French Tennis

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. A "long-time rabid fan of tennis," and a regionally ranked tennis player in his youth, David Foster Wallace wrote about the game like no one else. On Tennis presents David Foster Wallace's five essays on the sport, published between 1990 and 2006, and hailed as some of the greatest and most innovative sports writing of our time.

Tennis is more difficult mentally than most other sports. It feels more important than it is, has a diabolical scoring system, drawn out competitive matches are highly stressful, and losing can be very painful. 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. Dr. Allen Fox’s solutions are logical and straightforward and, most importantly, they have been tested on the court and they work.

A child prodigy, Novak Djokovic quickly realized his dream of becoming the number one tennis player in the world. This book is an inspirational story of a boy who grew up in war-torn Serbia and survived the sport's most demanding rituals to become not only a global champion but also a devoted husband and father to his young family.

Découvrez la biographie d'Andre Agassi, l'un des plus grands athlètes de tous les temps et l'un des hommes les plus doués à avoir jamais foulé un court de tennis ! À 18 ans, le "kid de Las Vegas" était le troisième joueur de tennis et à 19 ans, il avait déjà gagné plus de 2 millions de dollars. Andre Agassi est le seul joueur de l'histoire à avoir remporté les sept titres les plus prestigieux du tennis en simple messieurs. Il a atteint la première place mondiale.

Roger Crawford is one of America’s most highly regarded speakers and a shining example of the power of resilience to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. Physically challenged from birth, he has learned from experience that resilience--our ability to thrive under stress and bounce back from hardship--is a skill that we can all develop and maintain. Now, with his unique blend of humor, savvy, and hard-won wisdom, he shows you how you can make resilience the springboard to your own success. Where are you coming from? How long have you been there? Where are you going? ...

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to step up your game and be the best. Use these tips today to become a better tennis player today! The book is divided into five chapters which attempt to introduce you to the game by describing the court, the basics you need to know in the game, the rules, and the strategies and tactics you need to employ in the game.

Légendes vivantes du tennis, Roger Federer et Rafael Nadal comptent parmi les sportifs les plus adulés de notre époque. Leur rivalité a atteint un tel niveau de notoriété et de passion qu'on lui a même donné un nom : "FEDAL" (contraction de Federer et de Nadal). Ce livre audio revient en détail sur leurs 40 confrontations, de 2004 à 2019. Quarante chapitres pour raconter un mythe qui marquera plusieurs générations de spectateurs.

Tennisman accompli, James Hyndman conjugue sa passion de la balle jaune à celle du mot juste dans une série de courts récits jouissifs, qui ont l'élégance discrète et la trajectoire imprévisible d’une balle brossée. Écrits entre 2015 et 2021, ces textes encapsulent histoire du tennis et anecdotes personnelles, de même qu’une sensibilité aiguë pour les élans et les revers des relations humaines.

The French Revolution was a turbulent period that lasted several years, and one of the most famous events of the entire revolution came near the beginning with the Tennis Court Oath. By July of 1788, King Louis XVI agreed to call the Estates-General, a large, traditional legislative body, for the first time since 1614. The country's finances, already quite tenuous, reached a crisis stage in August 1788 as France faced bankruptcy.