Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever, a man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented number one world ranking for 286 weeks, and whose prodigious talent made possible a record-setting fourteen Grand Slam titles. While his more vocal rivals sometimes grabbed the headlines, Pete always preferred to let his racket …
Discover the secret to every great shot in this visual display of the tennis gods of today. See how the world’s greatest players generate brilliant, explosive shotmaking through proven methods of movement fundamentals. Easy to learn functional training exercises are also revealed that will help you move like the tennis gods. “In today’s …
A Magical Racquet Ride: Journey to the Four Grand Slam Tournaments of Tennis
**The recipient of a prestigious Mom’s Choice Award** With a little world geography and a whole lot of tennis mixed together, kids and parents alike will fall in love with tennis for the first time, or all over again. A fantasy-adventure picture book that both boys and girls will want to read time after time, while they learn …
Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played
In the 2008 Wimbledon men’s final, Centre Court was a stage set worthy of Shakespearean drama. Five-time champion Roger Federer was on track to take his rightful place as the most dominant player in the history of the game. He just needed to cling to his trajectory. So in the last few moments of daylight, Centre Court witnessed …
Compiled by the world’s foremost tennis historian and journalist, this book is the ultimate collection of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season and biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls for all of the major events. This third edition is updated with the latest history-making records …
Tennis for the Rest of Us is a guide book for any new or inexperienced player, but with a lot to offer to more experienced players. Explaining why you are so bad in the beginning and why and how you’ll get better, It offers hope in those frustrating early days in the sport. The book simply covers …
Dynamite Doubles teaches club and tournament players how to improve their tennis game in an afternoon. The key is a system of play that answers the 4 big questions about doubles tennis: 1) What should I have done? 2) Where should I have been? 3) How could I have gotten that? and 4) Whose was that? Tennis players …
Game, Set and Match: Secret Weapons of the World’s Top Tennis Players
What better way to improve your tennis–and to gain a new appreciation for the sport–than by discovering the secrets of the world’s greatest players and coaches? Read this book to improve your game with inside tips from the tennis elite, including those who have won Grand Slam titles and held the world number one …
Ping-Pong Diplomacy: The Secret History Behind the Game That Changed the World
THE SPRING OF 1971 heralded the greatest geopolitical realignment in a generation. After twenty-two years of antagonism, China and the United States suddenly moved toward a détente—achieved not by politicians but by Ping-Pong players. The Western press delighted in the absurdity of the moment and branded it “Ping-Pong Diplomacy.” But for the Chinese, Ping-Pong was always political, a …
Technical Tennis: Racquets, Strings, Balls, Courts, Spin, and Bounce
What are the single most important variables in racquet performance? What racquet and string features combine to provide the most control, comfort, and feel? How can a player create maximum spin? This informative primer answers these and other elusive equipment and performance-related questions that perennially plague hackers and experts alike. A simplified, layperson’s companion to the authors’ previous …