Open

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Andre Agassi’s #1 national bestseller is a remarkably candid autobiography that goes far beyond the baseline of professional tennis. Agassi reveals that his life was mapped out before he even left his crib, groomed for stardom by a moody and demanding father. Despite winning eight Grand Slams and achieving immense wealth and celebrity by his early twenties, Agassi confesses a deep-seated resentment for the sport and a life often defined by confusion and unhappiness off the court.

The memoir provides a searching look at Agassi's uncomfortable relationship with fame, his high-profile marriage to Brooke Shields, and his eventual pivot toward philanthropy. Described in haunting, point-by-point detail, Open chronicles the extreme highs and lows of one of the most celebrated careers in sports history, offering an honest portrayal of a man struggling to find fulfillment within his own success.