"Can’t really see him going out to nightclubs with young ladies on his arm": John Lloyd says tennis needs Agassi type personalities but Alcaraz isn't one
ATPFriday, 11 August 2023 at 10:21
Former world number one Chris Evert’s ex-husband John Lloyd
believes that the tennis world needs more players like Andre Agassi.
Agassi is renowned for his clever on-court play but was also
famous for his off-court activities such as socialising.
Lloyd was quoted in a report recently where he suggested
that the sport is in need of another Agassi who not only won eight Grand Slams but
was very social as well.
"We need superstars like Andre Agassi. He was regularly
spotted with female celebrities,” he said. “For me it just makes our sport… it
just goes above the level that it’s at when you’ve got superstars that people
that don’t even like tennis but like Agassi… he was a crossover star. Everybody
knew Agassi because he was not just a great tennis player but because of his
off-court activities as well.
"Nick Kyrgios… I mean he’s taken now… but I think would
have been some example of who would do that if it was made available to him but
you see Nick hasn’t won enough matches… you’ve got to be a damn good player to
do that otherwise people aren’t interested."
Lloyd further stated that he cannot see the current world
number one Carlos Alcaraz as someone who would go to parties like Agassi did
even though he might win a lot of accolades in the future.
"Someone, I think who is going to win so many
tournaments anyways is Carlos Alcaraz and I think he has got a certain look
about him,” he said. “Once his English gets better which it will… He’s not
afraid of the cameras. But I can’t really see him going out to nightclubs with
young ladies on his arm… I might be wrong but I can’t see that.”
Alcaraz is currently taking part in the Omnium Banque
Nationale Canadian Open to prepare for the upcoming US Open.
Read also
claps 1visitors 1
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- HilariousSakkariFan2315-05-2025
- We love it when it's genuine. This was genuine. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣MrAndreeva15-05-2025
- Rules are rules. 😂
AceOfBase15-05-2025 - Diana Shnaider let the fans get under her skin. Once they noticed, they took full advantage — and she completely lost her composure, along with her tennis.MrAndreeva13-05-2025
- Or perhaps in desperate need of WTA points, her agent picked up the ☎️. The Strasbourg director probably choked on his coffee from sheer delight.MrAndreeva12-05-2025
- What a display from StearnsSakkariFan2312-05-2025
- 🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝PetD12-05-2025
- She should train a tiny bit moreAceOfBase12-05-2025
- Big loss for RaducanuAceOfBase12-05-2025
- I really thought she was looking for the pasta 😁😂🤣MrAndreeva12-05-2025
So how did Agassi help the game? He just got a little popular and got a few Canon Commercials. And dated Brook Shields?? Nobody really cared back then. Not sure about the current data, but Alcaraz made a lot of people watch tennis. The current Wimbledon final video has 5.1 million views on it. Most views by far of any tennis video.
I have already forgotten that he was a one time husband of famous Chris Evert. No wonder he didn't get famous. He probably did more socializing than tennis.
Interesting perspective from Lloyd, but I beg to differ. In my opinion, what makes a tennis player appealing, is their game and their sporting spirit, not their off-court social life. Let's not forget that these players are athletes first and foremost.
I never really understood what Chris Evert saw in John Lloyd !!!?
This article just shows how truly thick he is 🥱🥱🥱🥱