Tennis

This phenomenally successful guide has become a touchstone for hundreds of thousands of people. Not just for tennis players, or even just for athletes in general, this handbook works for anybody who wants to improve their performance in any activity, from playing music to getting ahead at work....

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship....

Winning Ugly is an invaluable combat manual for the court, and its tips include "some real gems", according to Tennis magazine....

What makes a champion? What does it take to be the best in the world at your sport? Rafael Nadal has the answers. In his memoir, written with award-winning journalist John Carlin, he reveals the secrets of his game and shares the inspiring personal story behind his success....

Correspondent Christopher Clarey sits down with Federer and those closest to him to tell the story of the greatest player in men's tennis....

Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever. Here, for the first time, Pete speaks freely about what it was like to possess what he calls "the Gift"....

In this inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses a brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self....

From the author of Infinite Jest and Consider the Lobster: A collection of five brilliant essays on tennis, from the author's own experience as a junior player to his celebrated profile of Roger Federer at the peak of his powers....

Get your head in the game. Master Your Tennis Game serves up quick mental techniques, tactics, and tips for boosting your overall performance and beating your opponents. Train your brain and be the best tennis player you can be....

This account of a tennis match played by Arthur Ashe against Clark Graebner at Forest Hills in 1968 begins with the ball rising into the air for the initial serve and ends with the final point....

Tennis is more difficult mentally than most other sports. During competition emotions get out of hand, fears and nerves are hard to control, and confidence comes and goes. This book attacks these and other issues faced by players of all levels....

This classic biography, by legendary sports writer Frank Deford, tells of Tilden’s dominance, unlike anything the sport had ever seen - and the big man’s tragic fall....

He is one of the most controversial and beloved athletes in history, a tennis legend and a volcanic, mesmerizing presence....

Combining deep Eastern wisdom and practical tennis expertise, Zen Tennis will help you get out of your own way and into the zone....

The Outsider is a grand slam of a memoir written by a man once again at the top of his game - as feisty, unvarnished, and defiant as ever....

In the 2008 Wimbledon men's final, Center 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 of the game....

Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943, by the age of 11 Arthur Ashe was one of the state's most talented Black tennis players. Jim Crow restrictions barred Ashe from competing with Whites....

Rafael Nadal, der sechs Jahre lang die Weltrangliste anführte, ist der ungekrönte König des Sandplatztennis und einer der wenigen...

Rage. Forgiveness. Shame. Pride. Love. Searching for Novak examines the psychological and emotional side of rewriting tennis history.

This book is not about how to hit the tennis ball. It’s about where to hit the ball, when, and why. It focuses on playing tennis strategically, ...

Agassi’s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a Florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon....

Legendary tennis player Billie Jean King details the remarkable history of women’s tennis....

Gerald Marzorati started playing tennis seriously in his mid-50s. He had the strong desire to lead an examined physical life, to push his body into the "encore" of middle age....

The story of 1930s tennis icon Alice Marble, and her life of sports, celebrity, and incredible mystery....

A practical guide on how to win more matches by becoming a more efficient and effective competitor....