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El ocho veces ganador del circuito Grand Slam, dos copas Davis y la medalla olímpica en Atlanta 1996, además de número 1 del ranking global durante casi 100 semanas, Andre Agassi es uno de los más preclaros talentos del tenis de las últimas décadas.

Has your mind sabotaged your tennis game on more than one occasion? Have you struggled to maintain inner peace when engaged in competitive play? Have unnecessary fear and worry robbed you of the pleasure you once experienced playing the great game of tennis? If you have answered “yes” to any of these, then this book is for you. This special edition has 10 additional chapters devoted to improving the junior and adult competitors’ mental strength during play. These chapters will continue to give you practical strategies and tips, keeping you on the path to play your best tennis!

Roger Federer could live anywhere in the world, but he always returns to the place he loves most: Switzerland. Dave Seminara is a mad traveler and tennis lifer who has written about Federer for the New York Times and other publications. A pair of autoimmune diseases and a knee surgery kept Dave from playing tennis for years, but as he inched toward recovery, he had a bright idea: why not start his tennis comeback on hallowed ground - courts that his hero Roger Federer graced in Switzerland.

Este audiolibro es la crónica de primera mano del intento de Serena Williams de regresar a la primera línea del tenis tras dar a luz a su hija, y también un análisis cultural de la atleta femenina más importante de su tiempo. Su biografía examina quién es ella tanto dentro como fuera de la cancha, y para ello el autor se convierte en su sombra a lo largo de toda la temporada 2019, desde Melbourne y el Open de Australia hasta Roland-Garros, Wimbledon y US Open.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of tennis superstar Roger Federer. If you're reading this, then you must be a fan of Roger, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Roger is considered one of the greatest tennis players ever, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him compete throughout his career.

In Beyond the Game, Komori provides a toolbox for those who aspire to lead successful teams. Coaches, he says, strive to improve themselves first, to provide a foundation for instilling greatness in others. Smart coaches pay attention to what Komori calls the Three Cs of Leadership: Choices, Communication, and Culture. Komori also teaches the Six Keys for Peak Performance and how to focus on and apply these areas to achieve the most and excel in life. He offers advice in direct, straightforward terms and draws examples from his decades as a championship-winning tennis coach.

Family-woman. Philanthropist. Beloved friend. Record-breaking tennis champion. In the second season of the series THE GOAT: Serena takes on the remarkable life of Serena Williams and her journey to becoming one of the greatest athletes of all time. THE GOAT: Serena runs 12-episodes and is hosted by tennis legends and Williams’ close friends Zina Garrison and Chanda Rubin. Garrison and Rubin, along with other prominent figures in Serena’s life, recount the triumphs and tribulations of the making of an icon. Check out Season 1 of the GOAT series where we dive into the exceptional career and...

Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist, whose ground-breaking, science-based energy management training system has achieved worldwide recognition. Dr. Loehr is also the retired chairman, CEO, and co-founder of the Human Performance Institute (HPI), prior to its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson. HPI is the pioneer in training programs designed to successfully leverage the science of energy management to improve the productivity and engagement levels of elite performers from the world of business, sport, medicine, and law enforcement, for sustained high performance. Dr. Loehr...

An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career - six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, 20 Wimbledon championships, 39 grand-slam titles and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous 'Battle of the Sexes'.

Unstoppable is the fiercely honest, fearless, darkly funny autobiography of global tennis star Maria Sharapova. In the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring the bell, though no-one is expecting them and they don't speak English. They have arrived from Russia with just 700 dollars and the conviction that this six-year-old girl will be the world's next great tennis star. They are right.

About the Book: This book is written for tennis professionals and for those who might want to enter the field of tennis teaching and become a professional instructor or coach. Parents who want the best available instruction for their children will find this book essential for selecting the right instructor to help their child fulfill their tennis dreams and to enjoy this great game of tennis for a lifetime. If you are currently a tennis pro and not a member of a professional organization, I strongly recommend that you join either the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) or ...

The crux of playing better tennis is that the conscious mind is unable to play any sport at a high level. To attain a high level in a sport, a player has to let go of conscious control and allow the subconscious to play. The author describes, in plain English, why this is true and how anyone can play “out of his or her mind.” This audiobook is a must-hear if you want to raise your tennis game to a height you never dreamed possible.

Second Serve Podcast is the only tennis podcast created exclusively for adult recreational players by everyday tennis players. We are passionate about the game and our episodes are geared towards adults playing a sport in the later years of life (hence, the name “Second Serve”). The goal of the podcast is to promote and grow the game of tennis for adult players. This podcast discusses everything related to adult recreational tennis. Topics include the following: advice for beginners; what adult recreational players wear; funny and crazy situations that happen on the court; the rules of ...

The greatest tennis match ever played pitted the dominant Don Budge against the seductively handsome Baron Gottfried von Cramm. This deciding 1937 Davis Cup match, played on the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon, was a battle of titans: the world's number one tennis player against the number two; America against Germany; democracy against fascism. For five superhuman sets, the duo's brilliant shotmaking kept the Centre Court crowd—and the world—spellbound.

Rewind to 1971, and Sue Barker's coach is sending his 15-year-old tennis protégé to a junior championship in France, alone, with a one-way ticket, telling her she'd have to win the money to pay for her return fare. Sue hides in the grounds of the hosting tennis club overnight, to avoid paying for a hotel. The next day, she walks onto court and smashes it. Five years later, and she's Britain's No 1. And now, after four decades on camera encouraging other legends to share their stories, she is telling her own.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of tennis superstar Rafael Nadal. If you're reading this, then you must be a fan of Rafael, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Rafael is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players ever, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him compete throughout his career.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest ever sportspeople, Roger Federer is a global phenomenon. From his humble beginnings as a temperamental teenager to becoming symbol of enduring greatness, The Master is the definitive biography of a global icon who is both beloved and yet intensely private. But his path from temperamental bleach-blond teenager with dubious style sense to one of the greatest, most self-possessed and elegant of competitors has been a long-running act of will, not destiny. He not only had a great gift. He had grit.

Roger Federer ist der Weltstar aus unserer Mitte. Als kleiner Junge verliebte er sich in die gelben Bälle, heute fasziniert er die Massen auf dem ganzen Globus. Nicht nur wegen seiner Virtuosität auf dem Court und seiner Erfolge, sondern auch wegen seiner Persönlichkeit. Dieses Porträt zeigt den Menschen und Sportler in all seinen Facetten. Und obschon er sich in anderen Sphären bewegt, können wir aus seiner Biografie viel mitnehmen. Das Porträt über Roger Federer von Simon Graf aus dem Jahr 2018 war im deutschsprachigen Raum ein Bestseller.

Chris Jackson's new thoughtful and brilliantly written study of Federer as a man, player and aesthetic and moral figure of our times outplays even Foster Wallace's magisterial writing on this greatest of all tennis champions. Updated for its audio release, here is the most profound, insightful and elegant book ever written about the greatest sportsman of our time.

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