Andre Agassi shocked the sports world with several astonishing confessions when he released his autobiography in 2009. The book titled ‘Open’ had all the secrets Agassi had held inside his heart until then. After setting a legacy where he earned not one or two but eight Grand Slam titles, the book became a sensational revelation of Agassi’s inner feelings about the sport.

That eventually led ‘Open’ to become one of the most celebrated sports books of all time. So much so that it has left the likes of Moneyball, Nike founder Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, and Friday Night Lights, etc. behind.

The autobiography of Andre Agassi becomes a fan favorite

The American tennis legend Andre Agassi is one of the most revered tennis players of all time. However, like all the other passionate tennis players, Agassi kept his true feelings toward the sport hidden.

This is what he revealed in his autobiography, ‘Open’ which eventually became a fan favorite, mostly because of its controversial revelations. Recently, a renowned entrepreneur, Joe Pompliano, did a poll asking about the best sportsbooks they have read. Surprisingly, with a whopping majority, Agassi’s ‘Open’ topped the list. Furthermore, he stated, “Everyone needs to read this, seriously.”

Agassi’s autobiography was followed by a baseball book, Moneyball. Then Bill Walsh’s, ‘The Score Takes Care of Itself’, and so on. Another tennis book that featured on the Top 10 list was ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ by W. Timothy Gallwey.

‘Open’ became a sensational book because it broke away from the cliche celebrity veneration. He talked about his high school days, his fake hair, his dislike for tennis, and his father. It took Agassi three years to pen down everything he needed people to know.

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Though it was disheartening for a lot of admirers of Agassi, he made sure to write the truth without any filter.

Agassi on being proud of what he has written

He has elaborately mentioned how he grew to not like tennis and it impacted his personality and life specifically. A decade after the release of the book, Agassi confirmed

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