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The Sunday Times bestselling autobiography from the greatest tennis player of his generation'A winner' Independent 'A terrific sporting memoir, full of memorable anecdotes' New Statesman 'As exciting as Rafa himself' Woman's OwnNo tennis player since...

The fiercely honest, fearless, darkly funny autobiography of global tennis star Maria SharapovaIn the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring...

Rene Stauffer has been closely covering Roger Federer's career for nearly 25 years. In this comprehensive biography, Stauffer talks at length to the man himself, his family, friends, coaches and rivals to paint an unrivalled picture of the greatest male...

John McEnroe enjoyed tremendous success at all levels of tennis, and he owns 77 career singles titles, including 7 Grand Slams. He joined the circuit in 1978 and it took him only three years to attain the No. 1 ranking. The 1980 Wimbledon final, between...

Andy Murray: tennis player, sports icon, Olympian. Get the inside track on one of history's most spectacular athletes! A Life Story: this thrilling series throws readers directly into the lives of modern...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307388407Author Andre AgassiFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Britain's tennis players are often regarded as gallant losers and also-rans. There was a painful 76-year gap between the grand slam triumphs of Fred Perry and Andy Murray, and most Brits perennially fail to progress beyond the early rounds at Wimbledon...

It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today. I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. But it's important to reflect on every...

"The power of the pictures. The German publishing group teNeues from Krefeld has specialized in impressive picture books. These coffee table books are works to leaf through and be amazed." - Tennis Magazin "This oversize hardcover tome chronicles the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438987941Author Mansour BahramiFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouse

***Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2020*** ***Financial Times, Best Sports Books of 2020*** Pristine lawns, tennis whites, strawberries and cream, tennis is synonymous with the upper echelons of society, but scratch beneath...

The world's best tennis drill book returns-bigger, better, and more comprehensive than ever. Building on the strengths of the popular first edition, this second edition of The Tennis Drill Book includes more drills, expert instruction, advice, and...

Tennis, the much-loved sport, is a game for the ages dating back to sixteenth-century royal court matches played by King Henry VIII. History of Tennis captures the sport s long history, never short of theatrics, rivalries, power plays, political...

Racquet was founded in 2016 to be the voice of a new tennis boom. When the popularity of tennis peaked in the late '70s and early '80s, the sport was populated by buccaneering talents with outsize personas, such as Borg, Evert, McEnroe, Navratilova,...

The People's Wimbledon brings you the magic of SW19 in words and pictures. Take a trip down memory lane as you rekindle memories of colourful characters, breathtaking matches, intense rivalries and rare upsets from days gone by. Relive the exploits of...

Players clocking shuttlecocks at speeds of 200 miles per hour, new scoring rules, and nonstop action make badminton one of the fastest racket sports in the world. With Badminton: Steps to Success you will learn the skills and tactics to excel at the...

Jimmy Connors took the tennis world by storm like no player in the history of the game. A shaggy-haired working-class kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and scream until he was heard, and he didn't...

"Imply you're a tennis ace with this stylish coffee-table book" - Evening Standard Immerse yourself in the world of tennis like never before. This coffee table book is more than just a collection of impressive shots - it's a tribute to the elegance,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739279905Author Andrew JarrettFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Andrew Jarrett PublishingPublisher Andrew Jarrett Publishing

The game with the funny name was created in the 1960's and is, today, the fastest growing sport in America. We take you through the hows of the game. In true Dummies fashion, the material is easy to understand and appropriate for newbies as well as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913412548Author Paul NewmanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 1250g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593732038Author W. Timothy GallweyFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781558708440Author Jeff GreenwaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Betterway BooksPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

UPDATED EDITION Roger Federer's incredible 2017 comeback - which saw him winning Grand Slams in his mid-thirties and reaching new heights most had thought impossible - has confirmed his place in the history books as the greatest male tennis player of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641528467Author Ken DehartFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm *...

A Different Kind of Daughter is a powerful memoir about a young Pakistani girl who, until the age of twelve, was disguised as a boy so she could compete in sports.'Maria Toorpakai has risen from the turmoil of tribal life in Pakistan to become not only a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640094765Author Scarlett ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

'BRILLIANT' - Daily Mail'Is there any expectation? I'm a qualifier, so there's no pressure on me!'In 2021, Emma Raducanu shocked and charmed the tennis world as she raced to the US Open title with a smile on her face. But how did a little-known...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786064608Author Chris BowersFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint John Blake Publishing LtdPublisher John Blake Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629958934Author Paul David TrippFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed)Publisher P & R Publishing Co...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789934871160Author Janina SpruzaFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint CooolzPublisher CooolzWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 3mm

Standing in Line is a humorous memoir, based on a variety of experiences in The Queue, one of sport's most fascinating traditions. Told through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy becoming a 39-year-old man, it is a love letter both to Wimbledon and to the...

In 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson first walked onto the diamond at Ebbets Field, the lily white, upper-crust National Lawn Tennis Association opened its door just a crack to receive the powerhouse player who would integrate 'the game of kings':...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913089504Author Michael ColeFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956025531Author Puneet BhandalFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Famous BooksPublisher Famous BooksWeight(grams) 216g

Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men's final at Wimbledon. He went on to win two more Wimbledon titles, and a total of forty-nine singles and fifteen doubles crowns, making him...

This title features step-by-step techniques to improve your skills. It is an information-packed guide to all the techniques needed to play this exciting game with confidence and skill, shown in over 240 dynamic and practical photographs. It features...

The Badminton Handbook is a compact, groundbreaking training manual that gives the reader an overall insight into the world of badminton. It is divided into two parts. The first part deals with training theory while the second contains background...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679778318Author W. Timothy GallweyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Legendary tennis player Billie Jean King details the remarkable history of women's tennis in this stunning edition of Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis. In celebration of the Women's Tennis Association's 50th anniversary, this updated...