
Along with the biographies are a brief history of tennis and an overview of major tournaments. An index rounds out the volume. Review of hardcover edition: Tennis offers a litany of great players: Tilden, Connolly, Connors, Evert, McEnroe, Nadal, and the
- Title : Tennis' Greatest Stars
- Author : Mike Ryan
- Rating : 4.75 (273 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-12-14
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 216 Pages
- Asin : 1770858717
- Language : English
Along with the biographies are a brief history of tennis and an overview of major tournaments. An index rounds out the volume. Review of hardcover edition: Tennis offers a litany of great players: Tilden, Connolly, Connors, Evert, McEnroe, Nadal, and the Williams sisters, to name a few. For greats like Arthur Ashe and Evonne Goolagong, whose accomplishments go beyond the tennis courts, it's interesting to see some nontennis exploits are highlighted. In addition to the tennis accomplishments and career highlights, each entry gives the reader a glimpse of the player's personality. (Abbie Landry Booklist 2014-12-15) . This is a good purchase for any tennis collection and is recommended for the circulating collections of public libraries. There is also a chapter called "Passing Shots," which explores the finer points of the game. This work profiles 50 of the greats, covering three eras in tennis: "Pioneers and Mike Ryan is a journalist, lifelong sports fan and lover of tennis. Tennis' Greatest Stars is his second book.
- Pioneers and Trailblazers
- The players who set the stage for modern tennis, including Don Budge, who won the Grand Slam before becoming a pro; Rod Laver, one of the first to adopt the topspin; and Althea Gibson, the first African-American to win a major tennis championship. Starting with the tennis pioneers of the 20th century right up to today, star players have influenced cultural movements, ushered in the casual sporting style and sex appeal, and the fight for equal rights. Tennis was the first sport to have openly gay athletes and is the only major sport where women and men take home equal earnings. Tennis' Greatest Stars profiles the 50 greatest and most


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