KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 -- At the height of his fame, when the world saw the hair, the attitude and the rebellion, Andre Agassi was quietly falling apart.

Long before mental health became part of everyday conversation, the eight-time Grand Slam champion was battling depression in silence - trapped between expectation, identity and a life he admits he never fully chose.

Today, decades removed from that turmoil, Agassi sees a different world - one where young people are at least beginning to speak up. But even now, he recognises the same pain he once carried.

Agassi sat with Malay Mail for an exclusive interview in Kuala Lumpur, in his first ever visit to Malaysia, for the 2026 JOOLA Titans Tour, where he also played in a historic pickleb...