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Why you should read open by andre agassi by summeroflove published september 3, 2011 now that this years us open is underway, i thought it would be a good idea to recognize one of the sports greatest figures, andre agassi, and encourage you to pick up his book, open. By the time he takes his final, tearful bow at the us open in 2006, he is universally and. Pete sampras would like a sitdown with longtime american rival. Match point at benjamin becker wins, sending agassi home for the last time. The photograph of andre agassi on the cover of open, his justpublished autobiography, was taken by martin schoeller, an annie leibovitz disciple. I just saw the agassi baghdatis us open match highlights a few nights ago. After suffering from sciatica caused by two bulging discs in his back, a spondylolisthesis vertebral displacement and a bone spur that interfered with the nerve, agassi retired from professional tennis on 3 september 2006, after losing in the third round of the us open. If andre agassis open is anything to go by, great tennis players begin. Andre agassi tennis fan apparel and souvenirs for sale ebay.

Roger federer was successful in defending his 2005 title, defeating 2003 champion andy roddick in the final. Andre agassis powerful us open farewell from 2006 still. Given my somewhat apathetic attitude towards tennis, it is curious that i should pick up andre agassi s autobiography open during my latest library trip. About the author andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Get the best deals on andre agassi tennis fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassi s harsh. Agassi would lose his next match to unseeded benjamin becker in four sets, in an open that was finally won by roger federer. Andre agassi s centre court love affair finally came to an end, but his young spanish victor has the flair and desire to follow in the americans footsteps, says tim adams. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox. Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. This will no longer be tennis, but a raw test of wills, the book. Grigor dimitrov will begin his 2019 australian open campaign against janko tipsarevic.

Agassi provides the reader with a thorough and candid look into his life as a tennis player and a human being, tracing back to his childhood and going all the way to his retirement at the 2006 us open at the age of 36. I recall agassi in terms of the popular culture referencing that we likely all have at some point. Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, andre agassis is one of the most. A very telling moment in the book comes during agassi s last us open in 2006. By the time he takes his final, tearful bow at the us open in 2006, he is. While it proved to be sampras last match, agassi forged on, once again rising to no. 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. How to be good at something you hate open andre agassi. In open, agassi basks in his own spotlight the new. Twotime defending champion roger federer defeated andy roddick in the final, 62, 46, 75, 61 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2006 us open. He and brooke shields who i have always had a secret crush on.

Open, an autobiography by andre agassi 9780007281435. Grigor dimitrov speaks to his coach andre agassi, a former no. This sports autobiography, full of metaphors and introspection, is way beyond just the superficial sports pop phenomenon named andre agassi. But the writing of this autobiography was a team sport. Agassi brings a nearphotographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. 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. Make offer andre agassi 2004 us open tennis american express metal pin original card new. Agassi is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and one of eight players to ever win a career grand slam, winning wimbledon, the french open, the us open and the australian open. He comes out of a match, exhausted, and is instantly surrounded by reyes, graf, and coach darren cahill. Agassi s last victory was at the us open in 2006, over an erratic but charmingly extroverted young cypriot, marcos baghdatis.

The title of the book could not be more appropriate, both for the tennis reference and for the fact that agassi truly does open up his lifethe good, the bad and the uglyto the world. I recently finished open, andre agassi s autobiography. Andre kirk agassi is an armenianamerican retired professional tennis player and former world. It is a terrific book and is one of the best autobiographies that i have ever read. I dont understand the rules of the game, though it seems simple enough to play for fun. The secondround contest between andre agassi and marcos baghdatis at the 2006 open wasnt just any match, of course. Andre agassi 2004 us open tennis american express metal pin original card new. It is a blow by blow account of key parts of the match and a thought provoking glimpse into the mind and heart of a tennis player. 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. Andre kicks off the book with what was going through his head with the match against baghdatis in the 2006 us open. 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. Open, agassi s last tournament, and with a youarethere tour of the weary champs psyche.

Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. Since retiring after the 2006 us open, agassi has participated in a series of charity tournaments and continues his work with his own charity. Open is touchingly recounted in open, told the sydney morning herald he was pleased to have such a prominent mention. An autobiography audiobook written by andre agassi. Ende seiner karriere, kurz vor seinen letzten us open 2006 feststellt, dass er nur noch. Andre agassi reached the final in his hometown las vegas. Ende seiner karriere, kurz vor seinen letzten us open 2006 feststellt, dass er nur. Agassi entered the history books in 1999 when he came back from two sets to love. Its like hes saying, come closer and ill tell you all my secrets. Agassi, who is widely considered to be among the greatest tennis players of all time, recounts in the book, which is called open, about his introduction to the drug. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Agassi recovered to finish 1999 in top spot, and the pair engaged in a further 11 matches, culminating in sampras winning a thenrecord 14th major crown at the 2002 us open. Andre agassi, american professional tennis player who won eight grand slam titles as well as the career grand slam for winning each of the four major tennis tournamentswimbledon, the u.

Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely 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. It was a fitting way to leave, to play that one match that painted. Andre does a great job of taking us behind the scenes and providing a reality. What i got was an open athlete who has told his life as it. Why you should read open by andre agassi crasstalk. Open by andre agassi as i neared the end of andre agassi s bestselling autobiography open, i had so many conflicting emotions that i thought it might help to do spreadsheet with one column for things i liked about the book and another for what i didnt like about it. After agassi had taken most of the fall season off, sampras took over the no. Jimmy connors serves up narcissism in the outsider mark phillips ap jimmy connors pumps himself up during the final set of his u. Erik davies does a tremendous job with his inflections, and doing voices of the different characters in the book. An autobiography, by andre agassi the new york times. Andre agassi and dani vallverdu watch on as grigor dimitrov trains at the australian open. He is the founder of the andre agassi charitable foundation, which has.

Bbc sport tennis agassi admits use of crystal meth. Kim clijsters was unable to defend her title due to injury. Open, the french open, and the australian open at least once. I cant wait to see replays of the old agassi matches and remembering how andre described the match. 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. It was heninhardennes third grand slam final loss of 2006, having lost the australian open and wimbledon finals. He was enduring the worst year of his professional career in 1997 as he struggled with a wrist injury, and his world ranking slumped to a low of 141 that november. By the us open, he was living in a cocoon of pain and looking. A wild fiveset match, it required all of agassi s guile, ending with both players writhing in agony on adjacent locker room tables.