Andre Agassi's daughter Jaz shares rare laid-back photo of famous dad proving how down-to-earth he is


The tennis legend shares Jaz, born in 2003, and Jaden, born in 2001 with fellow tennis star Steffi Graf and they've been married since 2001


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Nova M Bajamonti
Nova M BajamontiNews and Features Writer
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Andre Agassi's daughter Jaz, 22, provided some rare casual photos of the tennis legend on social media.

The athlete shares Jaz and Jaden, born in 2001, with his wife Steffi Graf. Jaz posted a carousel online featuring her dad charging her truck, and a snapshot of the duo watching a tennis match together.

Fans loved the sweet behind-the-scenes look into their special bond, and they flocked to the comments to cheer them on.

Jaz shared a picture of her dad running errands © Instagram
Jaz shared a picture of her dad running errands

One person wrote: "Oh my show is on!!!!" A second follower added: "Legend," with a fire emoji.

A third fan continued: "Love these." Another fan commented shared: "Love thisssssss."

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The former player revealed that although he's a household name in the world of tennis, he doesn't want his children to experience the immense pressure and instability that comes with the sport.

He shared with Fox Sports: "Tennis? I just think we've had enough, quite honestly. It's a weird sport. We don't see too many second-generation players. For us, it's about raising our children in a way we can share in their life and not always worry about their life." 

Andre knew he didn't want his children having the same upbringing, full of mostly training, instead of enjoying and exploring during his younger years.

She provided insight into their strong bond© Instagram
She provided insight into their strong bond

He revealed in his autobiography titled Open: An Autobiography, that his father Emmanuel "Mike" Agassi, who was an Olympics boxer, pushed him day in and day out, leaving little time for himself.

Andre admitted: "My father yells everything twice, something three times, sometimes 10. 'Harder,' he says, 'harder. Hit earlier. [Expletive] it Andre, hit earlier, crowd the ball, crowd the ball.'"

Andre Agassi shared a heartwarming picture with his daughter© Instagram
The duo are very close

He continued: "Now he's crowding me. He's yelling. It's not enough to hit everything the dragon fires at me – my father wants me to hit harder and faster than the dragon. He wants me to beat the dragon."

Andre opened up about the disappointment he saw in his father whenever he'd make a mistake, adding: "Nothing sends my father into a rage like hitting a ball into the net. He foams at the mouth. My arm feels like it's going to fall off. I want to ask, 'How much longer Pops,' but I don't ask. I hit as hard as I can, then slightly harder."

The tennis star confessed: "I spent my childhood in an isolation chamber, [and] my teen years in a torture chamber."

The tennis star shared before and after pictures© Instagram
The tennis star didn't want his children going into the sport

Due to the intensity, Andre ended up "hating" the sport despite all his accolades and awards, and he wanted his children to have the freedom to choose whatever pursuits they were interested in.

Jaz is passionate about horseback riding, dancing and the world of fashion, while Jaden went on to play basketball and represented Team Germany during the World Baseball Classic qualifiers. 

Andre shared with HELLO! which players he's been fanning over lately, expressing: "Obviously I love watching, like everybody, love watching [Carlos] Alcaraz, I love watching [Jannik] Sinner, I love watching those dynamic players that can do something so unique and so special, right."

He added: "The [João] Fonsecas that can just obviously crush a ball. Now we have [Rafael] Jodar, who just is coming out of nowhere as a teenager. So you got these young guys, [Arthur] Fils, who's such an athlete." 

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