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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158578503321

Autore

Collins Bud

Titolo

The Bud Collins history of tennis : an authoritative encyclopedia and record book

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington] : , : New Chapter Press, , [2016]

[2016]

ISBN

1-937559-71-8

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (820 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Disciplina

796.342

Soggetti

Tennis - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Compiled by the world's foremost tennis historian and journalist, this book is the ultimate collection of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season and biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls for all of the major events. This third edition is updated with the latest history-making records and covers the recent achievements of a galaxy of stars-including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Serena Williams-without forgetting the contributions of some of the foundational names in the sport, such as Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, and Andre Agassi. Collins highlights his own personal relationships with the sport's biggest names, offering insights into the world of professional tennis that can't be found anywhere else.