Andre Agassi talks with ESPN’s Rick Reilly about his memoir Open: An Autobiography on November 9, 2009 at the Encore Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Agassi discussed his dirty little secrets that have impacted himself and many others throughout his incredible tennis career.

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His book “Open,” in stores Monday, allows Agassi to tell the secrets he’s carried in silence for years. Secrets about using non-prescription drugs, evading punishment for a failed drug test, a long-standing dislike of tennis and wearing a hairpiece.

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Photo by Erik Kabik / Retna | www.erikkabik.com

Photo by Erik Kabik / Retna | www.erikkabik.com

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Agassi described the memoir, a compelling read written by Pulitzer Prize winner J.R. Moehringer from the eight-time Grand Slam champion’s taped recordings recollections, as part of his “atonement for where I’ve been in my life.”

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