Andre agassi opens up about his meth use, tumultuous love life and wearing a wig in his new autobiography. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox sports. In an interview to repubblica, the eighttime grand slam winner andre agassi commented on his wedding with steffi graf. Former tennis star andre agassi is set to confirm he used crystal meth, in a book due out in early november. Nov 09, 2009 andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game. Andre kirk agassi is an american retired professional tennis player and former world no. 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. Oct 29, 2009 so much of andre agassis life has been spent in the public eye the various highs and lows, on and off the court, during his transformation from tennis brat to elder statesman that it was. It had everything, a lifetime of experiences and the story about how experiences shaped andre agassis character the man who hated tennis. Nick bollettieris tennis handbook2nd edition human kinetics.
Agassi s legacy has also been slightly tarnished by the confession in his book that he lied about failing a drugs test and. Nov 19, 2009 if theres one thing andre agassi wants you to know about the game of tennis, its that he hates it. Andre agassi, american professional tennis player who won eight grand slam titles as well as the career grand slam for winning each of the four major tennis tournamentswimbledon, the u. The author has warmly inscribedsigned on title page. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. Nov 22, 2009 even those not convinced that andre agassi was the best tennis player of his time will readily admit he outdid all others in attracting attention, beginning in the 1980s, when he was a teenage. Andre agassi s disclosure last week that he took a drug known as crystal meth, lied about it to authorities and got away with it, is only one of the startling revelations in the new autobiography. How to be good at something you hate open andre agassi. Nov, 2009 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 him in. An autobiography by andre agassi bookforum magazine. We have two children, a son and daughter, five and three.
Its no accident, i think, that tennis uses the language of life. Things learned from agassis biography bleacher report. Nov 07, 2009 amid andre agassi s selfserving revelations about drugs and views on his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game. Brooke shields addresses andre agassi honestly in new book.
Forbes, san francisco chronicle, the washington post far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. We live in las vegas, nevada, but currently reside in a suite at the four. As he begins to talk, he comes across as one of the few sages of sport. In book excerpt, tennis star andre agassi recounts the day. From andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Andre agassi insists he has no regrets over book controversy. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox. Widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, andre agassi admits in a new autobiography that he hates tennis, with a dark and secret passion. Moehringer, the author of a tender bar and a pulitzer prize winner for his writing was a coauthor of this autobiography. Jul 27, 2011 chang scratches head over agassi comments.
Oct 28, 2009 new york andre agassis upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test a result that was thrown. In the late 90s he began regularly using crystal meth. Oct 28, 2009 andre agassi shocks world with open admission of meth addiction. Feb 23, 2016 andre agassi has admitted that hes hated tennis throughout his career but still became one of the most successful and charismatic people ever to play the game. Brooke shields offers a glimpse into the cold and cruel divorce tactics used by her exhusband andre agassi. At the center of agassi s explosive crystal meth disclosure is a. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, andre agassi admits in a new autobiography that he.
The latest issue of sports illustrated has quite the interesting book excerpt. I saw very little of andre agassi as i was growing up, but his story is one for the ages. What i got was an open athlete who has told his life as it. Open, the french open, and the australian openat least once.
Agassi s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. Andre agassi has written a tellall book about his life in tennis. He admits to taking crystal meth during his career, said the twitter message, posted at 10. Advantage, service, fault, break, love, the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature. Revisiting open, andre agassis classic memoir about the. Andre agassis autobiography open was recently released in paperback. Andre agassi admits to using crystal meth in forthcoming.
Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Published in 2009 by knopf, book and mylar protected dust jacket are fine. Figuring out your butterflies, deciphering what they say about the status of your mind and body, is the first step to making them work for you. Andre agassi to reveal he used crystal meth the age. An autobiography, by andre agassi the new york times. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. During the open era, agassi was the first male player to win four australian open titles, a record that was later surpassed by novak djokovic when he won his fifth title in 2015, and then by. That was a bigger shocker to me than the salacious fact that he was on crystal methfor a period of time. 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 main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, andre agassi s is one of the most passionately antisports books ever written by a superstar athlete. New york andre agassi s upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test a result that was thrown. Tennis superstar andre agassi will admit in a new memoir that he used crystal meth as he built his career on the court, according to explosive excerpts from agassi s book.
Tennis star andre agassi serves up a bombshell in his new memoir. 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. He and brooke shields who i have always had a secret crush on. Hes learned the lessons of success and failure the hard way. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. As andre agassi walks onto the stage, i see a man that looks as though he has fought many battles. May 25, 2011 those excerpts contain revelations about andres use of crystal meth when he was a tennis player, said paul bogaards, director of media relations at knopf, a division of random house. Andre agassi beat jim brown at tennis as a 9yearold.
Andre agassi has admitted that hes hated tennis throughout his career but still became one of the most successful and charismatic people ever to play the game. Subscribe now for instant access to our exclusive people cover story and excerpt from her new book. That is the takeaway from his new autobiography, open, where he states on page one and throughout the book how much he loathes the game. But the writing of this autobiography was a team sport. Carrie battan on andre agassi s memoir, open, which sheds light on star tennis players and the celebrityindustrial complex. Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassis harsh. Available is a signed 1st ed1st prtg stated first edition of open by tennis champion andre agassi. A fan page for anybody currently reading, already read or who want to read this book. This book gave me goosebumps a number of times, no other book has ever made me feel like that. An autobiography by andre agassi reading guidebook. Agassis incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. Andre agassi is a retired professional tennis player best known for his strong, smart playing style, which helped him win numerous championships throughout the 1990s. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships.
So much of andre agassi s life has been spent in the public eye the various highs and lows, on and off the court, during his transformation from tennis brat to elder statesman that it was. Nick bollettieris training and development system is recognized around the world. The theme of the book is, in fact, agassi s overwhelming. Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassi s harsh. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages.
Andre agassi admits to using crystal meth nbc 6 south. Open quotes showing of 99 its no accident, i think, that tennis uses the language of life. Andre s ex addresses the tennis legends addiction to crystal met. I hate tennis, writes agassi in his new book the hindu. Andre agassi and steffi graf on inside sport bbc part 1 of 3 duration. Andre agassi talks using meth, wearing a wig nbc 6 south. A new york times notable book and a forbes, san francisco chronicle, and washington post best book of the year agassi may have just penned one of the.
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