--- product_id: 50737408 title: "OPEN: The brilliant autobiography of the Wimbledon champion" price: "AR$79162" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/50737408-open-the-brilliant-autobiography-of-the-wimbledon-champion store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Insight into Grand Slam champion's psyche Top-ranked tennis memoir Deep dive into mental & physical endurance OPEN: The brilliant autobiography of the Wimbledon champion **Price:** AR$79162 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎾 Unlock the mind of a champion — read the story that changed tennis forever! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** OPEN: The brilliant autobiography of the Wimbledon champion - **How much does it cost?** AR$79162 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/50737408-open-the-brilliant-autobiography-of-the-wimbledon-champion) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Bestseller Status:** Ranked #1 in Tennis Biographies with over 24,000 rave reviews. - • **Mental Mastery Revealed:** Discover the intense psychological battles behind every match-winning shot. - • **Unrivaled Tennis Insight:** Experience the raw, unfiltered journey of a Wimbledon legend. - • **Cultural Icon Storytelling:** From rebellious youth to global superstar, a narrative that transcends sport. - • **Critically Acclaimed Writing:** Praised by The Times and New York Times for its gripping prose and honesty. ## Overview OPEN is Andre Agassi’s compelling autobiography, charting his rise from a reluctant child prodigy to a Wimbledon champion and cultural icon. This critically acclaimed memoir offers an intimate look at the mental and physical struggles behind elite sports performance, blending candid storytelling with vivid match memories. A bestseller with a 4.6-star rating from over 24,000 readers, it’s a must-read for sports enthusiasts and anyone fascinated by the psychology of greatness. ## Description He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. ‘engaging, thrilling…a superbly written book’ Michael Atherton, The Times ‘Honest in a way that such books seldom are … An uncommonly well-written sports memoir’ New York Times ‘stunningly good’ Lynne Truss, The Times Coaxed to swing a racket while still in the crib, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, Agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove himself to become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. Now, in his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts. Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old in Las Vegas, practicing all day under the obsessive gaze of his violent father. We see him at thirteen, banished to a Florida tennis camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. 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 public relationship. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals, Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals the depression that shatters his confidence, and the mistake that nearly costs him everything. Finally, he recounts his spectacular resurrection 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. 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. Review: An incredible read and superb piece of writing ... - Tennis fans generally and Agassi fans in particular will not be disappointed by this book. But anyone interested in professional sport at all - in particular, what it takes to be the best - should read this book. It's the most incredible piece of writing. From the first sentence, you are inside Agassi's head; feeling the torture and the pain of what it physically and mentally takes to be at the top. He strips away the pomposity of tennis and shows these players are almost gladiators who rip and tear at themselves to destruction, both physically and mentally pouring everything into a moment of winning. Yet as soon as that moment is achieved it's gone and you move on to doing it all over again. From a personal level, I've always had a fascination with why us Brits 'fold' under pressure; why we never quite make it, why we're never quite good enough across many sports. The answers for what's required to be one of the best are here and - incredibly for a 'celebrity book' - you can feel the energy on every page and right from page 1; it's exhausting even to read. It's not a fluffy celebrity life-story. This is why people across all sports who want to be the best should read this book. I'm not a huge fan of tennis but it's a sport with similar mental/physical requirements as a sport I play so the psychology-of-champions interests me. I once saw Agassi play Tim Henman at Wimbledon and Agassi fascinated me; although normally in love with Agassi the crowd were all over the 'home boy' even dropping into showing some 'uncontrolled enthusiasm' at Agassi unforced errors just in desperation of wanting Henman to 'do it'. As Henman did what all us-Brits seem to do - expand mentally outwards linking with the crowd and trying to run on their energy - Agassi went inwards; his eyes fascinated me. They never left Henman and his focus was unbelievable to levels you could physically feel the power of it - he didn't need anything from the crowd, he was a lone man against the world and was very comfortable there. The more the crowd bayed for Henman and the more he punched the air, the stronger and calmer Agassi became. You could see in his eyes there was no-one in the place except Henman, and he was going to take him down. I knew from looking at him Henman would never win - mentally they were worlds apart. Henman's energy was channelled wide into the crowd and he needed their energy to keep going; it's power was diluted. Agassi's energy was channelled inwards to a single point until it became laser-like and could cut through anything - and it's target was Henman. After Agassi won, he later described exactly what I'd seen when asked how he'd managed to overcome Henman's determination and the overwhelming energy of the crowd - he focussed his energy until there was no-one else there except Henman. I couldn't even tell you the score of the match but Agassi's focus and energy have stayed with me as a 'moment in time' memory ever since. The book opens up and explains what I saw - what was actually mentally and physically behind that moment; it explains it's that mental place champions are constantly chasing, trying to find, then trying to sustain and the physical effort required to fuel this mental state. Agassi conveys onto paper the mental torture, demons and physical strength required to do this. He shows it's not something top players 'have', it's something they find then lose, find again and constantly struggle to hold on to. Probably far better than any other book his descriptions of the torment and pressures indirectly gave me food for thought as to mysteries which shroud other players - for example Borg's sudden retirement. After reading this, I'll never look at two players calmly and politely leaving court after a match the same way again - I'll be wondering if as soon as they are out of the public gaze are they surrounded by teams of people physically and mentally rushing to put them back together. To me, this book has the keys to why us Brits are never quite good enough. An amazing piece of writing, Mr Agassi :o Review: The clue is in the title - I honestly never knew much about Andre Agassi before this book. What an interesting and exciting read though. I've watched tennis a few times in the past but this book had me searching for those matches he describes, in such intimate detail, on YouTube. To know what he was going through leading up to and during those career defining moments gave a whole new perspective on things. Tennis is a whole lot more than just a couple of athletes hitting a ball back and forth. This is a must read if you love sports, or even just want to learn a bit about the man who wrote it. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 3,065 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1 in Tennis Biographies 3 in Racket Sports 11 in Depression & Mental Health Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 24,860 Reviews | ## Images ![OPEN: The brilliant autobiography of the Wimbledon champion - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61cMqVLJYEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An incredible read and superb piece of writing ... *by E***S on 5 November 2011* Tennis fans generally and Agassi fans in particular will not be disappointed by this book. But anyone interested in professional sport at all - in particular, what it takes to be the best - should read this book. It's the most incredible piece of writing. From the first sentence, you are inside Agassi's head; feeling the torture and the pain of what it physically and mentally takes to be at the top. He strips away the pomposity of tennis and shows these players are almost gladiators who rip and tear at themselves to destruction, both physically and mentally pouring everything into a moment of winning. Yet as soon as that moment is achieved it's gone and you move on to doing it all over again. From a personal level, I've always had a fascination with why us Brits 'fold' under pressure; why we never quite make it, why we're never quite good enough across many sports. The answers for what's required to be one of the best are here and - incredibly for a 'celebrity book' - you can feel the energy on every page and right from page 1; it's exhausting even to read. It's not a fluffy celebrity life-story. This is why people across all sports who want to be the best should read this book. I'm not a huge fan of tennis but it's a sport with similar mental/physical requirements as a sport I play so the psychology-of-champions interests me. I once saw Agassi play Tim Henman at Wimbledon and Agassi fascinated me; although normally in love with Agassi the crowd were all over the 'home boy' even dropping into showing some 'uncontrolled enthusiasm' at Agassi unforced errors just in desperation of wanting Henman to 'do it'. As Henman did what all us-Brits seem to do - expand mentally outwards linking with the crowd and trying to run on their energy - Agassi went inwards; his eyes fascinated me. They never left Henman and his focus was unbelievable to levels you could physically feel the power of it - he didn't need anything from the crowd, he was a lone man against the world and was very comfortable there. The more the crowd bayed for Henman and the more he punched the air, the stronger and calmer Agassi became. You could see in his eyes there was no-one in the place except Henman, and he was going to take him down. I knew from looking at him Henman would never win - mentally they were worlds apart. Henman's energy was channelled wide into the crowd and he needed their energy to keep going; it's power was diluted. Agassi's energy was channelled inwards to a single point until it became laser-like and could cut through anything - and it's target was Henman. After Agassi won, he later described exactly what I'd seen when asked how he'd managed to overcome Henman's determination and the overwhelming energy of the crowd - he focussed his energy until there was no-one else there except Henman. I couldn't even tell you the score of the match but Agassi's focus and energy have stayed with me as a 'moment in time' memory ever since. The book opens up and explains what I saw - what was actually mentally and physically behind that moment; it explains it's that mental place champions are constantly chasing, trying to find, then trying to sustain and the physical effort required to fuel this mental state. Agassi conveys onto paper the mental torture, demons and physical strength required to do this. He shows it's not something top players 'have', it's something they find then lose, find again and constantly struggle to hold on to. Probably far better than any other book his descriptions of the torment and pressures indirectly gave me food for thought as to mysteries which shroud other players - for example Borg's sudden retirement. After reading this, I'll never look at two players calmly and politely leaving court after a match the same way again - I'll be wondering if as soon as they are out of the public gaze are they surrounded by teams of people physically and mentally rushing to put them back together. To me, this book has the keys to why us Brits are never quite good enough. An amazing piece of writing, Mr Agassi :o ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The clue is in the title *by K***R on 7 October 2025* I honestly never knew much about Andre Agassi before this book. What an interesting and exciting read though. I've watched tennis a few times in the past but this book had me searching for those matches he describes, in such intimate detail, on YouTube. To know what he was going through leading up to and during those career defining moments gave a whole new perspective on things. Tennis is a whole lot more than just a couple of athletes hitting a ball back and forth. This is a must read if you love sports, or even just want to learn a bit about the man who wrote it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable read *by T***T on 27 July 2025* Insight into another world. As a fan you can never know the thoughts, worries or tribulations the players you root for are going through. Interesting to find out. ## Frequently Bought Together - OPEN: An Autobiography - The Inner Game of Tennis: The classic guide to the mental side of peak performance - Winning Ugly --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/50737408-open-the-brilliant-autobiography-of-the-wimbledon-champion](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/50737408-open-the-brilliant-autobiography-of-the-wimbledon-champion) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-09-25*