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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFar more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, Open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age...

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Main Author: Agassi, Andre, 1970-
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Language:English
Published: 2009.
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Summary:#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFar more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, Open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of twenty-two Agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and achieved wealth, celebrity, and the game's highest honors. But as he reveals in this searching autobiography, off the court he was often unhappy and confused, unfulfilled by his great achievements in a sport he had come to resent. Agassi writes candidly about his early success and his uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage to Brooke Shields, his growing interest in philanthropy, and--described in haunting, point-by-point detail--the highs and lows of his celebrated career. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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ISBN:9780307592804
Author Notes:Andre Kirk Agassi was born on April 29, 1970. He is a retired American professional tennis player and former World No. 1. He is 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."

Agassi turned professional at the age of 16 and his first tournament was in La Quinta, California. He has earned more than $30 million in prize-money during his career, which spanned from 1986 to 2006. He also earned more than $25 million a year through endorsements during his career.

His first wife was American model and actress, Brooke Shields. They divorced in 1999. In 2001 he married Stefanie (Steffi) Graph, the the only tennis player to have won the Golden Slam Grand Slam singles tournaments (Wimbledon, the US Open, the French Open, the Australian Open and the Summer Olympic Gold) in 1988. They have two children. (Bowker Author Biography)

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