Download or read book The Tennis Players written by Lars Gustafsson and published by New Directions Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1983 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scene: Austin, Texas, 1974. A Visiting Professor of Swedish Literature at the University of Texas, quite uncoincidentally named Lars Gustafsson, is teaching a seminar in nineteenth-century European thought and quietly perfecting his game of tennis. His serenity is tested by a sudden series of bizarre events that turns The Tennis Players into a delightful romp through modern-day academe.
Download or read book The Tennis Player from Bermuda written by Fiona Hodgkin and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2012 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Tennis Player from Bermuda, Fiona Hodgkin tells the story of her short but spectacular career as an amateur tennis player in the early 1960s. Fiona met Claire Kershaw, the number one woman tennis player and twice a Wimbledon champion. Claire was an imp. To get Fiona into the qualifying round for Wimbledon, Claire makes a comical, tongue-in-cheek offer to the mysterious Committee that runs the Championships at Wimbledon. Fiona and Claire quickly become best friends - as well as rivals on the brilliant green grass tennis courts of Wimbledon. Against the backdrop of the London social season, the tennis competition at Wimbledon, and the tennis fashions designed by the irrepressible Teddy Tingling, Fiona has two love affairs, one of which Fiona ends forever - or perhaps she doesn't.
Download or read book Tennis Maestros written by John Bercow and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ROGER FEDERER. RAFAEL NADAL. NOVAK DJOKOVIC. At the highest echelons of tennis, a few names stand out. Dominating the rankings, these famous big hitters are unarguably among the finest players in the world, with multiple Grand Slams to their credit. But how do today's champions compare with those of earlier eras? From 'Big' Bill Tilden and Pancho Gonzalez to Rod Laver and Pete Sampras, who makes the grade as the greatest male singles player of all time? Better known as the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow has enjoyed a successful dual career in the tennis world as competitive junior player and qualified coach. Ideally placed to argue the merits of the maestros, in this fascinating guide he sets out to determine just who is the greatest of the greats. It is no easy task. Court surfaces and ball speeds have changed, racket technology has revolutionised the game, and trying to distinguish the best from the rest is as challenging as it is enjoyable. Drawing on published records of past glories, and offering his own analysis and reasoning, Bercow describes the accomplishments of twenty all-time tennis heroes and suggests a hall of fame from the unashamed vantage point of the lifelong enthusiast. Let the debate begin...
Download or read book The Tennis Partner written by Abraham Verghese and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick. “Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston Globe When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. There he meets David Smith, a medical student recovering from drug addiction, and the two men begin a tennis ritual that allows them to shed their inhibitions and find security in the sport they love and with each other. This friendship between doctor and intern grows increasingly rich and complex, more intimate than two men usually allow. Just when it seems nothing can go wrong, the dark beast from David’s past emerges once again—and almost everything Verghese has come to trust and believe in is threatened as David spirals out of control.
Download or read book Great Lawn Tennis Players written by George William Beldam and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recipe for the Tennis Player s Soul written by Dave Rineberg and published by Frederick Fell Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his latest tennis book, the former hitting coach for tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams shares his knowledge with readers and includes photo sequences of the modern stroke used by the top players in today's game.
Download or read book Break Point written by Vince Spadea and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spadea gives a riveting and often hilarious account of the ultra-competitive world of pro tennis. Along the way, he analyses Agassi, Roddick, Federer, Navratilova, Sharapova et al in more colourful and personal terms than you've ever seen before!
Download or read book The Little Green Book of Tennis written by Tom Parham and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golf is a disease, not a game. Especially when you take the game up in your fifties, as I did. After a series of injuries stopped my recreational tennis play, and my retirement from a lifetime of coaching and teaching tennis, I tried golf. It didn't take long to realize it was not an easy endeavor. Someone said, "You can't learn anything from a golf book, but you have to read a lot of golf books to find that out!" I found the gurus of golf instruction: Ledbetter, Pelz, and Hogan, who was said to have written the book with the secret! I did find one that really attracted me but in a somewhat different way.
Download or read book So You Want to Be a Tennis Pro written by Noel Blundell and published by Lothian Children's Books. This book was released on 1995-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Professional Tennis Player 101 written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tennis is one of the most challenging sports in the world, requiring a heady cocktail of technical skill, physical prowess, and mental strength. It can be an intimidating game for beginners to pick up, while experienced club players often struggle to improve. And 99.99% of tennis players never play professional-standard tennis, while also dreaming what it would be like to do so. In this multi-purpose guide to the sport of tennis, a former highly ranked British junior provides a raft of practical tips for improving your game, while uncloaking the myths which surround the halcyon turf of the professional game. This book outlines all of the key basic tennis techniques, provides you with the best drills to improve your game, and explains how to develop the skills that professional players possess. It also handholds you through the world of junior tennis, and explains why all may not be as it seems inside expensive academies and the junior tennis circuit. And the book furthermore contributes to the ongoing debate regarding the importance of talent versus practice. Tennis Player 2.0 is your guide to becoming the tennis player you want to be, for players of all skill levels, while also outlining what it is possible for you to achieve in the game of tennis. About the Expert Christopher Morris was ranked in the top 20 juniors in Britain in both short tennis and lawn tennis as a teenager. He was also part of the first state school team to reach the British schools finals. An insider in the British LTA scheme, Morris was part of several of the top junior development squads, where he regularly played against several players, both male and female, who went on to play professional tennis. He also worked with the highest rated LTA coaches of the time. Morris has since become a successful freelancer writer, with his work featuring in Newsweek, Yahoo and Seeking Alpha, amongst many other publications. His personal website is christopherpaulmorris.com. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Download or read book Extraordinary Tennis for the Ordinary Player written by Simon Ramo and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1977 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Education of a Tennis Player written by Rod Laver and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original ed. published: New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Download or read book Developing High Performance Tennis Players written by Edgar Giffenig and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Death of a Beekeeper written by Lars Gustafsson and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1981 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The celebrated Swedish author's American debut, The Death of a Beekeeper is a gentle, courageous, and sometimes comic meditation on living with pain.
Download or read book Tennis Science for Tennis Players written by Howard Brody and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does your opponent put that tricky spin on the ball? Why are some serves easier to return than others? The mysteries behind the winning strokes, equipment, and surfaces of the game of tennis are accessibly explained by Howard Brody through the laws of physics. And he gives practical pointers to ways players can use this understanding to advantage in the game. Through extensive laboratory testing and computer modeling, Brody has investigated the physics behind the shape of the tennis racket, the string pattern, the bounce of the tennis ball, the ways a particular court surface can determine the speed of the game, and the many other physical factors involved in tennis.
Download or read book 100 of the Best Tennis Players of All Time written by Alex Trost and published by A&V. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a journey that will take you through this amazing obok, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Writing this book did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation before the book was even started. This book was created to inform, entertain and maybe even test your knowledge. By the time you finish reading this book you will want to share it with others.
Download or read book The Mind of a Tennis Player written by Steve Brady and published by Amazon Pro Hub. This book was released on 2022-09-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestseller author Steve Brady’s masterpiece on becoming a pro tennis player is a keeper! Has your mind sabotaged your tennis game on more than one occasion? Have you struggled to maintain inner peace when engaged in competitive play? Has unnecessary fear and worry robbed you of the pleasure you once experienced playing the great game of tennis? If you have answered “yes” to any one of these questions, then this book is for you. This special edition of the author’s previous book, “The Mind of a Tennis Player” has ten additional chapters devoted to improving the junior and adult competitors’ mental strength during play. Chapters such as “The Mind and Body Relationship,” “Cherish the Battle,” and “Never Abandon Your Tennis Ship” will continue to give you practical strategies and tips, keeping you on the right path to play your best tennis! Steve Brady has been involved with the game of tennis for over 45 years. He was the former Head Tennis Professional at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Wild Dunes Tennis Center in the Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
