Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Winning ugly is an invaluable combat manual for the court, and its tips. It is regarded as an inspiring and fascinating memoir. Moehringer, the author of a tender bar and a pulitzer prize winner for his writing was a coauthor of this autobiography.
Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox sports. Gilbert is still teaching how to win ugly the new york times. That was a bigger shocker to me than the salacious fact that he was on crystal methfor a period of time. Apr 25, 2020 andre agassi, in full andre kirk agassi, born april 29, 1970, las vegas, nevada, u. Ive got your back by brad gilbert, james kaplan, andre agassi, isbn b000hxdkde, compare new and used books prices among online bookstores. Most athletes who write memoirs rely heavily on their coauthors, and agassi has chosen well in the pulitzer prizewinning journalist j. Pick up the key ideas in the book with this quick summary. Between the lines premiering september 8 on tennis channel. Just like agassi himself who is unlike most overexposed celebrities, his memoir is not the same as other celebrity biographies. Andy roddick both of whom provide a foreword, and in this book he tells.
May 19, 2015 brad gilbert was the coach of andre agassi and winner of 20 professional tennis titles. Andre agassi has written a tellall book about his life in tennis. Andre agassi, in full andre kirk agassi, born april 29, 1970, las vegas, nevada, u. In the summer of 1994, agassi hired former player brad gilbert to be his new coach, citing gilbert s reputation for winning matches he was expected to lose. Agassi s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. He talks about his struggles, his failures, and most pointedly how he hates tennis. The author of winning ugly, brad gilbert, has a great writing. After his playing career ended, brad coached andre agassi for eight years 1994 2002. Dec 01, 2009 i recently finished andre agassis autobiography entitled open. Brad won the bronze medal at the 1988 olympics in south korea and had a 105 davis cup record.
Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassis harsh. The problem with jr, andres book coach, is that he makes writing easy. Winning ugly available for download and read online in other formats. Brad gilbert born august 9, 1961 is a former professional tennis player and an american tennis coach. If peteagassi can be called indiachina, beckeragassi are usamuslim. This interview is an excerpt from the tennis channel documentary on andre agassi agassi. Mental warfare in tennislessons from a master by brad. Winning ugly mentale kriegsfuhrung im tennis ebook. Agassis incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child.
Nov 22, 2009 even those not convinced that andre agassi was the best tennis player of his time will readily admit he outdid all others in attracting attention, beginning in the 1980s, when he was a teenage. In the 1980s americas tennis fans took to heart a new kind of player, one without the disciplined control of a boris becker or the tantrums of a john mcenroe. As andre agassi walks onto the stage, i see a man that looks as though he has fought many battles. Brad gilbert is andy murrays current coach and has coached andre agassi and andy roddick to victory. Its no accident, i think, that tennis uses the language of life. He is considered to be one of the most successful tennis players of all time. Jun 04, 2007 winning ugly teaches how to play better tennis and is very entertaining. Ive read many biographies and many books about tennis. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Brad gilbert born august 9, 1961 is a former professional tennis player and an american. Andre kirk agassi is now a retired professional tennis player and former world no. Pete sampras would like a sitdown with longtime american rival. Even those not convinced that andre agassi was the best tennis player of his time will readily admit he outdid all others in attracting attention, beginning in the 1980s, when he was a teenage.
Andre agassi is a professional tennis player from america. Brad gilbert was andre agassi s tennis coach and regular traveling companion for nearly a decade. Nov 15, 2009 theres a dungeon the nick bollettieri tennis academy, a glorified prison camp agassi is dispatched to at and escapes thanks to a deceitful yet adroit experience involving a stuffed panda bear. Jim courierwinning ugly is a totally new approach to getting more out of your tennis game. The tennis classic from olympic gold medalist and espn analyst brad gilbert, now featuring a new introduction with tips drawn from the strategies of roger federer, novak djokovic, serena williams. The tennis classic from olympic gold medalist and espn analyst brad gilbert, now featuring a new introduction with tips drawn from the strategies of roger federer, novak djokovic, serena williams, andy murray, and. Has open by andre agassi been sitting on your reading list. To see him is to think of mtv, wrote a sports illustrated reporter when agassi burst onto the scene in 1987. Agassi credits the dramatic, mid90s revival in his fortunes to his new coach, brad gilbert, author of winning ugly. Gilbert has coached andre agassi, andy roddick, and andy murray among others. Brad gilbert was the coach of andre agassi and winner of 20 professional tennis titles. His book winning ugly reveals all of the tactics he used. In his 2002 autobiography, john mcenroe called gilbert a pusher and claimed.
Now, in winning ugly, named one of the best sports books ever written by observer. Nov 19, 2009 despite the persistent negativity of agassis feelings toward the game, the book is an enjoyable read. Brad gilberts strokes may not be pretty, but looks arent everything. Theres a dungeon the nick bollettieri tennis academy, a glorified prison camp agassi is dispatched to at and escapes thanks to a deceitful yet. He himself has beaten john mcenroe in a major open. Becker, john mcenroe, ivan lendl, and andre agassi. Jul 22, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. He won a bronze medal at the 1988 olympics, and both a gold.
Nov 07, 2009 agassi credits the dramatic, mid90s revival in his fortunes to his new coach, brad gilbert, author of winning ugly. Andre agassi winning ugly explains brad s formula for a winning tennis game. A former giant killer on the atp tour, his acute observations are now heard worldwide on espn. Live in las vegas, nv from las vegas, nv married to stefanie graf. I wish it had been around when i was learning how to play. After reading on open about the amazing results andre agassi had once he added brad gilbert on his team it was clear for me that the next book. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. 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.
By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Gilbert released winning ugly 20 years ago, during his twilight years on the tour. 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. Gilbert, a voluble californian and former leading player, helped agassi rise to the no. Brad gilbert winning ugly has enjoyed a successful career as a tennis coach, including coaching the last two u. His parents were emmanuel agassi and elizabeth agassi. Winning ugly by brad gilbert pdf download free ebooks. Winning ugly book by brad gilbert, steve jamison official. Mentale kriegsfuhrung im tennis german edition by gilbert, brad. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox. Openat least once by age 2 he could serve a tennis ball on a full court. Gilberts book and coaching success have earned him a cultlike following among. One player gilbert clearly liked was andre agassi, who surprised the tennis world in 1994 when he asked gilbert then 33 and on the last legs of his tennis career to be his coach. Ive got your back by brad gilbert, james kaplan, andre.
He was born on april 29, 1970, in las vegas, nevada. With unflinching honesty, agassi reveals that his seemingly charmed life as a tennis giant was one he deeply hated. The tennis classic from olympic gold medalist and espn analyst brad gilbert. Brad gilbert a ete le coach dandy murray, andre agassi, andy roddick. Feb 23, 2016 andre agassi has admitted that hes hated tennis throughout his career but still became one of the most successful and charismatic people ever to play the game. Moehringer, who lends the book a breezy tone, even when the subject matter is unmistakably tense. Its been said that brad gilbert s mind is like a walking tennis computer. Andre agassiwinning ugly explains brads formula for a winning tennis game. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His book winning ugly reveals all of the tactics he used for success on the court. Advantage, service, fault, break, love, the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature. Jun 27, 2004 one player gilbert clearly liked was andre agassi, who surprised the tennis world in 1994 when he asked gilbert then 33 and on the last legs of his tennis career to be his coach. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida. At one point, andre and brad plot revenge on a motherfucker who, in gilberts view, tries to come off as an intellectual, when hes just an overgrown farmboy.
Lessons from andre agassis open book everyday excellence. One of his ancestors changed his surname from armenian aghassian to less noticeable agassi as a skinsaving measure during a time when turks frequently used armenians for. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Gilbert convinced him to focus on winning smarter, and outthinking his opponents. In 2001, the foundation opened the andre agassi college preparatory academy in las vegas, a k12 public charter school for atrisk children. In singles, agassi is an eighttime grand slam champion and a 1996 olympic gold medalist, as well as being a runnerup in seven other grand slam tournaments.
One of the first points he makes is how important it is to stay focused. Download winning ugly by brad gilbert pdf book free from. Despite the persistent negativity of agassis feelings toward the game, the book is an enjoyable read. An autobiography by andre agassi reading guidebook.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a careerhigh singles ranking of world no. Even the structure of tennis, the way the pieces fit inside one another like russian nesting dolls, mimics the structure of our days. Gilbert was the coach of andre agassi for eight years, from march 1994 until january 2002. Its not a book about the basics of tennis, or how to hit the ball and such, its a book about the mental aspect of the game, or as he describes it. Brad gilbert has an astonishing record as coach to grandslam winning stars such as andre agassi and andy roddick, and currently britains andy murray. Brad gilbert a ete le coach dandy murray, andre agassi, andy roddick il a resume. Andre agassi books list of books by author andre agassi. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Its not a book about the basics of tennis, or how to hit the ball and such, its a book about the mental aspect of the game, or as he describes it, playing smart. But to the recreational tennis player, he is also known as the author of winning ugly. I recently finished andre agassis autobiography entitled open. Mental warfare in tennislessons from a master by brad gilbert.
Winning ugly teaches how to play better tennis and is very entertaining. Brad gilbert is considered by experts to be among the worlds foremost tennis analysts. Gilbert says agassis admission does not tarnish his. Winning ugly is an invaluable combat manual for the court, and its tips include. Steve jamison auteur, andre agassi auteur, brad gilbert auteur, robert lasser traduction. Winning ugly download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Contributor internet archive language english with a new chapter by andre agassicover a fireside book. He lives in san rafael, california, with his wife, kim, and three children, zach. Brad gilbert talks a great game the new york times. In his powerful autobiography, open, tennis legend andre agassi shows us that the language of tennis is much akin to the language of lifeadvantage, service, fault, love. If there is a hero in this book, it is trainermentorguru gil reyes, who, along with coach brad gilbert, gives focus and direction to the second. In my opinion a must read for everyone especially if you love tennis.
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