Historical dictionary of tennis [[electronic resource] /] / John Grasso

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781769603321
• Autore: Grasso John
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-22458-5; 9786613224583; 0-8108-7490-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (445 p.)
• Collana: Historical dictionaries of sports
• Disciplina: 796.342
• Soggetti: Tennis - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix A: International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees; Appendix B: Wimbledon Champions; Appendix C: United States National/Open Champions; Appendix D: French National/Open Champions; Appendix E: Australian Championships/Open Champions; Appendix F: Davis Cup Champions; Appendix G: Wightman Cup Champions; Appendix H: Federation Cup Champions; Appendix I: Olympic Games Champions; Bibliography; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: The Historical Dictionary of Tennis presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on places, teams, terminology, and people, including Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Chris Evert, Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Suzanne Lenglen, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal, Martina Navratilova, and Bill Tilden. Appendixes of the members of the International Tennis Hall of Fa