The second book is 'Open' by Andre Agassi. One of the best sports biographies I read, this is Andre's tale of an obsessive, controlling father that forced him into a sport he never loved, his battles with his deformed back, especially in later life, his brushes with drugs, first his father' attepmt to put him on speed to improve his game, then his own decision to take Crystal Meth to deal with fame; his two marriages, first to Brooke Shields, then to Steffi Graf. It also deals with his approach to fitness, strength and conditioning and his battle with the psychology of the game.Despite the many hurdles he faced, Agassi became no.1 in the world on three occassions, won every one of the 4 Tennis 'Grand Slams', and was the first player to have done this and win a Gold Medal at the Olympics.
The book is called 'Open' and it truly is - very personal, very open and written in a way that you won't be able to put down. You do not need to be a tennis fan or even know who Agassi is, the book is so well written that you will quickly want to know who he is and what the sport is all about.
