6 Nov 2009

Agassi pleads for compassion

2:56 pm on 6 November 2009

The eight time grand slam winner Andre Agassi, is pleading for compassion after admitting he used the drug P.

In a 60 minutes television interview to be broadcast next week in the United States, Agassi discusses his autobiography "Open" in which he admits using the drug and his battles with depression.

Despite the backlash, Agassi says he no regrets about disclosing his drug use, even if it eventually ends up costing him a place in the Tennis Hall of Fame.