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Open: An Autobiography is a memoir written by former professional tennis player Andre Agassi with assistance from J. R. Moehringer [2] published on November 9, 2009. Throughout the book, Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 , [ 3 ] details his challenging childhood under the supervision of a demanding father and ...
Andre Agassi was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Emmanuel "Mike" Agassi (Aghassian), a former Olympic boxer from Iran, [23] and American Elizabeth "Betty" Agassi (née Dudley). [ 5 ] [ 24 ] His father is of Armenian and Assyrian heritage and was a casino worker and former amateur boxer .
After retired tennis star Andre Agassi read The Tender Bar, he asked Moehringer to collaborate with him on his memoir. [18] The resulting book, Open: An Autobiography, was published in 2009. [19] Moehringer wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times Magazine about a homeless man who claimed he was Bob Satterfield. [10]
Open explores Agassi's personal struggles and challenges that ultimately led to his success. The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart Recommended by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment ...
Andre and Steffi welcomed their older child, son Jaden Gil Agassi, on Oct. 26, 2001. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Jaden grew up out of the spotlight but never far from his parents. In a 2024 ...
Agassi’s was a classic — it’s one of the best sports memoirs ever written. He really talked about the brutality of sports, and the toll that it takes on the body and the mind and spirit.
By winning the 1999 French Open, Agassi completed a men's singles Career Grand Slam. He was the fifth of eight male players in history (after Don Budge , Fred Perry , Rod Laver , Roy Emerson and before Roger Federer , Rafael Nadal , and Novak Djokovic ) to achieve this.
Andre Agassi defeated Michael Stich in the final, 6–1, 7–6 (7–5), 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1994 US Open. It was his first US Open title and second major title overall. Agassi was the first unseeded player to win the title in the Open Era, and the first overall since Fred Stolle in 1966.