Tennis Confidential II

Contact: Kevin Cuddihy Phone: 703-996-1022 [email protected] Publication Month: April 2008 Tennis Confidential II More of Today’s Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies By Paul Fein 978-1-59797-173-7 Cloth $27.50 6 x 9 288 pages 10 B&W photos Award-winning tennis writer Paul Fein is back at his shot-making best with Tennis Confidential II: More of Today’s Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies, the sequel to his highly acclaimed 2002 book, Tennis Confidential. Once again, Fein has collected his most perceptive, controversial and entertaining pieces into one book. “In a perfect world this book would be required reading for the game’s leaders and its followers,” praises Mary Carillo, a Peabody and Emmy Award–winning TV analyst for ESPN, CBS, HBO, and NBC. Tennis Confidential II gives readers an insider’s look at the colorful characters, captivating story lines, and heated controversies that headline professional tennis, the world’s most popular individual sport. Insightful and thought-provoking essays analyze The Great Debates of Tennis, such as: • Who is the greatest men’s player in history? The greatest women’s player? • Is on-court coaching good for tennis? • Where have all the serve and volleyers gone? And what can we do about it? • Should tiebreakers replace deciding sets? • Is it clever or counter-productive to let players challenge line calls? • How can America produce tennis champions again? Fein debunks conventional wisdom as only he can, and his extensive knowledge of the sport provides a welcome perspective. Whether you agree or disagree, you’ll think about these controversies in new ways. He treats readers to probing features about the people and trends that have changed the sport. Stories capture the career triumphs and travails of Maria Sharapova, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi. In-depth features chronicle the extraordinary evolution of women’s tennis, explore the “Russian Revolution” that has shaken the tennis world, and delve mischievously into the pleasures and pressures of doubles. Fein also re-creates with amusing anecdotes an era when tennis players rocked, recounts famous feuds in tennis history, and celebrates the fun-loving Australian dynasty of yesteryear. Revealing interviews with former stars Jim Courier, Stefan Edberg, Michael Chang, Mats Wilander, Martina Hingis, and Yannick Noah, as well as Tennis Hall of Fame contributor and authority Gene Scott, tell (almost) all about pro tennis on and off the courts. Sprinkled t

שנה

2008

שפה

English

הוצאה

Potomac Books Inc.

מהדורות

1

עמודים

272

ISBN

9781597971737

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