Open: An Autobiography
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.342092
EAN: 9780307268198
Edition: 1
Format: Deckle Edge
ISBN: 0307268195
Label: Knopf
Manufacturer: Knopf
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: November 09, 2009
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date: November 09, 2009
Studio: Knopf
Features:- ISBN13: 9780307268198
- Condition: New
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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.
Agassi’s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. He dyes his hair, pierces his ears, dresses like a punk rocker. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning-fast return.
And yet, despite his raw talent, he struggles early on. We feel his confusion as he loses to the world’s best, his greater confusion as he starts to win. After stumbling in three Grand Slam finals, Agassi shocks the world, and himself, by capturing the 1992 Wimbledon. Overnight he becomes a fan favorite and a media target.
Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Never before has the inner game of tennis and the outer game of fame been so precisely limned. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals from several generations—Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer—Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals a shattering loss of confidence. And he recounts his spectacular resurrection, a comeback climaxing with his epic run at the 1999 French Open and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one.
In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf. Inspired by her quiet strength, he fights through crippling pain from a deteriorating spine to remain a dangerous opponent in the twenty-first and final year of his career. Entering his last tournament in 2006, he’s hailed for completing a stunning metamorphosis, from nonconformist to elder statesman, from dropout to education advocate. And still he’s not done. At a U.S. Open for the ages, he makes a courageous last stand, then delivers one of the most stirring farewells ever heard in a sporting arena.
With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi’s game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed, and power.
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Awesome book. Awesome man. This book teaches through Andre's eyes, the value of endurance. It also illustrates how human this man is. Celebrity status was not his choice or his goal.
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This is one of the most entertaining books I've read in several years. It's got everything: it's funny, sad, poignant, exciting, and dramatic. The descriptions of Agassi's relationship with his father, a narcissistic man who forced his son to meet his own needs, was hard to read at times. The descriptions of the matches and rivalries were very compelling. And there's some (unintentionally?) funny and helpful advice about who we choose to marry. This is a great book.
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WOW. Thank you!
I am so inspired and moved by this biography.
It's about Struggle, Relationships, Becoming a Person, becoming a Champion, In Life. Not having read (ghostwriter) J. R. Moehringer's other works, for me higher standards of journalism were reached. I can hear the voices of Mr. Agassi, his family and friends and see them so clearly! It's beat poetry. It's Church. A great moving picture. My eyes were bouncing back and forth like a spectator at an Olympic tennis match. ... Read More
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I absolutely loved this book. I am not a tennis fan but I have always admired Andre Agassi and after reading this book I admire him even more. It's amazing what is involved in the sport of tennis. It caused me to appreciate the game even more and what the athletes go through. This book was so well written. It flowed very well and with it being an autobiography, it instead read like a novel. Great book!!! I highly recommend it to tennis and non tennis fans alike.
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This book is very engaging and well written ... Agassi opens up fully and talks about everything he has ever thought of .. even though sometimes they might be embarrassing for others .. esp talking about Brooke Shields, Sampras etc. But he is brutally honest and this makes the book very interesting, engaging and you want to read it since you believe what he is saying ... the only negative point I had was that he made so many mistakes in his life that one gets frustrated and wants to hit him on his head ... Read More
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