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Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Steve Flink
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Physical Properties |
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Category/Genre | History of specific subjects Tennis |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780942257939
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Classifications | Dewey:796.34209 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
New Chapter Press,U.S.
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Imprint |
New Chapter Press,U.S.
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Publication Date |
1 June 2012 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Author and tennis historian Steve Flink profiles and ranks the greatest tennis matches in the history of the sport. Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, Rafael Nadal, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Rod Laver, and Chris Evert are all featured in this book that breaks down, analyzes, and puts into historical context the most memorable matches ever played. Practically providing readers with a courtside seat at tennis' most historic and significant duels, this resource is sure to be the start--and end--of many tennis debates.
Author Biography
Steve Flink is a tennis journalist who has covered more than 100 major tennis tournaments in his career. He is a columnist for www.tennischannel.com and the author of The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century. He is the former editor of World Tennis magazine and a former senior columnist at Tennis Week. He lives in Katonah, New York.
Reviews"American tennis writer & broadcaster Steve Flink selects thirty-one great matches from 1926 to the present day & provides highly readable accounts of them laced with plenty of historical context." What's New in Tennis, October 2012 highly readable accounts laced with plenty of historical context. - Whats New In Tennis magazine. Oct 2012 "I encourage you to read this book because Steve is one of the most insightful writers on the game that I have known and he really knows his tennis." --Pete Sampras, Seven-time Wimbledon champion tennis player
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