Open: An Autobiography by Agassi, Andre
Open: An Autobiography
The Raw, Uncompromising, and Phenomenal Chronicle of Fame, Internal Turmoil, and the Ultimate Redemption of a Tennis Icon
The Raw, Uncompromising, and Phenomenal Chronicle of Fame, Internal Turmoil, and the Ultimate Redemption of a Tennis Icon
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Open: An Autobiography
- Author: Andre Agassi
- Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group / Vintage Books (Penguin Random House USA)
- Publication Date: 10 August 2010
- ISBN-10: 0307388404
- ISBN-13: 9780307388407
- Edition Details: First Vintage Books Edition, First Printing. Standard Trade Softcover Release.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium illustrated heavy-gauge card wrappers with a clean matte protective finish (paperback).
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 388 pages. Enhanced with a high-contrast central repository of black-and-white and full-colour archival photographic plates mapping his childhood training, iconic career styling, and emotional tournament victories.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Used - Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Wraps: The original softcover illustrated wrappers present in beautiful condition. The front and back cover panels remain uniform in color vibrancy and lay perfectly flat and square, showing only minimal, microscopic signs of edge friction along the extreme corners. The spine is completely pristine, straight, uncreased, and unbroken, indicating a volume that has been well-maintained and highly looked after thus far.
- Interior: The internal text block is robustly bound, tight, and highly crisp. All 388 pages are exceptionally clean, bright, and completely intact. The leaves remain entirely free of modern user underlying, highlighting, library stamps, owner name inscriptions, or dealer markings.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 2010, Open is universally heralded as one of the most honest, raw, and deeply engrossing sports biographies ever produced. Bypassing standard post-match clichés and celebrity boastfulness, the narrative chronicles the remarkable life of Andre Agassi, a global superstar whose path was ruthlessly mapped out for him before he even left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody, demanding, and tyrannical father, Agassi captured the first of his eight Grand Slam titles by the age of twenty-two, instantly achieving unparalleled wealth, celebrity, and the game's highest honors.
Yet, as he reveals in this searching autobiography, off the court he was often deeply unhappy, intensely confused, and completely unfulfilled by great achievements in a sport he had secretly grown to resent. Written with astonishing candour alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist J.R. Moehringer, Agassi writes openly about his early success, his uncomfortable relationship with fame, his highly publicized marriage to Hollywood star Brooke Shields, and his dark battles with crystal meth. The book describes in haunting, point-by-point detail the psychological highs and lows of his celebrated career, culminating in his profound return to the top of the world rankings and his transformative dedication to philanthropy. This premium first Vintage printing collectible copy stands as an indispensable primary historical archive capturing a cultural turning point in modern professional athletics.
Author Profile: Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi is an American international tennis legend, a former World No. 1, and one of the most decorated and revolutionary athletes in sports history. He is one of only a select few players to achieve a Career Golden Slam, winning all four Grand Slam titles alongside an Olympic Gold Medal. Renowned for his explosive baseline return of serve, unparalleled hand-eye coordination, and a rock-star aesthetic that permanently altered tennis culture in the 1980s and 1990s, his illustrious career spanned two decades of elite competition.
Following his retirement from professional tennis, Agassi transitioned into a highly influential global philanthropist, establishing the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education and creating charter schools for underprivileged youth. His direct partnership with elite biographer J.R. Moehringer ensured that Open was crafted with unparalleled literary pacing and profound psychological depth, cementing the volume as an authoritative, definitive masterpiece of modern non-fiction literature.
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