by Andre Agassi
I don’t play or follow tennis, and neither does the friend who recommended Andre Agassi’s memoir. I may never fully understand people like his tennis-obsessed father, but the life of a player makes more sense to me now, and this intense story gave me insights into the mindset of a competitive athlet...
I have had this on my "mildly interested" list for a few years now, and after reading it, I remain mildly interested. It is, as advertised, better written than most sports autobiographies, and this is doubtless partly because the ghost writer managed actually to prod or extract a fair bit of emotion...
This is a fascinating look into the world of professional tennis. I don't follow a lot of sport, but Andre Agassi has always interested me as a man of surprises, The title of the book - OPEN - is a description of the way the story is told - Agassi certainly seems to hold nothing back, telling the s...
Read in 2011 We're always told, "Follow your bliss. Do what you love". Andre Agassi spent decades doing what he hated most, with results that often surpassed his level of emotional engagement. That's what makes this book an inspiration.
I thoroughly enjoy reading about the human side of super athletes and how they cope with the obsessive compulsiveness nature of training 8 hrs a day for decades on end. The truth is many of them hate it, but have the mental willpower to overcome their inner dragon of hatred. I admire this willpower ...
I really enjoyed it.
«Did you know that Agassi is an Iranian surname? It should be pronounced Agassì, with the stress on the last "i"».No, I didn't know that when I was 12. But I kept that in mind, as you can read.Now, the same fact that, back in 1994, my friend Amir (owner of an Iranian and final "i" stressed surname h...
Likes 1. Very well written.2. Very interesting story - page turner.3. Psychological point of view.4. Great effort to be honest and open.Dislikes 1. Could be shorter - especially after his divorce. Last part [academy promo] too long.2. Should have included more pictures.
Okay, I'm not a big autobiography fan, let alone tennis fan. I simply don't have the patience to sit through a match, not even understand the scoring. Whole tennis is mystery to me, just like golf and cricket. Than friends suggested me the "Open" (köszi Niki & Zsófi!), and said it's f@ing great. Oh,...
When I started this book, I must say that I was determined not to like it. I had no real desire to read about the life of a tennis player, that I was very much aware of, but my face to face book group chose it for us.Well, surprise, surprise, it was very engaging and very interesting, far more than ...
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