Andre Agassi pulled off the comeback of his career to capture the 1999 Roland Garros championship and complete the career Grand Slam.
Hall of Famer Agassi will make his Roland Garros return this spring—as a studio analyst for TNT's Roland Garros coverage.
TNT Sports announced three-time French Open finalist Agassi will be an in-studio analyst for the Roland Garros semifinals and final.
“Watching TNT through the years, I’ve admired how they create an environment that encourages everyone to express their voice in an authentic, unfiltered way,” said Agassi. “I’m looking forward to the challenge of partnering with TNT Sports, via this very special Roland-Garros event, as we reimagine how tennis broadcasts can be."
Carlos Alcaraz is reigning Roland Garros men's champion. Iga Swiatek is defending the Roland Garros' women's championship.
In June 2024, TNT Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, reached a 10-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation to add Roland-Garros to its portfolio of premium sports rights in the U.S.
TNT Sports touts its deal – building on Eurosport’s 35-year relationship with Roland-Garros – as making Warner Bros. Discovery "the largest global broadcast partner to Roland-Garros and will bring fans the most comprehensive coverage of the prestigious event ever in the United States."
In the U.S., TNT Sports will exclusively present all live action from Roland-Garros including:
*Featured live matches on TNT, with additional live coverage across TBS and truTV
*truTV with all-day studio, match and whiparound coverage
*All live matches available on Max – nearly 900 matches across all competitions – including simulcasts of matches airing on TNT, TBS and truTV In-depth highlights, behind-the-scenes and ancillary content airing across all platforms (TNT, TBS, truTV, Max, Bleacher Report, and House of Highlights)
“Andre is one of the most accomplished tennis players of all time and we’re excited to add his distinct voice to our inaugural Roland-Garros coverage,” said Craig Barry, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, TNT Sports. “His very unique lens will elevate our presentation and appeal to both passionate fans and casual audiences.”
Devoted fans will remember Agassi fighting back from a deep two-set deficit to defeat Andrei Medvedev 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to win the 1999 Roland Garros title and complete the career Grand Slam. That victory actually completed the career Golden Slam for Agassi, who won the 1996 Olympic gold medal at the Atlanta Games.
Years later in his memoir, Open, Agassi recalled that 1999 Roland Garros comeback triumph as "the best moment I've had on a tennis court."
"I raise my arms and my racket falls on the clay," Agassi wrote in Open. "I'm sobbing. I'm rubbing my head. I'm terrified by how good this feels.
"Winning isn't supposed to feel this good. Winning is never supposed to matter this much. But it does. It does."
It will be a busy tennis season for Agassi, who succeeds good friend and former Davis Cup teammate John McEnroe as new Team World Captain at Laver Cup San Francisco in September.