{
  "id": 9514641,
  "title": "Agassi tells Raducanu not to judge effort by results in comeback journey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/agassi-tells-raducanu-not-to-judge-effort-by-results-in-comeback",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:41:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441022/agassi-tells-raducanu-not-to-judge-effort-by-results-in-comeback-journey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former tennis star Andre Agassi advised Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, to focus on being the best version of herself rather than judging her performance based on results. Raducanu, who has not reached the last eight of a major since her surprise victory in 2021, had been struggling with a five-year slump in major tournaments. Agassi's autobiography, published in 2009, detailed his own four-year absence from the top ranks between 1995 and 1999, during which his world ranking plummeted to 141. The legendary player encouraged Raducanu to accept her current state and be comfortable with it, regardless of her ranking or public opinion. Japan's Naomi Osaka, who won her fourth Grand Slam title in 2021, also found inspiration in Agassi's book last year, securing her first semi-final appearance at the US Open in five years.",
  "summary": "Andre Agassi advised former US Open champion Emma Raducanu to avoid judging her effort by her results and be comfortable with herself, after she said his autobiography inspired her attempts to shake off a five-year performance slump in the majors. Eight-times Grand Slam winner Agassi endured a four-year barren spell between winning the 1995 Australian Open and 1999 French Open, during which his…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Agassi tells Raducanu not to judge effort by results in comeback journey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/agassi-tells-raducanu-not-to-judge-effort-by-results-in-comeback",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:17:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Agassi tells Raducanu not to judge effort by results in comeback journey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/agassi-tells-raducanu-not-to-judge-effort-by-results-in-comeback-9337830",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:57:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}