of players. The 70s, 80s and 90s players were a complete thrill to watch.

  • @DTankTopM
    @DTankTopM Před rokem +1030

    The amazing part is his eye sight. Seeing from Baseline to baseline the little tongue detail.

    • @irkjustice5600
      @irkjustice5600 Před rokem +102

      That's funny because that was what I was thinking. Like how can you see the guy's face with enough detail, from that far away, to see his tongue. Must have really good eyesight.

    • @ryan1111111555555555
      @ryan1111111555555555 Před rokem +32

      You're shocked a 20 year old something pro athlete can see 78 feet...?

    • @DrewTheKid_
      @DrewTheKid_ Před rokem +27

      @@ryan1111111555555555 you must not use glasses

    • @irkjustice5600
      @irkjustice5600 Před rokem +45

      @@ryan1111111555555555 Shocked? No, just said the guy must have had really good eyesight. Not all of us have 20/20 vision, even at 20 years old.

    • @jeremybosse5088
      @jeremybosse5088 Před rokem +20

      @@irkjustice5600 well it’s also the adrenaline I remember playing football and in the hardest parts of a game being able to see and register the smallest details for me it was the eyes of the quarterback with enough experience certain things are a given so you start focussing on smaller and smaller details it just proves how good of an athlete he was really

  • @MucaroBoricua
    @MucaroBoricua Před rokem +4824

    I have a similar tick. I move the corners of my mouth slightly differently when I tell a lie. My girlfriend realized that when we were dating but didn't tell me. After we got married she confessed. I asked her why she still married me. She said, you don't do it when you say "I love you".

    • @debbyarief
      @debbyarief Před rokem +400

      That is so sweet❤

    • @chiefcuningcoyote4906
      @chiefcuningcoyote4906 Před rokem +141

      Awwwww

    • @zitools
      @zitools Před rokem +200

      its doubly sweet that I saw this post on a video about two rivals.

    • @7even3four
      @7even3four Před rokem +20

      I’m the same way lol

    • @cececox6399
      @cececox6399 Před rokem +37

      Haha she told you about that one because she had already replaced it! 😝 Yea after spending more time with you she figured out another bigger better tick you have... 🧐🤔🧐😝 🤣

  • @EvesRevenge
    @EvesRevenge Před 5 měsíci

    brilliance ❤❤❤ Andre Agassi is my favorite male tennis player in my 44 yrs of watching professional tennis. Wow.

  • @Scotty_J.
    @Scotty_J. Před 8 měsíci

    Man, i used to love thise Agassi Chang marathons. Thise were the days.

  • @shanetography
    @shanetography Před rokem +626

    Agassi is the reason I fell in love with watching tennis. That guy was so much fun to watch.

    • @tallguygreg
      @tallguygreg Před rokem +4

      Same, brother! I was a super young boy when I became a fan of his.

    • @zx6r_tribal
      @zx6r_tribal Před rokem

      You cannot be serious

    • @BillClay88
      @BillClay88 Před rokem +1

      ​@@tallguygreg like a super young boy? Not a super super young boy.

    • @tallguygreg
      @tallguygreg Před rokem +1

      @@BillClay88 I mean, I was like 6 or 7 when I became a fan. During the summer, my mom would have us all do laundry together on Mondays, and we would watch Wimbledon and the US Open all day. I became a quick fan.

    • @lonnieknight9187
      @lonnieknight9187 Před rokem +1

      Facts. Same for me

  • @JeremyWest210
    @JeremyWest210 Před rokem +1196

    “Never work the system when you can work the man” - L.J. Gibbs

    • @808kLutz
      @808kLutz Před 8 měsíci +6

      Gotta love all the Gibbisms and rules😂

    • @GachaBoii2021-3-28-21
      @GachaBoii2021-3-28-21 Před 7 měsíci +2

      love gibbs and his 'guidlines' although you cant forget mcgeeks rule number 72

    • @sheepslayer649
      @sheepslayer649 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Pause

  • @jimbradley727
    @jimbradley727 Před 10 měsíci

    Andreer was a prodigy who had real issues mentally that stalled his career...hit bottom and cam back in his twilight career and rocked the court...always respected his abililty to overcome the mental deficit...

  • @crzyking6821
    @crzyking6821 Před 11 měsíci

    Andre Agassi was my Hero for the longest !!

  • @d0gg0dud3
    @d0gg0dud3 Před rokem +831

    Give the dude’s contact lenses maker a raise!

    • @joosepkaha1687
      @joosepkaha1687 Před rokem +25

      Yes, thats what I was thinking. Mad vision.

    • @borismuller86
      @borismuller86 Před rokem +14

      I really doubt Agassi was wearing contact lenses back then. That's natural eyesight right there. I suppose when millions of dollars are on the line, your eyes find a way!

    • @jennifers.3818
      @jennifers.3818 Před rokem +7

      Right?! Damn, the fact he sees the guys tongue,figures out which way it means, and has time to react to it!

    • @Skyesoceaneyes
      @Skyesoceaneyes Před rokem

      Yep. I can't see that far.

  • @wannabemgtow2540
    @wannabemgtow2540 Před rokem +874

    One of the most fascinating aspects of this is the fact that everyone tends to have their own unique quirks or mannerisms when they are deeply engrossed in thought, especially when the topic at hand is of great importance to them. It is almost as if these quirks serve as a way for the individual to process and organize their thoughts in a more meaningful way.

    • @alanoranday4448
      @alanoranday4448 Před rokem +20

      Playing sports all of my life, these were the little tendencies I'd try and pick up on all of my opponents to try and have an upper-hand.

    • @slimeplort
      @slimeplort Před rokem +4

      I think it could be a focus mechanism. When you meditate, you're taught to focus on one thing because your brain does better at blocking other things out when it has something to focus on. A physical habit could help the brain refocus itself and be less distracted.

    • @animetoonshd3889
      @animetoonshd3889 Před rokem +2

      I always notice that people who are playing something out their comfort zone on guitar make weird mouth movements including myself lol.

    • @dylanw5896
      @dylanw5896 Před rokem

      when i’m super focused on something i do that with my tongue without ever noticing. Homework, sports, instruments

  • @josieGal
    @josieGal Před 7 měsíci

    This was the best tennis I've ever seen. I miss tennis back in the Andre Agassi days.

  • @fletcherreed3259
    @fletcherreed3259 Před 10 měsíci +1

    My dad and uncles were avid tennis fans in those years. Those days were like a lot of thing with sports that can never be replicated again or replaced. Just the times we all long for again. I hope all kids get their own version of that

    • @TheReeelBradPitt
      @TheReeelBradPitt Před 6 měsíci

      Sports in general were just different then. Every sport now loses it's flair the more technical it becomes

  • @jellybeanjuggler7474
    @jellybeanjuggler7474 Před rokem +1006

    imagine having some subtle projection of your next move that you intentionally/unintentionally came up with only to never realize you been your own worst enemy the whole time until years later

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt Před rokem +33

      And even with that, Boris Becker still won a lot of games against him. Perhaps without the tell, Andre would’ve never beaten boris

    • @BenjerminGaye
      @BenjerminGaye Před rokem

      it happens even in other sports.
      czcams.com/video/DcoB3G2Gj7w/video.html
      its the game within the game

    • @GuinessOriginal
      @GuinessOriginal Před rokem +3

      Boris has fallen off badly because of it

    • @raistormrs
      @raistormrs Před rokem

      he is still his own worst enemy though... that's how he ended up in prison after all.

    • @nyali2
      @nyali2 Před rokem +5

      @@toziassmitt No he didn't, he beat him only when agassi joined the tour, after that 5 years in a row agassi beat him.

  • @TonyToad22
    @TonyToad22 Před rokem +554

    Homie wasn't an open book, he was the whole library.

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 Před 8 měsíci +7

      No one else read it, tho.

    • @Eternal1998
      @Eternal1998 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@cindyknudson2715yeah that point of being the library no one’s read it all , if he was a book he would be read easily

    • @rbr1170
      @rbr1170 Před 7 měsíci +1

      More like a youtube or wikihow tutorial.

  • @ripapa6355
    @ripapa6355 Před 10 měsíci

    One of the greatest sports anecdotes

  • @DontLetTheOldManIn
    @DontLetTheOldManIn Před 3 měsíci

    Was not an Agassi fan. But his autobiography, Open, is one of the best bio/autobio’s I’ve ever read. Explains a lot of his personality. Became a fan after.
    Highly recommend.

  • @shanewilson199
    @shanewilson199 Před rokem +550

    His biography is one of the best sport biographies I’ve read

    • @nikolic5
      @nikolic5 Před rokem +9

      Facts, one of the most authentic biographies I‘ve ever read

    • @alg5534
      @alg5534 Před rokem +3

      The Lance Armstrong Stop at Nothing is the best one for me. Mind blowing. Highly recommend if you haven't seen it.

    • @SAND33Z
      @SAND33Z Před rokem +1

      Hi Shane, what’s the title of the book?

    • @AjayAiyanna
      @AjayAiyanna Před rokem +5

      ​​@@SAND33Z It's titled "Open"

    • @alg5534
      @alg5534 Před rokem

      @@tjokkaflens9469
      I don't admire him at all. The documentary is how he lied for yrs, was put on a pedistal, then busted for cheating. It's a fascinating documentary if you haven't seen it, basically the rise and fall of an icon. Highly recommend it

  • @brianmorg
    @brianmorg Před rokem +196

    The man is about to shoot a bullet right at you. Agassi: “Just look at his tongue.”

    • @macdean
      @macdean Před rokem

      like playing michael jordan- if his tongue was out, you were going to be on a poster

  • @krajenta99
    @krajenta99 Před 8 měsíci

    I could listen to stories like this all day. That's awesome.

  • @jackspickphone6656
    @jackspickphone6656 Před rokem +203

    I still can't believe Andre was able to hide it so well. Then he doesn't tell Boris until after he retired. Great stuff. Incredible story.

  • @mitchkatz4918
    @mitchkatz4918 Před rokem +691

    I was always told to keep your eyes on the ball, you were watching his face?Omg for his tell. truly a champ move!

    • @THE_MZA
      @THE_MZA Před rokem +1

      The face tells all

    • @roujoe3321
      @roujoe3321 Před rokem +6

      The really good guys don't really need to look at the ball directly... The hand eye coordination is so high with certain people that they can use peripherals and still know exactly where something is and being able to judge the exact distance without looking at it either...

    • @SporkyMcFly
      @SporkyMcFly Před rokem +9

      Only a master is allowed to break protocol. If you look at your opponent's face as a newbie you never return a serve. If a master never breaks that protocol he never becomes champion.

    • @supermarketone
      @supermarketone Před rokem +1

      I play volleyball, and one of the least important things when blocking or digging serves is watching the ball. For me it’s all about their footwork

    • @alkh3myst
      @alkh3myst Před rokem

      Recreational players have to remind themselves to focus on the ball. Competition players do this automatically, and have time to notice other things.

  • @kareemabdulwahhab6919
    @kareemabdulwahhab6919 Před 10 měsíci +1

    That’s what makes sports so great, is that people have tells. The great ones always can read it.

  • @davesmythe6733
    @davesmythe6733 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Andre was the reason I engrossed myself in tennis during my childhood

  • @tyrellchibvongodze3566
    @tyrellchibvongodze3566 Před rokem +819

    Straight up Sun Tzu's Art of War Tactic. 'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles'

    • @strivin4
      @strivin4 Před rokem +9

      i didn’t say that- sun tzu

    • @lordchosen19
      @lordchosen19 Před rokem +6

      @@strivin4 I did actually say that _ Sun Tzu

    • @hisss
      @hisss Před rokem +1

      Stop misquoting and start feeding! ~ Sun Tzu's cat

    • @marcosnunez6578
      @marcosnunez6578 Před rokem +1

      Computers are the future of this world - Sun Tzŭ

  • @rogerdixon1069
    @rogerdixon1069 Před rokem +939

    If he can see that well, I give him credit

    • @Nakkiteline
      @Nakkiteline Před rokem +14

      average eyesight is sufficient enough to see if one's tongue is in middle or left corner of his mouth

    • @andrewtodd9103
      @andrewtodd9103 Před rokem +5

      ​@@Nakkitelinelol exactly. The average human eye can see a flashing light in complete darkness up to 30 miles away

    • @Nakkiteline
      @Nakkiteline Před rokem +2

      @@andrewtodd9103 yep. humans have quite versatile eyes since we se well up close and quite well quite far aswell. different animals have more specialized eyes, like cats can't see up close very well at all but very well in darkness and at distance. we don't need nightvision so we can have more precise eyes 👍🏻 but you should be able to see where one stick his tongue over a football field. tennis court isn't a feat at all 😄

    • @di3yus459
      @di3yus459 Před rokem +7

      ​@@Nakkiteline the hardest part isn't the eyesight problem. It's the fact that when you're playing tennis, normally you wouldn't be focused on his mouth. Let alone a small tic of his tongue.

    • @Nakkiteline
      @Nakkiteline Před rokem +1

      @@di3yus459 no you're not, but you see the opponents face every time he pitches since the ball goes close to your head so you will see the tongue every time. but you are right. what i'm impressed about is that he was capable of making the conclusion about the tongue placement and where the shot went :D i was sounding like hater who thinks this wasn't great feat at all but i meant that seeing that far isn't hard at all. i am quite impressed about this 😄👍🏻

  • @jerseymade8000
    @jerseymade8000 Před rokem

    Have to give some respect to the fact that he also kept that information from everyone else while they still played. Greats are great for a reason.

  • @stevealdrich1365
    @stevealdrich1365 Před 11 měsíci

    I use to watch Agassi return these serves and was in total amazement. Now we know.

  • @haspowerhd5374
    @haspowerhd5374 Před rokem +477

    “Know thy enemy, know thy self; a thousand battles, a thousand victories” - sun tzu

    • @namehere4954
      @namehere4954 Před rokem +36

      "I've finally been accurately quoted on the internet." -Sun Tzu

    • @danialrafid
      @danialrafid Před rokem

      ​@@namehere4954 "Shut the fuck up I never said that lil nigga" -Sun Tzu, Art of War

    • @IceDunker-2000
      @IceDunker-2000 Před rokem +2

      @@namehere4954 “Ah shit not again.” - sun tzu

    • @DirtRoad18
      @DirtRoad18 Před rokem

      Or, as Pauly Walnuts says,,,, Sunta Zoo

  • @novaclymax3206
    @novaclymax3206 Před rokem +701

    Sometimes when someone is completely focused with all their attention on performing a task, their subconscious thoughts manifest in parts of the body that they wouldn’t notice themselves

    • @imwithyou38
      @imwithyou38 Před rokem +10

      i use to do this when i raided in world of warcraft...i would stick my tongue out tot he corn of my right side of my lips and them during different phases of a fight i would swing my tongue to the other side......repat until fight was over......i didnt even realize i did that until my friend came and lived with me for awhile and noticed it and he would bust my balls lol

    • @user-tt3lb1yy6i
      @user-tt3lb1yy6i Před rokem +6

      ​@@imwithyou38 he would do what? 🤨

    • @Hereforthecomments1
      @Hereforthecomments1 Před 11 měsíci

      @@imwithyou38lmfaoooo

    • @ajay-ul2bf
      @ajay-ul2bf Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@user-tt3lb1yy6i​@user-tt3lb1yy6i bust my balls means make fun of or take the piss out of so his friend would tease him for doing that its not sus at all 😂

    • @2im36
      @2im36 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@imwithyou38HE WOULD WHAT 😭

  • @ikarooz
    @ikarooz Před 10 měsíci

    He still has to make a proper return, regardless. Boris was awesome. Andre' was his kryptonite.

  • @crzyking6821
    @crzyking6821 Před 11 měsíci

    Borris Becker n Andre Agassi was Can't Miss back then. Holy Chit I never knew !!

  • @cko9672
    @cko9672 Před rokem +385

    That era was just great ❤️👍

    • @traptnadream6995
      @traptnadream6995 Před rokem +5

      Best Era of men's tennis

    • @stockstock6805
      @stockstock6805 Před rokem +6

      90's to early 2000's

    • @dgarcia0426
      @dgarcia0426 Před rokem +6

      Agreed 👍, I saw so many live matches with Agassi, Sampras, Chang, Graph, Becker and so many more at the US Open in Flushing Queens, fkn awesome

    • @boyermatthews2177
      @boyermatthews2177 Před rokem

      The end of Ivan and entrance of Pete

    • @nolabets3130
      @nolabets3130 Před rokem +1

      Some very unique characters, everyone had such a different personality

  • @JDubTheFamilyGamer
    @JDubTheFamilyGamer Před rokem +176

    this is nuts! I saw this match up live and couldn't figure out how Agassi's reads were so godlike!

  • @NZHapiman
    @NZHapiman Před 7 měsíci

    One of best sports stories ever. I used to marvel at Agassis returns on Becker. Such a simple rule to. Like turning a light on.

  • @Inalienablerights15
    @Inalienablerights15 Před 7 měsíci +1

    That man has a mind. After all the work, and practice, he even studied his opponents facial expressions.

  • @solarfinder
    @solarfinder Před rokem +86

    Crazy part is that his coach and entourage didn't notice it. I remember watching y'all, crazy matches

  • @heylinedgear3510
    @heylinedgear3510 Před rokem +75

    He read the other guy’s triggers like it was a videogame boss lmao

    • @zhain0
      @zhain0 Před rokem +2

      No, we read triggers on a video game boss like we should be reading people

    • @zackjoel9883
      @zackjoel9883 Před rokem

      ​@@zhain0precisely

  • @DAlan0909
    @DAlan0909 Před 7 měsíci

    Best returner in the history of tennis. Many pros and tennis commentators feel the same.

  • @BigJohn6060
    @BigJohn6060 Před 5 měsíci

    I love Agassi! Such a great player

  • @awesomekoga7848
    @awesomekoga7848 Před rokem +291

    The art of reading lips while making every one think you’re reading minds

  • @spartan6262
    @spartan6262 Před rokem +59

    "When you spot a man's tell, you don't say a God damn thing"

  • @Brando23Commando
    @Brando23Commando Před 10 měsíci

    I think my favorite part was after all that time and after he retired he told him and it was enlightening! My favorite part

  • @paulb2092
    @paulb2092 Před 8 měsíci

    Agassi's courageous service returns were a thrilling part of that era.

  • @NotAnotherDouc-
    @NotAnotherDouc- Před rokem +533

    That’s freaking brilliant. Love Andre, and thanks for making this video!

    • @bigying
      @bigying Před rokem +3

      well, we need the inside (his camp) story to know who figured it out. but this is a great story nonetheless.

  • @badrobotNG
    @badrobotNG Před rokem +651

    " I never said these stupid quotes"
    Sun Tzu, The art of Truth.

  • @innerjon
    @innerjon Před 4 měsíci

    What’s crazy is he could see it across the court, he’s got some great vision.

  • @mvijay5128
    @mvijay5128 Před 8 měsíci

    Used to watch these matches with my dad, he's no not here anymore. Miss him dearly.

  • @mEtil5656
    @mEtil5656 Před rokem +90

    I told my dad he always had distinct eye movement right before he threw the ball up. Now every time he plays against me, he wears sunglasses xD

  • @tymax6751
    @tymax6751 Před rokem +26

    What a joy to watch Agassi at his peak.

    • @unclepete803
      @unclepete803 Před rokem +2

      My absolute favorite player of all time.

    • @randywebb7052
      @randywebb7052 Před rokem

      Agreed. When he won Wimbledon, I was ecstatic. Just loved the skill and attitude akin to McEnroe

  • @armondvossough4620
    @armondvossough4620 Před 4 měsíci

    Best return game of all time without exaggeration

  • @tommychew6544
    @tommychew6544 Před 10 měsíci

    It's great to see that his observation was that good, we all give away things without realizing it! Great skills.

  • @MyWissam
    @MyWissam Před rokem +306

    That is painful, deeply painful. For the rest of his life he will be thinking “what if?”

    • @subtleusername5475
      @subtleusername5475 Před rokem +3

      good. should've been a better player.

    • @vcu1212
      @vcu1212 Před rokem +4

      @@subtleusername5475 well aren’t YOU fun to be around

    • @subtleusername5475
      @subtleusername5475 Před rokem +2

      @@vcu1212 I am, because I don't try to be fake deep about tennis lol

    • @sterlingayu
      @sterlingayu Před rokem +5

      Looking up their past match ups from 88-99, in those 11 yrs span,
      Boris won the first 3, but then
      Agassi beat Boris 10 out of the last 11 times they met… a significant big deal when you know the direction where Boris is gonna serve…

    • @karmayaro5030
      @karmayaro5030 Před rokem

      @@subtleusername5475 🧢