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Nov 11, 2009 andre agassi, widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, admits in a new autobiography that he hates tennis, with a dark and secret passion and always has. Las vegas andre agassis new memoir, open, is an unusual addition to the shelves of jock autobiography. Open, an autobiography by andre agassi 9780007281435. Knopf imprint in hardcover and the vintage trade paperback imprint, both. Oct 03, 20 agassi wrote the autobiography open in 2009, and discussed his failed marriage. For andre agassi and his story he is a remarkable man with a perspective thats even more remarkable for its objectivity, for tennis you will never watch a match the same way ever again, but most of all, i hope you will read it for the same reasons you ever read a great tale for the way it moves you, teaches you and carries you along for a journey you. Prior to the 2012 australian open, agassi and australian winemaker jacobs creek announced a threeyear partnership and created the open film series to share personal stories about the. An autobiography by andre agassi 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. 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. Andre agassi on his toupee mullet and french open final. Standing at the end of a line that snaked along three walls, agassi signed tennis balls, copies of his book, and at least one sweatstained t.
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The 15yearold son of andre agassi and steffi graf announced on instagram that he had committed to play baseball at southern california. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. For one thing its honest in a way that such books seldom are. Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, agassis is one of the most passionately antisports books ever written by a superstar athlete.
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The former world number 1 though provided every possible insight into his past. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. Booktopia has open, an autobiography by andre agassi. Sep 08, 2010 standing at the end of a line that snaked along three walls, agassi signed tennis balls, copies of his book, and at least one sweatstained tshirt from the 1999 u. Andre agassi at book signing in toronto includes first. Amid andre agassis 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. Aug 10, 2010 growing up i was a big andre agassi fan,a fantastic player who was so different from the rest and played tennis like an artist at times to my mind,i thoroughly enjoyed this book very candid and truthful opinions of fellow players,tournaments etc. An unvarnished, at times inspiring story told in an arresting, muscular style. In his memoir, he discusses the rigorous training schedule that began early in his childhood and continued throughout his grand slam winning career. Andre agassi tennis original autographed items for sale ebay. Andre agassi released his new book, open, on november 2009, and i had a chance to hear andre speak and get my book signed.
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