Open an autobiography by andre agassi reading guidebook. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. The photograph of andre agassi on the cover of open, his justpublished autobiography, was taken by martin schoeller, an annie leibovitz disciple. Tennis is an intensely psychologically tough sport. This book caught me by surprise early on as he mentions he hated tennis growing up. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court but from early childhood andre agassi hated the game. Coaxed to swing a racket while still in the crib, agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove himself to become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. I dont know how open he has really been about his life im willing to take his word for it though, but one thing hes opened for sure is a big ol. Andre agassi has admitted that hes hated tennis throughout his career but still became one of the most successful and charismatic people ever to play the game. Open is a superb memoir, but it hardly closes the books on an extraordinary life. Agassi s style is open, all right, and his book, like so many of his tennis games, is a clear winner.
The first edition of this novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. Open book summary by marlo yonocruz open by andre agassi synopsis. An autobiography, by andre agassi the new york times. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. Andre kirk agassi is now a retired professional tennis player and former world no. From andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Jay winik, the wall street journal its both astonishing and a pleasure to report that andre agassi. Andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game.
Atp uncovered presented by peugeot looks back at the history of the miami open presented by itau, an atp masters event held in miami, florida. Having read his book, its clear that andre has had his fair share of adversity. Lonely, scared, a ninthgrade dropout, he rebe from andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. The very thought that a person who behaved a certain way on a court and had such a different inner emotions was difficult to digest. If there is a hero in this book, it is trainermentorguru gil. Andre kirk agassi is a retired american professional tennis player and former world no. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Open, an autobiography by andre agassi 9780007281435. N orman mailer reckoned that, as big fights loomed, great boxers begin to have inner lives like hemingway or dostoevsky, tolstoy or faulkner, joyce or melville. Checkits one of the better memoirs out there, period. It is not just a recollection of various games, the focuses on the mental state of andre agassi. This book is beautifully written and is perfect in audio format, so if you are looking to spend your next credit on audible, i recommend this.
Brooke shields addresses andre agassi honestly in new book. An unvarnished, at times inspiring story told in an arresting, muscular style. Revisiting open, andre agassis classic memoir about the. A new york times notable book and a forbes, san francisco chronicle, and washington post best book of the year agassi may have just penned one of the best sports autobiographies of all time. Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Atp world tour official site of mens professional tennis. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. Before this book, i didnt know much about andre agassi, except that he was half persian, was very good at tennis and married brook shields back in the 90s. Watch andy roddick rally past rafael nadal at the 2010 miami open presented by itau, a tournament he eventually won.
Agassi s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. How to be good at something you hate open andre agassi. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. We live in las vegas, nevada, but currently reside in a suite at the four seasons hotel in new york city, because im playing in the 2006 u. He and brooke shields who i have always had a secret crush on. Agassi brings a nearphotographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of twentytwo agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and achieved wealth. Open by agassi, andre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He also compiled one of the best records ever by an american in the davis cup. It is regarded as an inspiring and fascinating memoir.
Agassi is a someone who you can learn just as much from his mistakes and weaknesses, as you can his strengths. The most intriguing, or amusing, thing about brooke shields new autobiography, there was a little girl, may be how she and andre agassi fell in. Agassis incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. But the writing of this autobiography was a team sport.
O, the oprah magazine hardwon selfknowledge irradiates almost every page of open. Its like hes saying, come closer and ill tell you all my secrets. This sports autobiography, full of metaphors and introspection, is way beyond just the superficial sports pop phenomenon named andre agassi. Forbes, san francisco chronicle, the washington post far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life.
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