He was a ball boy for the tournament when he was 11 years old and had been. If theres one thing andre agassi wants you to know about the game of tennis, its that he hates it. He attempts to find himself, but the media calls it rebellion. Andre agassi was bundled out of the first round of the shanghai open today by unseeded georgian irakli labadze. Lastly, federer won the yearend championships over andre agassi, finishing the. The following is an excerpt from the book the roger federer story. Jeffrey ufbergjeffrey ufberg published on fri nov 2009 04. Andre agassi was the twotime defending champion, but withdrew due to a.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It had everything, a lifetime of experiences and the story about how experiences shaped andre agassis character the man who hated tennis. He grows up to be the most famous tennis player of all time, the only one to win all four grandslams and the olympics in one year. 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. I saw very little of andre agassi as i was growing up, but his story is one for the ages. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships, tying him for seventh on the alltime list, and hes the only man to win a career golden slam all four grand slam. Andre agassi has defended his decision to publish a book that details his past crystal meth use. Gil acts as a proxy father to andre while being his best friend. An autobiography by andre agassi pdf free download. We have two children, a son and daughter, five and three. This year the agassigraf living room collection was released as a relationship was formed by long time customer andre agassi who later conspired to create a furniture line with his wife stefanie graf. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes.
Andre agassi, in full andre kirk agassi, born april 29, 1970, las vegas, nevada, u. Pete sampras would like a sitdown with longtime american rival. Charles mcgrath, the new york times agassi weaves a fascinating tale of professional tennis and personal adversity. On july 5, he defeated irakli labadze from the republic of georgia 64, 64 to win. Exclusive andre agassi reveals what he thought of a. We live in las vegas, nevada, but currently reside in a suite at the four seasons hotel in new. As andre agassi watched 17yearold pete sampras stumble and stagger his way through the early years of his professional career, he had no doubt that failure beckoned for him. Excerpts from andre agassis new book have opened our eyes to a few things. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Even the structure of tennis, the way the pieces fit inside one another like russian nesting dolls, mimics the structure of our days.
An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Jeff kravitzfilmmagic shields said she made the appropriate tweaks to agassis memoir, only to find out later that she had wasted her time. Andre agassi talks to cnns open court about retirement, novak djokovic and serena williams. One of my favorite casual furniture collections is the kreiss series that offers a very usable and stylish combination. Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassis harsh. The agassigraf collection is a wonderful union of contrast, texture and. In 2001, the foundation opened the andre agassi college preparatory academy agassi prep, a public charter school that strives to provide children in historic west las vegas with a firstclass k12 education to prepare them for excellence in college and beyond. Watch this golden retriever play the laziest game of fetch ever.
Open where he lost to andre agassi in the fourth round. His relationships with various women are welldocumented. In his 2009 autobiography, open, andre agassi claims that tarango cheated in a juniors tournament to hand the eightyearold agassi his firstever. Discover book depositorys huge selection of andre agassi books online. The hero of this group is definitely gil, agassis strength teacher. In the book, andre describes what its like to win and lose a major tennis game. Andre agassi vs patrick rafter 2001 miami sf highlights duration. I remember watching agassi vs 66 todd martin and agassi looked tiny, must admit he looks nearer 59. While i would have thought that winning is something that he would focus on, andre describes winning as very anticlimatic.
Its no accident, i think, that tennis uses the language of life. Join facebook to connect with irakli labadze and others you may know. It seems i missed the chance to add one more celebrity memoir to holiday shopping with celebrity psychings back in december. Andre agassi gets open about depression, drug abuse, and. He is the 5th of 8 male players in history after budge, perry, laver, emerson and before roger federer, rafael nadal and novak djokovic to achieve this. 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. After turning pro at the age of 16, tennis prodigy andre agassi rose to international fame, earning 60 mens singles titles, including eight grand slam singles championships, over a 20year career. Bbc sport tennis agassi bows out to ruthless nadal bbc news. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. An autobiography by andre agassi bookforum magazine. This book gave me goosebumps a number of times, no other book has ever made me feel like that. Federer, the best of all juniors world tennis magazine. Thomas johansson defeated marat safin 36, 64, 64, 7674 in the final to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2002 australian open.
Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game of tennis geoff dyer sat. Andre agassi weathered an unexpectedly stiff challenge from unheralded irakli labadze, ultimately earning a 76 74, 64 victory in his firstround siebel open match at hp pavilion. An autobiography by andre agassi published november 9th 2008 by knopf hardcover authors. This dads hilarious dadosaur impressions are giving us life.
Lessons from andre agassis open book everyday excellence. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. Andre agassi of usa in action during his first round defeat by irakli labadze of. Jeffrey gail jeff tarango born november 20, 1968 is a retired american tennis player. Pete sampras said, laughing, when i asked him about his andre agassi impersonationturnedsour at a 2010 charity event.
Johansson became the first swede to win the australian open since mats wilander in 1988. Openat least once by age 2 he could serve a tennis ball on a full court. Roger and his older sister grew up in the town of munchenstein, just outside the city of basel. 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. If you compare this picture to the one of glenn with stallone is does seem very strange that stallone would appear to be inches taller than agassi here yet stallone is listed as 2 inches shorter than agassi. The excerpt explores all kinds of family relationships. Andre agassi insists he has no regrets over book controversy. 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. Find highquality irakli labadze stock photos and editorial news pictures from. Secondranked andre agassi lost in straight sets yesterday in the first round of the heineken open in shanghai, falling to an opponent ranked just outside the top 100. One of the most striking parts of the book is andres experimentation with his personality. The agassigraf casual furniture collection from kreiss.
Things learned from agassis biography bleacher report. Irakli labadze celebrates after defeating agassi 2. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox. Andre agassi will go down in history as one of the most dominant athletes to have ever played tennis. He was not facing andre agassi, but armando brunold, the no. I recently finished andre agassis autobiography entitled open. 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. Federer falls victim to hornas power and persistence the. Pete sampras and andre agassi reunite for nike tennis. Advantage, service, fault, break, love, the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature. Federer in the scoop malinowski book facing federer. Andre agassi hugs his dad, mike agassi, after defeating juan balcells during the final match of the franklin templeton tennis classic tournament on sun.
Openwhere he lost to andre agassi in the fourth round. Andre agassi loses to rafael nadal in straight sets on his final. He talks about his struggles, his failures, and most pointedly how he hates tennis. His animosity for the sport comes as no surprise given his early immersion in it. He was a topten doubles player and a runnerup at the 1999 french open.