American andre agassi gives a fly kiss to fans after defeated by pete sampras during a friendly exhibition at the venetian hotel in macau sunday, oct. Andre agassi s auto biography open is as outgoing, unique and controversial as its subject the narrative is a unique one for a sports auto biography. Open povestea lui andre agassi 1 carte pe saptamana. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. Nov 15, 2009 theres a dungeon the nick bollettieri tennis academy, a glorified prison camp agassi is dispatched to at and escapes thanks to a deceitful yet adroit experience involving a stuffed panda bear. His animosity for the sport comes as no surprise given his early immersion in it. This writing style, at least from my perspective, fit really well especially when the book breaks down some of agassi s tennis matches and helped to drive the narrative forward. In singles, agassi is an eighttime grand slam champion and a 1996 olympic gold medalist, as well as being a runnerup in seven other grand slam tournaments. Agassi describes more of his memorable experiences and juvenile pranks with roddy in his book open. 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.
Nov 19, 2009 open largely reads like an account of a prolonged adolescencecomplete with a hummer and a muchdiscussed bout of crystalmeth usewith a grownup agassi finally emerging at the end. Agassi s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. Agassi is open about his life, as the title promises, and i enjoyed the book despite not following tennis. After reading this book, all you feel like saying is. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. If theres one thing andre agassi wants you to know about the game of tennis, its that he hates it. O, the oprah magazine hardwon selfknowledge irradiates almost every page of open.
When i picked up this book the name open suggested andre will discuss about his prolong tennis career, his rivalry with pete sampras and many nail biting matches at the 4 grand slams or the opens, but from the first page till the end it was more about agassi s fight with his inner self, his projection to the outer world and how wins through. Even those not convinced that andre agassi was the best tennis player of his time will readily admit he outdid all others in attracting attention, beginning in the 1980s, when he was a teenage. An autobiography by andre agassi bookforum magazine. Andre agassi v pete sampras australian open 2000 semifinal. Dec 24, 2009 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Andre agassi is an american retired professional tennis player and former world no. Andre agassi has written a tellall book about his life in tennis. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Its his words, every single one of them in this book, and agassi demonstrates a true gift for prose and pace. An autobiography, andre agassi i recently completed reading eighttime grand slam winner andre agassis highly publicized autobiography with some of those shocking revelations about recreational drug use and lying to tennis authorities about it. Just like agassi himself who is unlike most overexposed celebrities, his memoir is not the same as other celebrity biographies. Andre agassi insists he has no regrets over book controversy. In his powerful autobiography, open, tennis legend andre agassi shows us that the language of tennis is much akin to the language of lifeadvantage, service, fault, love. Of course, you have to accept that it is not actually written by andre agassi, but j.
Open is written in a very straightforward manner with a lot of simple, short sentences. Reacted by rebelling against some of the structures, understandably. That is the takeaway from his new autobiography, open, where he states on page one and throughout the book how much he loathes the game. Agassis style is open, all right, and his book, like so many of his tennis games, is a clear winner. We have two children, a son and daughter, five and three. He has also been called the greatest service returner ever to play the game and was described by the bbc upon his retirement as perhaps the biggest worldwide star in the sports history. An autobiography kindle edition by andre agassi author visit amazons andre agassi page. Aug 10, 2010 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. 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.
This book would be an anodyne to everyone except andre s father and nick bolliterri. By the end of the book, agassi still wont cop to actually liking tennisbut the emotional pain of leaving the court for the. Apr 25, 2020 andre agassi, in full andre kirk agassi, born april 29, 1970, las vegas, nevada, u. 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, celebrity. It is regarded as an inspiring and fascinating memoir. Ultimately, andre does in this book what he does in life. Amid andre agassi s selfserving revelations about drugs and his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game of tennis geoff dyer sat 7 nov 2009 19. 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. He is generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. This literate and absorbing book is, as the title baldly states, agassis confessional, a wrenching chronicle of his lifelong search.
The excerpt explores all kinds of family relationships. Andre agassi is a retired professional tennis player best known for his strong, smart playing style, which helped him win numerous championships throughout the 1990s. Coaxed to swing a racket while still in the crib, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove. Australian open 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003 french open. Available is a signed 1st ed1st prtg stated first edition of open by tennis champion andre agassi.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He is a retired american professional tennis player and former world no. Oct 08, 2019 andre agassi is a retired professional tennis player best known for his strong, smart playing style, which helped him win numerous championships throughout the 1990s. Published in 2009 by knopf, book and mylar protected dust jacket are fine. About the author andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. Open este o autobiografie total atipica, in ideea ca nu il elogiaza in mod necesar pe agassi. To note, agassi s own tome, open, is one of those bestever autobiographies, notably coauthored by pulitzer prize winner j. Along the way there are amusing incidents like a nineyearold agassi hustling former football star jim brown on court, and the near fisticuffs between mike. Andre agassi biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is 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. Brooke shields addresses andre agassi honestly in new book.
In 2001, the foundation opened the andre agassi college preparatory academy in las vegas, a k12 public charter. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. In singles, agassi is an eighttime grand slam champion and a 1996 olympic gold medalist, as well as being a runnerup in seven other grand slam tournaments during the open era, agassi was the first male player to win four australian open titles, a. With unflinching honesty, agassi reveals that his seemingly charmed life as a tennis giant was one he deeply hated. Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and views on his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships, tying him for seventh on the alltime list, and hes the only man to win a career golden slam all four grand slam singles titles plus the olympic gold medal. How to be good at something you hate open andre agassi. Nov 09, 2009 andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game. Agassi is an eighttime grand slam champion and a 1996 olympic gold medalist in singles, as well as being a. 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, celebrity, and the games highest honors. Andre agassi, in full andre kirk agassi, born april 29, 1970, las vegas, nevada, u. Agassi narrates each period of his life in the present tense and tells his story with the feelings he felt at the time instead of filtering them through perspective, adding emotional depth and a compelling rawness to the book. After turning pro at the age of 16, tennis prodigy andre agassi rose to international fame, earning 60 mens singles titles, including eight grand slam singles championships, over a 20year career. The main theme of the excerpt open by andre agassi is the relationship between generations.
That was a bigger shocker to me than the salacious fact that he was on crystal methfor a period of time. Andre agassi biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Among andre agassi s impressive accomplishments 8time grand slam winner, olympic gold medalist, nearly 800 career wins we can now add author to his list of accomplishments. Nov, 2009 andre agassi has said he has no regrets about baring the details of his life in his recently published memoirs and his use of crystal meth, adding that his wife steffi graf was proud of him in. From the book seems to have calmed down as time passed, but hard to judge only from his own words. Jan 07, 2010 andre kirk agassi was born on april 29, 1970. R moehringer who converts their tapes into this book.
A fan page for anybody currently reading, already read or who want to read this book. An autobiography, by andre agassi the new york times. Amid andre agassi s selfserving revelations about drugs and his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game of tennis geoff dyer sat. Open by andre agassi, 9780307388407, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Andre agassi is a professional tennis player now retired. Was always intrigued by how agassi had carried himself on court and reading his biography, it was an eye opener. Nov 27, 2012 open excelente biografia do extenista andre agassi, e os motivos pelo qual voce deve lela. Andre kirk agassi is an american retired professional tennis player and former world no. Agassi s style is open, all right, and his book, like so many of his tennis games, is a clear winner. Open at least once by age 2 he could serve a tennis ball on a full court. Ultimately, shields book was catalyzed by the death. The book is not controversial or is biased in anyway in andre s recounting of his life. Nov 14, 20 ultimately, andre does in this book what he does in life. Sep 29, 2018 visto che ne ho parlato diverse volte, ecco il mio racconto breve su uno dei libri migliori che io abbia mai letto.
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. Nov 22, 2009 even those not convinced that andre agassi was the best tennis player of his time will readily admit he outdid all others in attracting attention, beginning in the 1980s, when he was a teenage. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Nov 07, 2009 amid andre agassi s selfserving revelations about drugs and his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game of tennis geoff dyer sat 7 nov 2009 19.
Nu prea sunt eu fan al tennisului, dar dupa ce am citit biografia lui andre agassi open, a. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. 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. Andre agassi author of open meet your next favorite book. Open, an autobiography by andre agassi 9780007281435. Jun 09, 2018 a prodigious appellation for the book s title as it is a double entendre implying a grand slam open in tennis and also andre being open about his life. 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. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi.
1154 1207 1414 1507 827 993 710 189 686 1127 687 1280 272 562 525 1372 301 1345 1078 182 610 668 319 1346 210 332 573 1249 1 914