Open
The Autobiography
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Narrated by:
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Erik Davies
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Written by:
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Andre Agassi
About this listen
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.
©2009 Harper Collins (P)2009 Harper CollinsCritic 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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- Santhosh N
- 12-05-23
Helps to the great Agassi better
It’s was great to hear about champ you admire most. Wonderful journey through his life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-01-24
Pure 🔥
Must read for all those who want something and hate it but love it too and want to understand what that journey looks like!!
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- Anup
- 18-12-21
A Book of sport and life!
I loved the beginning of the book, "I hate Tennis". Those words made me curious and anxious to read the rest. It is a well written book which makes you love tennis more and coaxes the athlete in you. He was a relentless athlete . We get an insight to his personal life, his philanthropy and his thoughts . it's a book that keeps you wonder why people at times hate what they are best at. I don't think many of the famous celebrities or athletes would write what they actually felt and thought .
thank you Andre Agassi and Erik has done a great job narrating it.
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- Rohit Nair
- 29-04-21
Fantastic insight into a misunderstood human
Loved the book and the insights it provides into Agassi. A great listen for sure, it's definitely one of those books where you're like oh, he was going through all of this?!
Definitely recommend
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- Roopa Pai
- 25-10-20
Very good book.. must read..
Loved the narration.. loved the way Agassi openly shares about this life. Totally in love with it..
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- Mohit
- 11-01-23
Heart touching beyond words.
This has got to be the best autobiographies of all time. Truly heart warming and so so inspiring.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-10-22
Wow
Andre Agassai always had the game to keep us glued to the game ... OPEN too kept me glued ... very touching and engaging .... very well narrated br Erik Davies .... must be a repeat listen worth more than any motivation book ...,,👍
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- Zahid Hossain
- 09-12-21
Fantastic book
Loved this book... the brutal honesty with which Agassi described his life is inspiring.
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- debraj
- 05-01-23
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Probably the biggest learning from the story of Agassi's life is that the general trend of people hating their job does not exclude stars like actors, artists, musicians, or sports persons. But we still do it.
Some revelations were startling and felt honest. As a listener, you feel the desire of the person to let his story out, rather than "learn from my life because I am so great".
Trusting the abridged version has not left any major storyline. it was a nice glimpse into Andre's life. whenever it was skipping down the timeline, it was not always clear when in his life it was happening. other than that, a touching story.
The first chapter itself grabs you to listen more.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- yaSIR
- 20-09-24
Good
Good book. He has honestly share his weaknesses which makes him a strong guy. However limited learning from this book despite of the fact that I play tennis
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