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I have tried to show people of all ages the benefits of tennis. It is a springboard to almost any other sport or activity one may pursue. I started competing in a wide range of sports at an early age. Tennis combines the best for all sports. The movement on the court is up, back, side to side, reaching and the use of both hands. This also includes strategy and endurance. In singles, one is out there by themselves and the result comes based upon how...
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When America's sweetheart, Charlotte "Charlie" Silver, makes a pact with the devil-the infamously brutal tennis coach Todd Feltner-she finds herself catapulted into a world of celebrity stylists, private parties, charity matches aboard mega-yachts, and secret dates with Hollywood royalty. Under Todd's new ruthless regime, Charlie the good girl is out. Todd wants "Warrior Princess" Charlie all the way. After all, no one ever wins big by playing nice....
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Pickleball is a fast-paced, enjoyable game that's also growing popular around the world due to its ease of learning and accessibility to people of all ages.
This book covers everything from equipment to tournament strategy in easy-to-understand language that will assist both rookie and experienced players. Pickleball Book For Beginners not only explains how individuals should prepare for the game, but it also demonstrates basic and sophisticated...
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The final match of the 2001 U.S. Open featuring tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was groundbreaking. It was first time siblings had squared off in the final match for more than 100 years. And it was the first time both players were black. The photo of the smiling Williams sisters holding their trophies after the tennis match appeared in newspapers around the globe. It captured two athletes who fought, and would continue to fight, for a place...
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Learning to play tennis has never been easier than with this book. Including helpful interpretations in addition to the official rules and regulations, this is the singular resource to everything tennis. The book then takes the reader through the sport and discusses the hardware of the game - racquets, balls, nets and court surfaces. With detailed sections, this guide will prove an invaluable resource to players, officials, coaches, parents, and fans....
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For the past thirty-five years Michael Mewshaw has covered pro tennis with a novelist's sense of style, a travel writer's feeling for place and an investigative reporter's commitment to unearthing the truth. Like Short Circuit, his description of life on the men's tour the New York Times hailed it as "one of the best books ever written about tennis, and the most timely" and Ladies of the Court, his account of the women's circuit, Mewshaw's articles...
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This book is dedicated to tennis parents who want to help their children on the tennis court. It is for every tennis parent; even the ones who do not know how to hold a racket in their hands but are huge fans of tennis and have a great understanding of the game, as well as the tennis parents who are recreational tennis players, tennis coaches, or parents who used to be competitive tennis players and are looking for some fun, creative, and helpful...
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Eight-year-old Ally Mayberry is trying her hand at a new sport. She's ready to take her game from the practice court to playing in tournaments but her coach doesn't think she's ready. Come along with Ally as she tries to understand her coach's thinking and take her game to a whole new level.
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When Andy Murray broke the news in March 2014 that he was parting company with Ivan Lendl it caused shock waves across the world. In just over two years Lendl had turned Murray from a perennial runner-up into the most successful British tennis player since Fred Perry - a winner of the US Open, Olympic Gold and Wimbledon Champion. However, when Murray - a 4 times Grand Slam finalist - announced, in 2011, that he was teaming up with the man they called...
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Drawn from more than two decades of experience, this engaging tutorial explains the ins and outs of being on a league tennis team. A blueprint for managing and competing in the program, the study provides strategies, concepts, and tips on everything from pre-match preparations and maintaining team chemistry to strategies for overall improvement. Offering a complete plan of attack for achieving established goals, this is a must-have for league tennis...
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Get the Summary of Andre Agassi's Open in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Andre Agassi's autobiography "Open" details his tumultuous relationship with tennis, shaped by his father's relentless drive for his success. From a young age, Agassi is pushed into the sport, practicing tirelessly on a homemade court in Las Vegas. Despite his natural talent and intense training, Agassi despises tennis, finding solace only...
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Early in July of 2015, tennis will celebrate the 40th anniversary of what might be the greatest upset in the annals of tennis. There have been other key matches in which the disparity between the favourite and the victorious underdog may have been more pronounced by standards of the sport. But none has been more resonant, or flush with meaning and contrasts. For this was not just a contest between a mercurial, seemingly unstoppable prodigy and an...
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A top tennis writer tells the story of the greatest Wimbledon, the greatest U.S. Open, and the greatest rivalry in the history of the game
The epic 1980 Wimbledon final that ended with John McEnroe's defeat by his idol, Bjorn Borg, is considered the greatest tennis match ever. The U.S. Open final later that year, when McEnroe got his revenge, is considered the greatest U.S. Open ever. These two matches marked McEnroe's transformation from tennis...
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Simple Mental Tennis: A Short and Simple Guide to Strengthening Your Mind and Letting Your Talent Come Through is what all serious tennis players need to read now if they are not reaching their potential. This very short book, written in candid, caring, and personal language, will provide immediate results. Not only does it explain to players why they truly get mad on the court, lose focus and concentration, become anxious, and/or choke, it teaches...
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