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内容简介:
From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.
Agassi’s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. He dyes his hair, pierces his ears, dresses like a punk rocker. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning-fast return.
And yet, despite his raw talent, he struggles early on. We feel his confusion as he loses to the world’s best, his greater confusion as he starts to win. After stumbling in three Grand Slam finals, Agassi shocks the world, and himself, by capturing the 1992 Wimbledon. Overnight he becomes a fan favorite and a media target.
Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Never before has the inner game of tennis and the outer game of fame been so precisely limned. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals from several generations—Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer—Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals a shattering loss of confidence. And he recounts his spectacular resurrection, a comeback climaxing with his epic run at the 1999 French Open and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one.
In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf. Inspired by her quiet strength, he fights through crippling pain from a deteriorating spine to remain a dangerous opponent in the twenty-first and final year of his career. Entering his last tournament in 2006, he’s hailed for completing a stunning metamorphosis, from nonconformist to elder statesman, from dropout to education advocate. And still he’s not done. At a U.S. Open for the ages, he makes a courageous last stand, then delivers one of the most stirring farewells ever heard in a sporting arena.
With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi’s game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed, and power.
作者简介:
安德烈·阿加西（Andre Agassi）
美国职业网球运动员，获得过60个冠军头衔，8次夺得大满贯冠军。1999年在法网史诗般的胜利，使其成为男子网坛第一位金满贯选手。2006年在美网退役，结束了21年辉煌的职业生涯。
与演员、模特波姬·小丝有过著名的恋爱和短暂的婚姻。2001年10月22日，与有“德国女皇”之称的网球运动员施特菲·格拉芙结为夫妇，育有一儿一女，现居拉斯维加斯，那也是他出生的地方。
原文摘录:
在你前进的道路上，生活会剥夺你几乎所有的家产，你要做的就是避开障碍。如果你因它们而止步或者分心，你就没有做好分内事，而这一点将使你懊悔不已。 (查看原文)
小翻翻
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2012-12-20 21:12:28
—— 引自第5页
“安德烈，”他说，“你得以网球为食，以网球为水，以网球为床，这是你成为世界第一的唯一方法。” (查看原文)
moguur
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2013-06-15 19:05:07
—— 引自第65页