Tennis

Gail Wilson Kenna's Tennis Talk of a Nobody is an insightful account of the author's lifelong passion for tennis. Gail began playing competitive tennis at ten. Now in her eighties, she remains an active, committed player, who also teaches literature and writes books. "Warm-up" begins with Emily Dickinson's famous poem, followed by three sets of compelling narratives, old photos, and newspaper clippings. Kenna uses the game of tennis to reveal mysteries of chance and circumstance. Like the strings of a tennis racquet, connections and synchronicity have woven her life's path. Cut the strings and everything changes.What were the chances Gail would play poker with Arthur Ashe in 1964, a game of chance? That later both Arthur and her father, Robert T. Wilson, would have heart surgeries, receive HIV infected blood, and die from it. What were the chances earlier in 1960, that Gail would fall and break five bones in her left foot at the National Hardcourt championships? Never had she fallen on a tennis court. Billie Jean Moffit was in the stands that day, and Gail's book includes a letter to the now famous BJ King, who was once a tennis foe.

This is a complete reference for the 2023 Australian Open tennis singles and doubles tournaments. The book contains: the complete results for the singles qualifying competitions, the main singles draws for both the men's and women's competitions and the men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles tournaments. There are details of all the participating players, their tournament history and success rates in singles. Also includes detailed data on every match plus statistics covering progress by age, nationality, left/right-handed players advantage, seeds/wildcards performance.

Know your lobs from your drop shots? Your Nadals from your Navratilovas? Put your tennis knowledge to the test with this bumper collection of quizzes on the kings and queens of the court.The Tennis Trivia Quiz Book covers all aspects of the game including Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the French Open, the U.S. Open, the Davis Cup, the Billie Jean King Cup and much else besides.The biggest names in the history of the game are present and correct so look out for questions on Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Steffi Graf, Andy Murray, Carlos Alcaraz and many, many more.There are 500 questions in total covering the big tournaments and the top players from both the men's and women's game.Each quiz contains a selection of 20 questions and is either a mixed bag of pot luck testers or is centred on a specific category such as the Firsts and Lasts or All-Time Greats.There are easy, medium and hard questions offering something for tennis novices as well as professors of the game.The winner of which championship receives a trophy called The Musketeers' Cup?Who was the first woman to win a Major title using a metal racket?Which player has earned the most prize money in the history of the ATP Tour?Despite neither winning Wimbledon, who were the two players to win a record seven Men's Singles Majors during the 1980s?Find out the answers to these and many more questions in the Tennis Trivia Quiz Book.

TENNIS: HOW TO PLAY, HOW TO WIN is a comprehensive guide to playing one of the most technically complex sports there is. This step-by-step manual takes the reader through every shot and situation (singles and doubles) in tennis, complete with pictures and diagrams, and also includes tips on mental toughness, fitness drills, and nutritional recommendations. All players - beginner, intermediate and elite-level competitors - can elevate their game with TENNIS: HOW TO PLAY, HOW TO WIN.

Wimbledon 2023 - The Official Story of The Championships is the comprehensive, entertaining and beautifully illustrated re-telling of a spell-binding fortnight of tennis at the All England Club. Since 1984 the official 'annual' has reviewed in detail each Championships held at Wimbledon and this 39th edition promises to be one of the best yet with the tournament playing host to established stars and exciting emerging talents. Paul Newman's crafted text, coupled with the stunning images captured by Wimbledon's team of award winning photographers, provides readers with a wonderful and comprehensive review of a memorable tournament played out under blue skies and on stunningly green courts. Following the full story of the tournament, from Qualifying through to the concluding Mixed Doubles final on Centre Court, the book also focuses on some of the other stories and characters that make Wimbledon so colourful and includes daily features and light-hearted stories from the sold out grounds in south west London!

Liesl Herbst, Austrian National Tennis champion, fled Nazi occupation with her family - this is the moving story of their escape and of what happened to those left behind.

"How important is your mind as an Athlete?" "Very important." "How often do you train your mind?" ..... It is no coincidence that men's professional tennis has been dominated by 3 players in the last 20 years. These players, in fact, all top athletes have certain characteristics in common. Without these personality traits, it's impossible to reach your maximum potential. You have to look beyond the obvious.

Not every child is brought up to be a champion, but Sally's father planted that seed in her at the age of ten. From that moment on she was nourished and polished to be champion of the world in tennis. In this book you will learn how she came out from under her father's dictates and found a spiritual dimension that had long been hidden from her. She learned the difference between competition and cooperation, struggle and flow, disappointment and acceptance, self-centeredness and kindness, passivity and willfulness, entitlement and gratefulness, and love and fear. The themes in her life resemble those in others' lives, yet she found answers to her challenges and struggles that gave meaning to her life. These she shares here in this touching memoir. Above all, she makes it clear that every child can be raised to be a champion... that is, to be the best that she or he can be, no matter the circumstances. And, everyone can aspire to be that champion at any age!

"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"--

In a head-to-toe whole body approach, learn how to maximize your current game performance more consistently for better match play results, by both expertly managing those skills - quarterbacking if you will - and embracing, and improving, rock solid core fundamental ball striking itself as well.

Elite tennis players like Rodger Federer or Rafael Nadal not only perceive everything that is happening around them, but they also foresee the next game situations. This "mental speed" lays the foundation to build master performances in extremely complex situations. The Mental Game: Cognitive Training, Creativity, and Game Intelligence in Tennis provides a theoretical framework in which anticipation, perception, attention, and memory processes play a big role in a tennis player's ability to win on the court. The diagnostic tools and useful examples aid the training of cognitive abilities. With more than 50 on-court practice drills to build game intelligence, every tennis player will strengthen their mental game and win their matches.

"Building a Successful Tennis Career" is a down-to-earth, practical and realistic look at the preparation and skills needed to be a successful tennis coach, trainer, mentor and business person. It covers topics from formal education to job search, to work and life issues encountered during your career, to planning how to retire from an active coaching career. It not only helps guide a young person in trying to choose the correct career choice, it is an invaluable resource for the seasoned professional who may be stagnant in their career or dealing with issues they are not sure how to handle. It provides impactful insights into realistic and practical aspects of the responsibilities of coaching and the people skills needed to be effective in dealing with all age groups. A must read for all career tennis professionals.

Jogando junto: 132 insights para te ajudar em quadra procura entrar na mente do tenista, tocando nos mais diversos aspectos, do pré ao pós-jogo. Você encontrará respostas às mais diferentes situações e como lidar com elas para que o esporte seja, acima de tudo, um prazer, e não um fardo ou uma obrigação. Não importa o nível, gostar de jogar e, mais ainda, de estar em quadra é essencial, seja você amador(a) ou atleta, juvenil ou profissional. É isso que Fernando Meligeni, o Fino, busca de forma apaixonada. Além de trabalhar pela expansão da modalidade, ele não se cansa de demonstrar o quão maravilhosa ela é e como pode ser aprendida e praticada, pouco importa a idade, se com 5 ou 90 anos. Estima-se o público do tênis no Brasil em cerca de 5 milhões de pessoas, desde o ¿sofá-tenistä a quem bate sua bolinha diariamente. Este livro, assim como o 6/0 Dicas do Fino, foi escrito com todo o carinho, formando com ele uma dupla de peso para mostrar como o tênis pode ser uma parte gostosa e estimulante do cotidiano de qualquer pessoa. Boa leitura!

Serving Herself is a comprehensive biography of Althea Gibson, one of the most important figures in African American women's sports history and one of the preeminent athletes of the twentieth century. Offering a portrait of the life and career of a complicated and unconventional figure, this book shows how Gibson reaped rewards as well as remonstrances for her extraordinary sports achievements and life-long defiance of social norms.

Read how the Science of Quantum Physics proves that our Mind, expectations, thoughts, emotions, believes or faith can have a direct impact on our reality and results inside and outside of the court. Jose Antonio presents a detailed one-of-a kind perspective on how the Mind functions in conjunction with sports and every day life. He teaches you how the Mind is the first priority and the line of defense needed to achieve the highest levels of game play and skill. Jose's extensive study of the greatest MINDS in history proves that all of those human beings knew all these Natural/Divine Laws and that's why they've had such an impact in our world.The Awakening in Tennis will change the way you see sports and life. It will force you to grow and make changes in the way you think by learning how to arrange your thoughts positively on a daily basis. Ready to read The Best Tennis Book Ever?

TOUCH THE FENCE has become a standard tennis game in the tennis industry. It is played all across the USA, around the world, at most every summer camp, in almost all city junior tennis programs and at the highest level of tournament player academies. Now you can get the official rules and regulations straight from the creator and the stories that go with many of the 'why that rule', questions.