Andre told me that if he wasn't 100 percent he didn't want to go out and compete. It's the sciatic (nerve) coming back to haunt him again. He said he might have stressed his back playing Delray Beach.

We've been there before. It's tough, but Andre Agassi is a draw unlike any other.

Andre told me that if he wasn't 100 per cent he didn't want to go out and compete. It's the sciatic (nerve) coming back to haunt him again. He said he might have stressed his back playing Delray Beach.

That's a tough one. I'm not going to pretend that's not an issue. But as with any ticket they buy, tickets are non-refundable.

I think he just wanted to take off.

Some of the greatest works of theater, from Chekov's work to modern playwrights', consist of just a few people in a room with no one leaving.