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Sydney Livingstone is not the type of person who makes enemies. She's a stunning beauty whose optimism and quick wit draws people to her like a magnet. Struggling to make a living on the pro tennis circuit and hampered by a chronic injury, the last thing Sydney needs in her life is a stalker. But, someone from her past is in town with a vendetta. As a deranged killer shifts the world's focus to a tennis tournament in...
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James Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and People magazine's Sexiest Male Athlete of 2002, he was leading a charmed life and loving every minute of it. But all that ended in May 2004, when Blake fractured his neck in an on-court freak accident. As he recovered, his father-who had been the inspiration for his tennis career-lost his battle with stomach cancer. Shortly after his father's death, Blake was dealt a third blow...
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When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both shockingly exited Wimbledon in the early rounds of the 2013 championships, the level of expectation on Scotsman Andy Murray to become the first British champion of the men's competition since 1936-already high-reached fever pitch. Overcoming a two-set deficit in the quarterfinals, Murray would go on to face world number one Novak Djokovic in the final and, after three hours filled with drama, tension, and brilliant...
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Do you love tennis and want to learn how to play and become a leader? If yes, then this book is for you. In this book, you will discover the essential skills, qualities, and practices of a tennis leader. You will also learn how to apply them to your own tennis leadership journey.Tennis Leader: How to Master the Game and Lead Your Team to Victory is a practical and proven guide that will help you improve your tennis skills and abilities, as well as...
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One of the world's most well-known and respected athletes, Roger Federer has had a career that ranks among the most celebrated and successful in all of tennis history. This entertaining and illuminating chronicle of Federer's trophy-laden journey is unique for its day-by-day format: every day of the calendar year is presented with a corresponding bit of fact, trivia, or an anniversary, including hallmark victories, statistics, quirky happenings, and...
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The classic biography of America's first tennis star When he stepped onto the Wimbledon grass in 1920, Bill Tilden was poised to become the world's greatest tennis star. Throughout the 1920s he dominated the sport, winning championship after championship with his trademark grace, power, and intelligence. He owned the game more completely than Babe Ruth ruled baseball, making his name, for more than a decade, synonymous with tennis. Phenomenally...
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Every piece of hardware that makes up a computer must work together in synchronicity for the computer to operate, and if you want to avoid making frequent runs to the Apple store, they must be maintained too. Likewise, every muscle, bone, tendon, and ligament in your body works together synchronistically with every shot you make and every serve you take on the tennis court. When your body is well maintained and you are in complete control, you stand...
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A confessional story that reads like fiction, this is the true story of a famed tennis star who went from being ranked fourth in the world, dueling the sports greatest players to lying to police in several countries to avoid jail. Roscoe Tanners life is a complicated story that include years of one-night stands with groupies, a private fortune amassed and then lost, multiple failed marriages and relationships, business plans that fizzled, fleeing...
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Depicting the monumental achievements of a world-class athlete, this firsthand account documents Rod Laver's historic 1969 Grand Slam sweep of all four major tennis titles. Coauthored with renowned tennis expert Bud Collins, this frank memoir details Laver's childhood, early career, and his most important matches. Each chapter also contains a companion tennis lesson, providing tips on how players of all levels can improve their own game and sharing...
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Rod Laver's memoir is the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy from Rockhampton, Australia became one of sports' greatest champions. Rod was a dominant force in world tennis for almost two decades, playing and defeating some of the greatest players of the twentieth century. In 1962, Rod became the second man to win the Grand Slam - that is, winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles in a single calendar...
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Embark on an exhilarating journey through the gripping world of tennis like never before! "Rising Stars and Stumbling Blocks" is your exclusive invitation to unlock the captivating lives of tennis icons who achieved glory against all odds. This spellbinding narrative dives into the untold stories of those who won just one Grand Slam, yet carved their names into the annals of tennis history.Discover the Unseen Battles:Peek behind the scenes as we unveil...
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Master coach Rick Macci shares his secrets to success both on and off the tennis court in this much-anticipated first book. Through anecdotes and more than 100 sayings that exemplify his teaching philosophy, this inspirational manual helps pave the way to great achievement not only in tennis, but in business and in life. Featuring a collection of more than 200 motivational one-liners from signs at his academy, or "Maccisms," which illustrate the...
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Like many lovers of tennis, I didn't start playing the great game of tennis until I was an adult. I quickly started playing local tennis tournaments & leagues as it was the best way for a new player to get matches. Despite my lack of experience and lack of proper technique, I was somehow managing to find a way to win most of my matches against better tennis players, some with better technique, some with more athletic ability & some with simply more...
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Groomed since the age of eight by his obsessive father Vince Spadea, by most accounts-except Andre Agassi's, who called Vince "a journeyman" at age 25-has been a success. At the start of the 2005 season, 19th seed Spadea was the only over-30-year-old player besides Agassi to be ranked in the top-20 on the world professional tennis circuit.
Now in his 13th professional season, Spadea gives a riveting account of the ultra-competitive and often hilarious...
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"After having played tennis for more than 20 years, I have realized that it took a long time to learn the ins and outs of this beautiful game that challenges us physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thus, I have decided to make it a lot easier for new, intermediate, and advanced tennis players by providing an overview of the tennis game, including chapters on drills, cross training, nutrition, the Zen of tennis, a special chapter for junior tennis...
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Energetic Body Grounding presents a unique, karate-based method for improving your structural strength, balance and footwork. The movement model presented in the book shows you how to optimally use the ground in footwork while engaging your entire body in the process by forming "effective powerlines". Optimal grounding combined with proper breathing action leads to maximum energy increase while maintaining full mental and physical balance, which is...
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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...
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