Open

This is without a doubt the best autobiography I've ever read (and I've read a lot of them). I've always rooted for Andre the tennis player, but Andre the person is even better. Thanks, Andre

Better than a front row seat at Wimbledon. Andre lays it all out and shares his thoughts throughout his early childhood, tennis career, and his two marriages. Now that the book has been out for many years and you can see the love and support Andre has for his own children without any intense demands and expectations. A good read and despite all the ups and downs he ended up grounded in a great relationship. There’s hope for all of us.

Recently, I finished reading Agassi’s autobiography, Open. Agassi had two marriages, and his first one reminded me of my parents. In his first marriage, he and his wife were disconnected from each other’s careers. He didn’t care about the entertainment world, and his wife didn’t understand tennis, which led to a lack of deeper communication between them. By the end, they stopped caring about each other but still had to pretend to be the perfect couple in front of the world. My parents were the same. My dad loves drinking, and every time he got drunk, he’d argue with my mom, sometimes even becoming violent. I could tell they didn’t love each other anymore, but whenever it was a holiday or a family gathering, they’d always act like the perfect couple in front of everyone, which really surprised me. I hope that in the future, I can be an honest and brave person. If I like something, I’ll say it, and if I don’t, I’ll say that too. I want to be able to face the negative things in life openly, instead of pretending for the sake of appearances.

This book came highly recommended by friends who read and on reviews and did not disappoint. Great story!!

The behind-the-scenes stories and antidotes were intriguing. On the flip side, some of the play-by-play match reports could have been trimmed down (or eliminated) without curbing my enjoyment of the book at all.

 I’ve never read an autobiography about a tennis player, but this was wonderful. It’s really cool to get inside the head of Agassi as he battles through so many matches and I love the love story between he and Stephanie. The prep school he built in Vegas this crazy cool.

Although our games our different, the opponent is the same. “The mind is restless, Krishna, impetuous, self-willed, hard to train: to master the mind seems as difficult as to master the mighty winds.” Thank you for sharing, thank you.

Found this book impossible to put down. Writing is natural and easy to read.

…..the time or money on this book. A grown man who lives in misery because he can’t make his own decisions. Very depressing.

Thank you Andre!

Loved every page of this book. Great admiration for Andre Agassi.

Fun read. Respect the man and the myth.

Simply written and honest recollection of a competitor’s life. It’s an easy read, gets a bit predictable toward the end.

I haven’t read any book cover to cover ever in my life which is sad Ik lol but this book has made me want to never stop reading what an amazing book from an amazing man. It’s a privilege to have read about this mans life WOWWW

What an extraordinarily moving story. It is well told, has tension, and is hard to put down. You just want to see what happens next. You just want to see how Andre will grow and evolve, and turn from hating tennis to loving it. This is an inspiring book; it is timeless and speaks to the human-ness of anyone who seeks to find him/herself.

This book is one I want to read and then read again. I love the title, the honesty, the voice of confidence and humility - the contradictions!

Very well written, fascinating story. I got a little tired of in depth details on tennis matches and thought he was a little too unkind to Brooke and Sampras, making many unnecessary low blows that didn’t really add anything to his story. Do I *need* to know that Pete Sampras didn’t tip well at restaurants and how empty/vacuous Brooke’s Hollywood life and friends seemed to him? I don’t feel like he took the high road with comments like those. Otherwise a fantastic story and I highly recommend.

I enjoyed hearing about Andre’s growth from being a self-absorbed tennis phenom to a caring grownup who put others needs above his own. Most never make that transition. Captivating story.

This books has inspired me in so many ways, and hope to one day meet him. Highly recommended!