Open：An Autobiography
出版时间:
2009-11
ISBN:
9780307268198
定价:
349.80
装帧:
精装
开本:
其他
纸张:
其他
页数:
400页
正文语种:
英语
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FromAndreAgassi,oneofthemostbelovedathletesinhistoryandoneofthemostgiftedmenevertostepontoatenniscourt,abeautiful,hauntingautobiography.
Agassi’sincrediblyrigoroustrainingbeginswhenheisjustachild.Bytheageofthirteen,heisbanishedtoaFloridatenniscampthatfeelslikeaprisoncamp.Lonely,scared,aninth-gradedropout,herebelsinwaysthatwillsoonmakehima1980sicon.Hedyeshishair,pierceshisears,dresseslikeapunkrocker.Bythetimeheturnsproatsixteen,hisnewlookpromisestochangetennisforever,asdoeshislightning-fastreturn.
Andyet,despitehisrawtalent,hestrugglesearlyon.Wefeelhisconfusionashelosestotheworld’sbest,hisgreaterconfusionashestartstowin.AfterstumblinginthreeGrandSlamfinals,Agassishockstheworld,andhimself,bycapturingthe1992Wimbledon.Overnighthebecomesafanfavoriteandamediatarget.
Agassibringsanear-photographicmemorytoeverypivotalmatchandeveryrelationship.Neverbeforehastheinnergameoftennisandtheoutergameoffamebeensopreciselylimned.Alongsidevividportraitsofrivalsfromseveralgenerations—JimmyConnors,PeteSampras,RogerFederer—AgassigivesunstintingaccountsofhisbrieftimewithBarbraStreisandandhisdoomedmarriagetoBrookeShields.Herevealsashatteringlossofconfidence.Andherecountshisspectacularresurrection,acomebackclimaxingwithhisepicrunatthe1999FrenchOpenandhismarchtobecometheoldestmaneverrankednumberone.
Inclear,tautprose,Agassievokeshisloyalbrother,hiswisecoach,hisgentletrainer,allthepeoplewhohelphimregainhisbalanceandfindloveatlastwithStefanieGraf.Inspiredbyherquietstrength,hefightsthroughcripplingpainfromadeterioratingspinetoremainadangerousopponentinthetwenty-firstandfinalyearofhiscareer.Enteringhislasttournamentin2006,he’shailedforcompletingastunningmetamorphosis,fromnonconformisttoelderstatesman,fromdropouttoeducationadvocate.Andstillhe’snotdone.AtaU.S.Openfortheages,hemakesacourageouslaststand,thendeliversoneofthemoststirringfarewellseverheardinasportingarena.
Withitsbreaknecktempoandrawcandor,Openwillbereadandcherishedforyears.Atreatforardentfans,itwillalsocaptivatereaderswhoknownothingabouttennis.LikeAgassi’sgame,itsetsanewstandardforgrace,style,speed,andpower. AndreAgassiplayedtennisprofessionallyfrom1986to2006.Oftenrankednumberone,hecapturedeightGrandSlamsingleschampionships.FounderoftheAndreAgassiCharitableFoundation,hehasraisedmorethan$85millionfortheAndreAgassiCollegePreparatoryAcademyforunderprivilegedchildreninLasVegas,whereheliveswithhiswife,StefanieGraf,andtheirtwochildren.
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内容简介:
FromAndreAgassi,oneofthemostbelovedathletesinhistoryandoneofthemostgiftedmenevertostepontoatenniscourt,abeautiful,hauntingautobiography.
Agassi’sincrediblyrigoroustrainingbeginswhenheisjustachild.Bytheageofthirteen,heisbanishedtoaFloridatenniscampthatfeelslikeaprisoncamp.Lonely,scared,aninth-gradedropout,herebelsinwaysthatwillsoonmakehima1980sicon.Hedyeshishair,pierceshisears,dresseslikeapunkrocker.Bythetimeheturnsproatsixteen,hisnewlookpromisestochangetennisforever,asdoeshislightning-fastreturn.
Andyet,despitehisrawtalent,hestrugglesearlyon.Wefeelhisconfusionashelosestotheworld’sbest,hisgreaterconfusionashestartstowin.AfterstumblinginthreeGrandSlamfinals,Agassishockstheworld,andhimself,bycapturingthe1992Wimbledon.Overnighthebecomesafanfavoriteandamediatarget.
Agassibringsanear-photographicmemorytoeverypivotalmatchandeveryrelationship.Neverbeforehastheinnergameoftennisandtheoutergameoffamebeensopreciselylimned.Alongsidevividportraitsofrivalsfromseveralgenerations—JimmyConnors,PeteSampras,RogerFederer—AgassigivesunstintingaccountsofhisbrieftimewithBarbraStreisandandhisdoomedmarriagetoBrookeShields.Herevealsashatteringlossofconfidence.Andherecountshisspectacularresurrection,acomebackclimaxingwithhisepicrunatthe1999FrenchOpenandhismarchtobecometheoldestmaneverrankednumberone.
Inclear,tautprose,Agassievokeshisloyalbrother,hiswisecoach,hisgentletrainer,allthepeoplewhohelphimregainhisbalanceandfindloveatlastwithStefanieGraf.Inspiredbyherquietstrength,hefightsthroughcripplingpainfromadeterioratingspinetoremainadangerousopponentinthetwenty-firstandfinalyearofhiscareer.Enteringhislasttournamentin2006,he’shailedforcompletingastunningmetamorphosis,fromnonconformisttoelderstatesman,fromdropouttoeducationadvocate.Andstillhe’snotdone.AtaU.S.Openfortheages,hemakesacourageouslaststand,thendeliversoneofthemoststirringfarewellseverheardinasportingarena.
Withitsbreaknecktempoandrawcandor,Openwillbereadandcherishedforyears.Atreatforardentfans,itwillalsocaptivatereaderswhoknownothingabouttennis.LikeAgassi’sgame,itsetsanewstandardforgrace,style,speed,andpower.
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作者简介:
AndreAgassiplayedtennisprofessionallyfrom1986to2006.Oftenrankednumberone,hecapturedeightGrandSlamsingleschampionships.FounderoftheAndreAgassiCharitableFoundation,hehasraisedmorethan$85millionfortheAndreAgassiCollegePreparatoryAcademyforunderprivilegedchildreninLasVegas,whereheliveswithhiswife,StefanieGraf,andtheirtwochildren.
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