Andre Agassi is back in Paris, having been drafted in for the business end of Roland Garros.
And, as one of the sport’s most revered and respected figures, his presence on the TNT Sports desk is a welcome one.
Due to his absence for the first week and a half, he had plenty to review when first sitting down with his fellow pundits.
However, they eventually settled on Alexander Zverev’s upcoming semi-final against Jakub Mensik.
Many are expecting this to be a true war of attrition between two top in-form individuals. Andre Agassi, though, has spotted a problem that could haunt the Czech star.
Andre Agassi previews Alexander Zverev’s match vs Jakub Mensik
Chatting to TNT Sports, he first referenced the extra day of rest these two semi-finalists have been gifted due to the scheduling.
He argued this benefited Mensik more than it did Zverev, stating: “In my experience, that’s enough for you to get back to a full tank. He [Mensik] has a huge game.
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“Let me comment on two days off for Zverev. That’s not easy when you’ve never won a Slam, and you have two days to think about. I have a hunch he’s going to be nervous.”
Agassi then offered some analysis: “You have two guys with great backhands – one of them defensively, even though he can hurt you with it; that’s Sascha. And then Mensik, who is looking to do damage with that shot.
“I would give Zverev a little advantage on his serve just because of his percentage, but obviously Mensik’s forehand is a better shot. But the problem is his big shot with the forehand is always dragging him inside out, so he doesn’t spread the court to the forehand corner.”
He concluded by assessing the German’s mentality, as he heads into these final two Roland Garros matches as the overwhelming favourite.
Zverev has spoken about being the favourite for the title, playing down his aspirations of winning it all.
Meanwhile, Agassi has praised the world number three for finally welcoming change into his game at long last: “I think with Zverev, he’s been pretty stubborn on how he wants to do things, and it’s always landed him close, but not far enough. He’s done a little something different; he’s got a break with the draw, and I think he is certainly the favourite to go through by a little bit.
“Mensik has nothing to lose, and he plays better against better players, and he plays down to sometimes lesser players. So I think he’s coming out firing, and I think Zverev’s coming out a little nervous, and I think if he gets off to a good start, he creates some scoreboard pressure. We might see some magic.”
Andre Agassi criticises Jannik Sinner for Roland Garros
Elsewhere, the American tennis legend could not review the tournament thus far without touching on Jannik Sinner’s shock exit from Roland Garros, where he blew a 5-1 lead in the third set whilst also two sets to love up.
He told the TNT Sports panel: “I don’t know if you called him out enough on that.”
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Agassi then expanded: “There’s a difference between being fit and being prepared. And I have to point at a flaw in that kind of preparation because there’s something you can do about that. It’s not that that dude doesn’t work hard.
“It’s not that he’s not fit. And he was one game away, and the whole draw opened up. I mean we all thought we’d see him here, maybe not even losing a set.
“They’re so scientific these days about their preps, about their recoveries, about all that,” Agassi continued. “I’m sure he has a staff of doctors and people, but repeating the same thing twice and expecting different results? That’s where I call a little Yahtzee on all of it.”
He continued, offering what seemed like advice: “He needs to figure out what to change. He may need to bring somebody in. It’s got to be some form of hydration issue. … You have to force (hydration). It’s better to have it in you and not need it than to need it and not have it. I’d question his intake and if he’s doing it properly.
| Rank | Year | Event | Length of match | Opponent | Result |
| 1. | 2025 | Roland Garros | 5hrs 29mins | Carlos Alcaraz | Loss |
| 2. | 2023 | Roland Garros | 5hrs 26mins | Daniel Altmaier | Loss |
| 3. | 2022 | US Open | 5hrs 15mins | Carlos Alcaraz | Loss |
| 4. | 2023 | US Open | 4hrs 41mins | Alexander Zverev | Loss |
| 5. | 2026 | Australian Open | 4hrs 9mins | Novak Djokovic | Loss |
“I just would. I know nothing about his preparation. I know he can play for 5 1/2 hours. He’s proven it. I know he’s the best player on the planet right now. But I also know that there’s no excuse for him to run into a wall at 1 hour, 45.”
Sinner has since argued that his loss was not due to the heat, despite being pictured desperately covering himself in ice whilst holding a fan to his face during changeovers.
