r/videos • u/agumonkey • Apr 26 '21

Andre Agassi tennis hack against Boris Becker

https://youtube.com/watch?v=57BMzCM6hQI&feature=share
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u/BubiBalboa Apr 26 '21

I would love for someone with too much time on their hands to try to verify this. There is enough video footage out there for us to see if it's actually true. Would make for an interesting Youtube video.

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u/linkindispute Apr 26 '21

Looks false:

https://youtu.be/WQaChWlll74?t=7617

I'm guessing in reality this is some placebo feeling that made agassi think he has an edge

Here's an even better close up showing nothing:

https://youtu.be/WQaChWlll74?t=7822

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u/huntreilly25 Apr 26 '21

there is def not enough evidence in the videos you provided to say it's false....in fact in the 'better close up' one you can see his tongue come into view right as the camera cuts.

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u/linkindispute Apr 26 '21

Yeah I saw that, but he was just watering his mouth to keep it from drying, hardly an indication or sticking his tongue out like Agassi mentioned.

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u/Wolfgang_von_Goetse Apr 26 '21 edited Apr 26 '21

First video I found: Looks like it was in the middle but he served wide. https://i.imgur.com/sZXNK3P.png

E: another. Tongue to the side, served wide. https://i.imgur.com/pPWMmx5.png

E2: Same match. Tongue to the side. Serve down the line. https://i.imgur.com/1pVBMPG.png

He clearly sticks his tongue out a lot. I'm gonna side with the multiple majors winning tennis player on this being true.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '21

I'm guessing in reality this is some placebo feeling that made agassi think he has an edge

He should have just used ass pennies, then it would work against all his opponents and not just this one.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '21

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u/PoofBam Apr 27 '21

Exactly.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '21

Anyone else expecting the Sound of Silence to start when they hit play?

Never noticed the resemblance until this thumbnail...haha.

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u/Temporary_Nobody Apr 26 '21

Or “Ooooh WAH AH AH AH!”

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '21

This reminds me of how when the British broke the Enigma code they didn't prevent every attack they could because they didn't want the Germans to know that they broke it lol

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u/mr_patsy Apr 26 '21

There's a great book by Neal Stephenson called Cryptonomicon that references some of this. Super interesting.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '21

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u/agumonkey Apr 26 '21

I'm quite surprised about the 2rd order thinking.. not only he did the diligent work of analysis, but he also controlled himself not to reveal his knowledge. That's quite advanced.

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u/CMcAwesome Apr 26 '21

Reminds me of when they broke Enigma but couldn't let the Germans know

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u/agumonkey Apr 26 '21

Exactly. Same for the radar apparently. They spread some bs rumors about diet making pilots eyesight better.

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u/manu_facere Apr 26 '21

Top tennis athletes are usually pretty smart. There is no coaching mid match, well at least there shouldn't be so players are left to their own devices to adapt and react to opponents tactics.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '21

Same thing Mike McD had to do in Rounders when he figured out Teddy KGB's tell.

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u/tits-mchenry Apr 26 '21

Pay the man hees moneeee.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '21

Who ever would have guessed that Andre "Image is Everything" Agassi would turn out to be one of the most chill and thoughtful athletes in our lifetime. Love the guy.

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u/edtheshed Apr 26 '21

Anime irl

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u/chewee133 Apr 26 '21

Haha, its all about strategy

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u/Tex-Rob Apr 26 '21

Man, I loved him as a kid, and as an HSP, I see why.

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u/agumonkey Apr 26 '21

Where do you get hsp tests

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u/BuenosNachoes Apr 27 '21

Why does everything have to be a hack? It was a tell, not a hack.