Tennis category: 254 books

Il tennis l’ha inventato il diavolo. È uno sport micidiale, sei da solo per ore e nessuno può aiutarti. Adriano Panatta Le memorabili imprese del tennis italiano, maschile e femminile, raccontate in un unico volume. La grandezza di Nicola Pietrangeli, le sue epiche vittorie al Roland Garros...

Chi è il coach? Basket, Calcio, Rugby e ogni altro sport, guardano a questo ruolo come a un crocevia obbligato verso la ricerca del successo di una squadra o di un singolo atleta. Da molti anni, anche il tennis si è tenacemente appropriato dei suoi servigi, delegandolo a mentore di atleti di buon...

Les grands maîtres de la Terre, les incollables du tennis couleur ocre, les amateurs éclairés, les fans transis, testez vos connaissances en 100 questions et 3 niveaux de difficultés… Et remportez la Coupe des mousquetaires du Quizz Tennis !  Qui a remporté...

One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has captured every major title. Her 2009 Australia Open championship earned her the #1 world ranking for the third time in her illustrious career - and marked only the latest exclamation point on a life well and purposefully lived. As a young girl,...

In the annals of sports, no individual rivalry matches the intensity, longevity, and emotional resonance of the one between two extraordinary women: Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Over sixteen years, Evert and Navratilova met on the tennis court a record eighty times—sixty times in...

Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest players in the history of tennis. Most fans are aware of his double digit Grand Slam titles and his Career Golden Slam, but in order to truly understand Rafael Nadal, you must first understand where he came from. Rafael Nadal: An Unauthorized Biography explores...

James Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and People magazine's Sexiest Male Athlete of 2002, he was leading a charmed life and loving every minute of it. But all that ended in May 2004, when Blake fractured his neck in an on-court freak accident. As he recovered, his father—who...

In this wildly entertaining and informative memoir reminiscent of Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch—but set in the world of tennis—one man recounts his all-consuming obsession with Roger Federer and delves into the fascinating history of professional sports and fandom. For much of the past decade,...

In 2008, 14-year-old Laura Robson shocked the world by giving Britain its first Wimbledon winner in 14 years.From seemingly out of nowhere, the previously unknown teen stormed through the famous tournament to win the girls' singles title, instantly making her the talk of the tennis cognoscenti.With...

Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Most fans are aware of his amazing accomplishments on the court, but very few are aware of his incredible upbringing and rise to fame. In order to truly understand Novak Djokovic, you must first understand where he came from. ...

Universally recognised as the greatest tennis player of all time, and maybe even the greatest athlete, Roger Federer is one of sport's most iconic and popular figures and is adored by millions around the world. In this graphic biography like no other, his genius and astonishing records —...

Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest player tennis has ever seen. A man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented No. 1 world ranking for 286 consecutive weeks, and whose prodigious talent made possible an as yet unbroken 14 Grand Slam record. Yet while more vocal rivals often grabbed the...

When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both shockingly exited Wimbledon in the early rounds of the 2013 championships, the level of expectation on Scotsman Andy Murray to become the first British champion of the men's competition since 1936—already high—reached fever pitch. Overcoming a two-set deficit...

Seven years of collected observations on the post-prime period of Roger Federer's tennis career, from 2011 to June of 2017. Federer exists in a unique tennis universe on many levels, and so it is that a "post-prime" period with only two major championships has nevertheless become luminous, dazzling,...