

He also knew he was going to inflict new wounds. Retrieved August 26, 2020.When Andre Agassi decided to tell his life story - all of it - he knew he would reopen old wounds in his soul. ^ "Andre Agassi’s Hate of the Game" New York Times."Andre Agassi's 'Open' wins at the British Sports Book Awards. ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (November 29, 2009).^ "Marat Safin tells Andre Agassi to relinquish titles after drug admission".^ "Federer e Agassi "Scioccato e deluso" " (in Italian).^ "Open: An Autobiography, Description" Google Books.^ "Agassi Basks in His Own Spotlight" by Janet Malin New York Times November 8, 2009.^ "Open: An Autobiography, Kindle Edition" Amazon.Emotional stories from life, the meaning of which the rebel Agassi found only by meeting true love in the person of Steffi Graf, feeling the joy of fatherhood and learning to win for the sake of people who need his support. Summary Ī boy from a poor family conquering the big world and tennis: it has an aggressive father with a heavy hand, and a resigned mother who does not dare to stand up for her son, and round-the-clock training sessions hated by little Andre. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list and was met with critical acclaim, with New York Times writer Sam Tanenhaus claiming that Open "is not just a first-rate sports memoir but a genuine bildungsroman, darkly funny yet also anguished and soulful". Despite controversy surrounding Agassi's admission to using methamphetamine in 1997, the book reached No. 1, details his challenging childhood under the supervision of a demanding father and prolonged struggles with the physical and psychological tolls of professional tennis.

Throughout the book, Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam champion and former world No.

Moehringer published on November 9, 2009.

Open: An Autobiography is a memoir written by former professional tennis player Andre Agassi with assistance from J.
