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Open
- The Autobiography
- Narrated by: Erik Davies
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, Agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove himself to become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. Now, in his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts.
Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old in Las Vegas, practicing all day under the obsessive gaze of his violent father. We see him at thirteen, banished to a Florida tennis camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. 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 public relationship. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals, Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals the depression that shatters his confidence, and the mistake that nearly costs him everything. Finally, he recounts his spectacular resurrection 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.
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.
Critic Reviews
‘engaging, thrilling…a superbly written book’
Michael Atherton, The Times.
‘stunningly good’
Lynne Truss, The Times
‘An ace autobiography’
***** London Lite
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- John Lu
- 13-11-2016
great book. you really get to know Andre Agassi
love the book. You get to know him on personal level. And how hard he has to work to get to where he is. highly recommend it
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- Chris
- 08-06-2017
Awesome but I wanted more!
The book was great, well written, captivating. My only qualm is that it was too short. Too short because I didn't want it to end.
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- Peter levy
- 08-01-2018
I did not want it to end
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The emotion, his thoughts that went through his mind before and after a game and the complete honesty made it so interesting.
Great great story and a completely different Andre than that which we saw and respected as a tennis player.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-12-2019
Brilliant Book!
One of my favourite sporting biographies ever! Just read it! Open, frank and truly honest.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-03-2020
Good. Not Great
A good listen for a sporting enthusiast. Thought it was missing some key elements of his life I thought would be shared.
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- Wise reviewer
- 25-06-2022
Agassi tennis legend
Amazing biography from Andre Agassi of his highs and lows about tennis and life.
I might purchase the book for the full story
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-04-2023
Amazing book
It was such a pleasure and inspiration to listen to. It’s also quite funny. I would recommend to everyone.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-06-2024
The honesty
Brilliantly written. A great story of life’s fights, struggles, passions, hatred, and love. And… how playing tennis without anything under your shorts might be an advantage! 🤔
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- Guy Handbury
- 14-09-2023
finding purpose
An interesting story about Agassi finding purpose through giving and process. I didn't know about the hair either.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-01-2022
Well that was well worth the read
Amazing how the media can portray a person into a selfish arrogant being and yet in reality that same person is suffering from massive insecurities, comes from an abnormal almost abusive childhood and disfigures his public appearance not too shout aloud to the world but to hide from it. And what a well told story from and an unsung man…… well well worth the read.
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