Tennis star’s brother is missing as worrying videos come to light
Steffi Graf’s brother, Michael, recently shared on Facebook that he’s been hiding in tunnels and running from the police in Las Vegas. Michael, the brother of the tennis legend who won 22 Grand Slam titles, has been living in tunnels under the city because there’s a warrant out for his arrest. This happened after he missed a court hearing in Nevada for breaking rules connected to a trespassing charge.
On March 12, Michael was arrested for DUI in Boulder City. Then, on March 26, a bench warrant was issued when he didn’t show up in court. It’s not clear how long he’s been hiding in the tunnels, but before this, he was reportedly living in a tent near Lake Mead.
These tunnels were originally built to protect the city from floods but have since become a shelter for many homeless people. Michael shared several videos on Facebook where he looked messy and was talking to the camera in front of graffiti-covered walls. In one video, you can see a shopping cart nearby, which people think holds his belongings.
He also made some surprising comments about his sister’s husband, tennis star Andre Agassi. Michael talked about a physical fight they had, saying Agassi “enjoyed hitting me as hard as he could.” He added he pushed Agassi’s buttons and even pinched his nipples because Agassi wasn’t wearing his pirate earrings anymore. Michael jokingly called it a “real pirate move.”
Michael moved to Las Vegas with his children around the same time as Steffi and Andre did, around 2001. He started posting these videos after getting into serious legal trouble earlier this year. Steffi has always tried to support her brother, even after he was arrested for a violent incident in 2020. She bought him a house, sought legal guardianship, and helped pay for his lawyers.
Steffi Graf is one of the most famous tennis players ever. She’s the only player to win a ‘Golden Slam,’ which means winning all four major tournaments plus an Olympic gold medal in the same year (1988). She also holds the record for the longest time as world No. 1 in women’s tennis—377 weeks—an achievement no one has come close to beating.
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