In the game of life, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and nurturing meaningful connections

with family can be among the most formidable challenges we face.

We were in some respects football players play in tennis.

We brought them northern Michigan fight to everywhere we played, yet for many professional

athletes, fostering both is proven to be a triumphant recipe for success.

We never thought of tennis as this rough and tough thing, and so tennis just took our

family places that we could never do in other sports.

I'm John Fraggle.

For the past two decades, I've traveled the globe, covering some of the most impactful human

interest stories in sports.

On this show, I'm sitting down with some of the biggest families in the game, the legends,

current superstars, and the up-and-coming playmakers to understand what's really making them

tick.

We can pro-athlete families teach a new generation about the importance of caring for your

health and finding success in the face of adversity.

Together, we'll hear stories of their remarkable comebacks, setbacks, and the crucial role

their family and self-care played in their paths to championship glory.

This is Heart of the Game.

The early 1990s were a transformative time for the game of tennis, Pete Samperes, Steffi

Groff and Monica Sellas dominated the courts, winning multiple Grand Slam titles.

Another superstar, Andre Agassi, helped to sell the game to an entirely new audience

with his brash demeanor and flamboyant style.

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