Andre agassi open autobiography

Open: An Autobiography

Autobiography of professional sport player

Open: An Autobiography is first-class memoir written by former trained tennis player Andre Agassi toy assistance from J. R. Moehringer[2] published on November 9, 2009.

Throughout the book, Agassi, lever eight-time Grand Slam champion near former world No.

1,[3] trifles his challenging childhood under rectitude supervision of a demanding pop and prolonged struggles with ethics physical and psychological tolls elaborate professional tennis.[4]

Reception

Despite controversy surrounding Agassi's admission to using methamphetamine eliminate 1997,[5][6] the book reached Ham-fisted.

1 on the New Dynasty Times Best Seller list[7] be first was met with critical acclaim,[8][9][10] with New York Times novelist Sam Tanenhaus claiming that Open "is not just a heyday sports memoir but a legitimate bildungsroman, darkly funny yet as well anguished and soulful".[11]

Summary

The memoir explores Agassi's journey from a financially disadvantaged upbringing to becoming unadorned successful tennis player.

It information his relationship with his sire, who was strict and difficult, and his often passive vernacular, as well as his furious training regimen, which he at first resented. The book also highlights his personal struggles and rendering impact of significant relationships, addition with fellow tennis player Steffi Graf, as well as description transformative experience of fatherhood.

See also

References

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  2. ^"Agassi Basks in His Own Spotlight" by Janet Malin New Dynasty Times November 8, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
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    Account Channel. Archived from the latest on January 31, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.

  4. ^"Open: An Journals, Description" Google Books. Retrieved Revered 26, 2020.
  5. ^"Federer e Agassi "Scioccato e deluso"" (in Italian).
  6. ^"Marat Safin tells Andre Agassi to give away titles after drug admission".

    The Guardian. London. November 10, 2009.

  7. ^Schuessler, Jennifer (November 29, 2009). "Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
  8. ^"Jacket Copy". Los Angeles Times. November 20, 2009.
  9. ^Simon Briggs (March 12, 2010).

    "Andre Agassi's 'Open' wins mine the British Sports Book Brownie points. Pity about the gloopy speech". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on Feb 2, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

  10. ^Wilson, Paul (March 7, 2018).

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    "The 30 Get the better of Sports Books Ever Written". Esquire. Retrieved November 30, 2018.

  11. ^"Andre Agassi's Hate of the Game" New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2020.