Among andre agassi s impressive accomplishments 8time grand slam winner, olympic gold medalist, nearly 800 career wins we can now add author to his list of accomplishments. What i got was an open athlete who has told his life as it was. Andre agassi books list of books by author andre agassi. Forbes, san francisco chronicle, the washington post. Johansson was born in lund and currently lives in sodertalje, sweden. Agassi survives ordeal by aces as johansson serves record 51 the. Palyafutasat derekba torte vall serulese, ami miatt vegul 2008. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of twentytwo agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and achieved wealth, celebrity, and the games highest honors. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. Andre agassi insists he has no regrets over book controversy.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. In andre agassis book open, hewitt is described as one of the best shot selectors in the. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. Andre agassi author of open meet your next favorite book. Hewitt lost in the first round to swedish player joachim johansson. Joachim johansson born 1 july 1982 is a former professional male tennis player from sweden. I en match mot andre agassi i australian open 2005 slog han 51 serveess, vilket var da gallande varldsrekord, men forlorade anda matchen. An autobiography by andre agassi bookforum magazine.
Most athletes who write memoirs rely heavily on their coauthors, and agassi has chosen well in the pulitzer prizewinning journalist j. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Aug 10, 2010 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Nov, 2009 andre agassi has defended his decision to publish a book that details his past crystal meth use. Joachim johansson v andy roddick uso 2004 duration. In singles, agassi is an eighttime grand slam champion and a 1996 olympic gold medalist, as well as being a runnerup in seven other grand slam tournaments. Mardy fish was the defending champion, but did not participate this year thomas johansson won the singles event at the 2004 if stockholm open tennis tournament, beating andre agassi in the final, 36, 63, 76 74. Jeffrey ufbergjeffrey ufberg published on fri nov 2009 04. It grabbed me and did not let me go again until the final page and then some internet.
Top seed andre agassi and swedens no 2 joachim johansson have both stormed into the quarterfinals of the stockholm open, with both men determined to book their places in the endofseason masters. Nov 19, 2009 despite the persistent negativity of agassis feelings toward the game, the book is an enjoyable read. I found one of the most open, honest biographies i have ever read. Another heartwarming aspect of andre agassi the person is the fact that he has stayed loyal to his friends throughout ups and downs of life.
He reached the semifinals of the 2004 us open, won 3 singles titles and achieved a careerhigh singles ranking of world no. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. What i also found is one of the best biographies i have ever read. Agassi narrates each period of his life in the present tense and tells his story with the feelings he felt at the time instead of filtering them through perspective, adding emotional depth and a compelling rawness to the book. A photobiography of the tennis star follows his career from young prodigy to champion player, and offers an inside glimpse of his private life, family, and per. An autobiography by andre agassi pdf free download ebook. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. As andre agassi walks onto the stage, i see a man that looks as though he has fought many battles. West germanys boris becker defeated andre agassi 674, 675, 764, 63, 64 in the. That was a bigger shocker to me than the salacious fact that he was on crystal methfor a period of time.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. After turning pro at the age of 16, tennis prodigy andre agassi rose to international fame, earning 60 mens singles titles, including eight grand slam singles championships, over a 20year career. I saw very little of andre agassi as i was growing up, but his story is one for the ages. Oct 14, 2015 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Moehringer, has the same urgency, primarily because agassi has abandoned the familiar past tense of most books and employed the present tense a breakneck speed that. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox sports. Pete sampras would like a sitdown with longtime american rival. It had everything, a lifetime of experiences and the story about how experiences shaped andre agassis character the man who hated tennis. It is regarded as an inspiring and fascinating memoir. Pete sampras vs andre agassi us open 2001 quarterfinal duration. Nov 01, 2009 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006.
Moehringer, the author of a tender bar and a pulitzer prize winner for his writing was a coauthor of this autobiography. Sep 10, 2015 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. This quarter final match was one of the main highlights in the short career of joachim johansson. 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. It enjoyed a much belated release for mobile phones. Andy roddick returns the ball to joachim johansson, of sweden, during the quarterfinals of the in san jose, calif. An autobiography by andre agassi online at alibris. Sep 21, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of andre agassi books online.
Its his words, every single one of them in this book, and agassi demonstrates a true gift for prose and pace. Like all true champions, andre agassis greatest achievement has been the way he rose once more to pinnacle of glory after almost everyone had written obituary of his tennis career. Why roger federer pisses off tennis great andre agassi. As he begins to talk, he comes across as one of the few sages of sport. Andre agassi vs joachim johansson, fourth round australian open 2005. Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassis harsh. Feb 26, 2008 this is a video of andre agassi s meeting with tim poster and tom breitling when he decided to invest in the golden nugget. Andre kirk agassi is now a retired professional tennis player and former world no.
Nov 22, 2009 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. The game was released for the super nes, genesis, master system and game gear. Moehringer, who lends the book a breezy tone, even when the subject matter is unmistakably tense. Jan 12, 20 andre agassis autobiography open is as outgoing, unique and controversial as its subject the narrative is a unique one for a sports auto biography. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. 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. More than anything else, its a story of agassis battle for balance and selfunderstanding, all while dealing with the constant stream of complications that arose from fame and public scrutiny. Joachim johansson born 1 july 1982 is a former professional male tennis player from. Andre agassi tennis is a tennis video game released in 1992, starring tennis legend andre agassi. Nov 07, 2009 amid andre agassi s 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. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Andre agassi believes that roger federer is arguably the greatest tennis player ever and it actually pisses him off to see the manner in which federer dominates opponents. An autobiography, by andre agassi the new york times.
Andre agassi has written a tellall book about his life in tennis. Andre agassi, in his autobiography open, has accused x of trying to break his. A 2004es us openen bejutott az elodontobe, ez legjobb grand slameredmenye. Charles mcgrath, the new york times agassi weaves a fascinating tale of professional tennis and personal adversity. This story, and many others, is chronicled in the book, double or nothing. Just like agassi himself who is unlike most overexposed celebrities, his memoir is not the same as other celebrity biographies. Johansson serves record 51 aces against agassi in 2005. Joachim pimpim johansson fodd 1 juli 1982 i lund, ar en svensk professionell tennisspelare som under karriaren har vunnit tre singeltitlar, och en dubbel, pa atptouren. Agassi in the mood to prolong love affair veteran making up for lost time in search of a fifth title, writes stephen bierley in melbourne fri 21 jan 2005 19. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. An autobiography open by andre agassi open 2009 is a revealing account of the turbulent life of one of americas alltime best tennis players. This book gave me goosebumps a number of times, no other book has ever made me feel like that. Dec 24, 2009 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Johansson fired 51 aces in a 2005 australian open fourthround loss to andre agassi.