| Author: | Oakland Ross | ISBN: | 9780887856228 |
| Publisher: | Toronto Star Newspapers Limited | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Star Dispatches | Language: | English |
| Author: | Oakland Ross |
| ISBN: | 9780887856228 |
| Publisher: | Toronto Star Newspapers Limited |
| Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Star Dispatches |
| Language: | English |
He's the finest male singles tennis player in Canadian history, with a serve some say is currently the best in the world. And when Milos Raonic of Thornhill played at the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals in April, it was this country's first competition at that level. The 22-year-old's victory meant another first: Canada's attendance at September's Davis Cup semifinals. Among the world's Top 20 players, the six-foot-five Raonic has generated tennis pride in this country while inspiring a crew of superb younger players. In Ace: How Tennis Star Milos Raonic Served His Way to the Top, award-winning Toronto Star writer Oakland Ross teases out the physical attributes, personal characteristics and family dynamics that have made Raonic a force in the sport. A tennis player himself, Ross brings uncommon insight to Canada's best hope for racquet dominance.
He's the finest male singles tennis player in Canadian history, with a serve some say is currently the best in the world. And when Milos Raonic of Thornhill played at the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals in April, it was this country's first competition at that level. The 22-year-old's victory meant another first: Canada's attendance at September's Davis Cup semifinals. Among the world's Top 20 players, the six-foot-five Raonic has generated tennis pride in this country while inspiring a crew of superb younger players. In Ace: How Tennis Star Milos Raonic Served His Way to the Top, award-winning Toronto Star writer Oakland Ross teases out the physical attributes, personal characteristics and family dynamics that have made Raonic a force in the sport. A tennis player himself, Ross brings uncommon insight to Canada's best hope for racquet dominance.
