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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

von W. Timothy Gallwey, Zach Kleinman & Pete Carroll

The Inner Game of Tennis is a revolutionary program for overcoming the self-doubt, nervousness, and lapses of concentration that can keep a player from winning. Now available in a revised paperback edition,...

Rafa

von John Carlin & Rafael Nadal

What makes a champion What does it take to be the best in the world at your sport?

Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest players in the history of tennis, has the answers. In his memoir, written with award-winning...

The Art of Doubles

von Pat Blaskower

Take Your Doubles Game to the Next Level! Whether you're trying to improve your doubles game or are just getting started playing tennis with a partner, The Art of Doubles is the book for you. Author Pat Blaskower...

High Strung: Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, and the Last Days of Tennis's Golden Age

von Stephen Tignor

The golden age of tennis came crashing down suddenly at the 1981 U.S. Open when the stoical Swede, Björn Borg, lost to his brash young rival, John McEnroe, in the final at Flushing Meadows. Through the lens...

Days of Grace

von Arthur Ashe & Arnold Rampersad

"Touching and courageous...All of it--the man, the life, the book--is rare and beautiful."

COSMOPOLITAN

DAYS OF GRACE is an inspiring memoir of a remarkable man who was the true embodiment of courage, elegance,...

Hardcourt Confidential: Tales from Twenty Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches

von Patrick McEnroe

An entertaining and unfiltered look at professional tennis as only Patrick McEnroe can offer.

Patrick McEnroe has been in the world of professional tennis in one way or another for most of his life. As a player,...

International Book of Tennis Drills: Over 100 Skill-Specific Drills Adopted by Tennis Professionals Worldwide

von Professional Tennis Registry

Filled with time-tested drills designed to improve every aspect of one’s game, this updated edition is the ideal resource for any tennis player who wants to gain an edge on their competition. With more than...

Epic: John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and the Greatest Tennis Season Ever

von Matthew Cronin

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...

Game, Set, Match: A Tennis Book for the Mind

von Charlie Jones & Kim Doren

Charlie Jones and Kim Doren are rapidly becoming admired authors of sports advice. Following their popular golf instruction book, Be The Ball: A Golf Instruction Book For The Mind, Game, Set, Match gives tennis...

Tennis Training Games and Tips: For Ambitious Coaches, Players, and Parents

von Terry Geurkink

This ebook version of the printed book provides coaches with multiple methods to train middle and high school players, in both fundamental and advanced play. In addition, players of all ages will enjoy the challenging...

Tennis Training Games and Tips: For Ambitious Coaches, Players, and Parents

von Terry Geurkink

This ebook version of the printed book provides coaches with multiple methods to train middle and high school players, in both fundamental and advanced play. In addition, players of all ages will enjoy the challenging...

Every Point Counts

von Andreas Andersson

Know your opponent. Study the rulebook. Win the match.

Biomechanical Principles of Tennis Technique: Using Science to Improve Your Strokes

von Duane Knudson

The science of tennis technique is explained in this guide that practically applies the lessons learned from studying the forces and motions of tennis strokes. Through the implementation of six basic biomechanical...

Tennis Training: Enhancing On-court Performance

von Mark Kovacs, W. Britt Chandler & T. Jeff Chandler

Filled with action photographs to illustrate the exercises and techniques, this book distills contemporary scientific research into easily accessible principles for designing and implementing tennis training...

The Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time

von Steve Flink

Author and tennis historian Steve Flink profiles and ranks the greatest tennis matches in the history of the sport. Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, Rafael Nadal, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova,...

Strokes of Genius

von L. Jon Wertheim

In the 2008Wimbledon men’s final, Centre Court was a stage set worthy of Shakespearean drama. Five-time champion Roger Federer was on track to take his rightful place as the most dominant player in the history...

Novak Djokovic: An Unauthorized Biography

von Belmont and Belcourt Biographies

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...

Double Fault: My Rise and Fall, and My Road Back

von Mike Yorkey, Rosco Tanner & Stan Smith

A confessional story that reads like fiction, this is the true story of a famed tennis star who went from being ranked fourth in the world, dueling the sport’s greatest players to lying to police in several...

Althea Gibson: Persistence

von Fritz Knapp

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Althea Gibson: Persistence discusses the struggles and triumphs of Althea Gibson's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a...

Arthur Ashe: Integrity

von Fritz Knapp

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Arthur Ashe: Integrity discusses the struggles and triumphs of Arthur Ashe's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue...