It had everything, a lifetime of experiences and the story about how experiences shaped andre agassis character the man who hated tennis. John russellgetty images agassi is so obviously intelligent its tempting to wonder what he might have done if his father had. Agassi opened 2001 by successfully defending his australian open title with a straightsets final win over arnaud clement. Agassi is an eighttime grand slam champion and a 1996 olympic gold medalist in singles, as well as being a. 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. Gustavo kuerten nicknamed guga, is a retired world no. 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. He is one of the most successful tennis players in history and was formerly ranked number 1 in the world. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi.
Agassi then lost to gustavo kuerten in the final, allowing kuerten to be crowned. Andre agassi on court in 2005 andre kirk agassi born april 29, 1970 is a retired professional tennis player from the united states. Gustavo guga kuerten visits kelly slaters surf ranch by felipe marcondes. His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 us open, which he won, defeating rival andre agassi in the final. Agassi and roger federer played 11 times, and federer led. The main theme of the excerpt open by andre agassi is the relationship between generations. Andre agassi author of open meet your next favorite book. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Apos vencer pete sampras nas semi final, gustavo kuerten, ainda o n. With unflinching honesty, agassi reveals that his seemingly charmed life as a tennis giant was one he deeply hated. Gustavo kuerten vs andre agassi final masters cup 2000 1212 by ivan macedo.
Agassi then lost to gustavo kuerten in the final, allowing kuerten to be crowned yearend world no. A fantastic remember of one of my 3 favourites players together to safin and federer the talent and charismatic guga kuerten. His relationships with various women are welldocumented. Andre 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. Gustavo kuerten vs andre agassi all matches, with stats on their h2h rivalry. A righthanded player with a singlehanded backhand, his precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname pistol pete. Books similar to open meet your next favorite book. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, agassi has been called the greatest service returner ever. Brazils gustavo kuerten and usas pete sampras delivered a classic miami final in 2000. Ronald agenor vs gustavo kuerten, 1st round montreal atp masters series 2001 by ronald agenor.
The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. The hero of this group is definitely gil, agassis strength teacher. He attempts to find himself, but the media calls it rebellion. An autobiography by andre agassi bookforum magazine. Gustavo kuerten vs andre agassi final masters cup 2000 0212.
South american renaissance gustavo kuerten was not expected to win the 1997 french open, but he went through accomplished champions and clay court powers in the process. 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. Most athletes who write memoirs rely heavily on their coauthors, and agassi has chosen well in the pulitzer prizewinning journalist j. If theres one thing andre agassi wants you to know about the game of tennis, its that he hates it. Gil acts as a proxy father to andre while being his best friend.
Mar 20, 2017 andre agassi, aged seven, playing tennis in las vegas. Agassi then lost to gustavo kuerten in the final, allowing kuerten to be crowned yearend no. Andre agassi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. One of the most striking parts of the book is andres experimentation with his personality. Gustavo kuerten vs magnus norman 2000 french open final highlights duration. Andre agassi, on tomorrows program, and while it is absurdly early the quarterfinals for such a showdown, that is the residue of a. Pete sampras, bridgette wilson bridgette wilson photos pete. Dec 04, 2017 agassi had to work harder to earn points and he couldnt hold the pressure and send any of the sets into a tie break, or to break kuerten at least once and prolong the match. Andre agassi 8 grand slam championship points duration. Nov 14, 20 the hero of this group is definitely gil, agassis strength teacher. The excerpt explores all kinds of family relationships.
Sep 21, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of andre agassi books online. He was the first tennis player to have won all grand slam tournaments on four different surfaces. Andre agassi bleacher report latest news, videos and. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Jun 10, 2011 apos vencer pete sampras nas semi final, gustavo kuerten, ainda o n.
Andre agassi, on tomorrows program, and while it is absurdly early the quarterfinals for such a showdown, that is the residue of a flawed seeding system. John russellgetty images agassi is so obviously intelligent its tempting to wonder what he. His animosity for the sport comes as no surprise given his early immersion in it. I saw very little of andre agassi as i was growing up, but his story is one for the ages. Live in las vegas, nv from las vegas, nv married to stefanie graf. Backhand gives guga a shot at making clay history the. What factor will determine if rafael nadal or roger federer is the. These two players produced some of the best tennis ever seen, especially on. Kuerten suffered many problems with injuries which resulted in his nonattendances at many tournaments in 2002 and. Pete sampras born august 12, 1971 is an american former professional tennis player. Gustavo kuerten vs andre agassi final masters cup 2000 youtube.
He won the french open singles title three times 1997, 2000, and 2001, and was the tennis masters cup champion in 2000. 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. A shotbyshot record of this match along with analysis of every. Gustavo kuerten vs andre agassi final masters cup 2000. In his powerful autobiography, open, tennis legend andre agassi shows us that the language of tennis is much akin to the language of lifeadvantage, service, fault, love. Andre agassi yesterday criticised gustavo kuerten, the world no1, for supporting a players threat to boycott wimbledon, and entered the controversy over the seedings by supporting the all england. Gustavo kuerten vs andre agassi h2h stats betting odds. Agassi sampras most famous rivalry is now his most infamous as well. Este considerat printre cei mai buni jucatori care au practicat vreodata tenisul. Andre agassi, in full andre kirk agassi, born april 29, 1970, las vegas, nevada, u.
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. This book gave me goosebumps a number of times, no other book has ever made me feel like that. Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game of tennis geoff dyer sat. Gustavo kuerten news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2008 learn how and when to remove. Andre agassi, aged seven, playing tennis in las vegas. After fighting painful, chronic back pain for years, tennis great andre agassi retires from the court and prepares to serve up the next chapter of his life. Sampras was the better mover across the baseline and thus hit better when on the run, so consequently came up with. Get the latest andre agassi news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. 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. Pointbypoint serve, return, and rally analysis for every shot in.
Nov 09, 2009 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. Gustavo kuerten vs andre agassi head to head stats and betting tips. Later, roger federer and rafael nadal did the same. Agassi had to work harder to earn points and he couldnt hold the pressure and send any of the sets into a tie break, or to break kuerten at least once and prolong the match. Dec 03, 2000 kuerten s comprehensive and convincing 64, 64, 64 defeat of andre agassi in yesterdays final followed an equally brilliant performance which eliminated pete sampras 67, 63, 64 in the semi. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. Discover book depositorys huge selection of andre agassi books online.
Gustavo kuerten vs andre agassi final masters cup 2000 12. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Kuertens comprehensive and convincing 64, 64, 64 defeat of andre agassi in yesterdays final followed an equally brilliant performance which eliminated pete sampras 67, 63, 64 in the semi. Kuerten beat fifth seeded and 1995 french open champion thomas muster in the round of 32. Gustavo kuerten of brazil, known throughout the tennis world simply as guga, will step out on the philippe chatrier court tomorrow afternoon against the spaniard alex corretja with high hopes of. Watch a replay of the lisbon 2000 final, where gustavo kuerten took on andre agassi in the championship match. Nov 19, 2009 despite the persistent negativity of agassis feelings toward the game, the book is an enjoyable read. Roger federer, andy roddick and pete sampras have lifted the.
A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. 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. Openat least once by age 2 he could serve a tennis ball on a full court. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. Moehringer, who lends the book a breezy tone, even when the subject matter is unmistakably tense. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. Andre kirk agassi born april 29, 1970 is a retired professional tennis player from the united states. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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