Open: An Autobiography by Agassi, Andre
Open: An Autobiography by Agassi, Andre

Open: An Autobiography

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted...
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SKU: 9780307268198
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Author: Andre Agassi
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Open: An Autobiography by Agassi, Andre

Open: An Autobiography

$105.71
Open: An Autobiography by Agassi, Andre

Open: An Autobiography

$105.71
Author: Andre Agassi
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
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.

Author: Andre Agassi
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 11/09/2009
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.59h x 6.55w x 1.37d
ISBN: 9780307268198


Review Citation(s):
Time 09/21/2009 pg. 88
People Weekly 11/09/2009 pg. 57
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2009
Time 10/16/2009 pg. 59
Entertainment Weekly 11/13/2009 pg. 98
New York Times Book Review 11/22/2009 pg. 12
New York Times Book Review 11/29/2009 pg. 22
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2009 pg. 22
Entertainment Weekly 12/25/2009 pg. 109
People Weekly 12/28/2009 pg. 67
Choice 06/01/2010
New York Review of Books 06/24/2010 pg. 8

About the Author
Andre Agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Often ranked number one, he captured eight Grand Slam singles championships. Founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, he has raised more than $85 million for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy for underprivileged children in Las Vegas, where he lives with his wife, Stefanie Graf, and their two children.
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