Federer: Portrait of a Tennis Legend

Hardback

Main Details

Title Federer: Portrait of a Tennis Legend
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Iain Spragg
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 216
Category/GenreTennis
ISBN/Barcode 9781787392403
ClassificationsDewey:796.342092
Audience
General
Illustrations 75 clr photos

Publishing Details

Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint Carlton Books Ltd
Publication Date 2 May 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This superb biography, filled with photographs from his sensational career, follows Roger Federer from his first steps in tennis in the junior tournaments right through to the main professional circuit. Federer: Portrait of a Tennis Legend is an illustrated biography of a man who has graced the world of tennis for more than two decades, playing with grace, panache, and magnificent sportsmanship. He who has transcended tennis to become one of the greatest sportsmen of the twenty-first century. This portrait illustrates his great rivalries, his great matches and his great victories.

Author Biography

Iain Spragg, a sports journalist who has written for many of Britain's national newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph and The Times. As an author, he has written numerous books on a wide range of subjects including, for Carlton Books, The Jonny Wilkinson Story, England Rugby: The Official Yearbook, The Reduced History of Rugby, The History of the World Cup in 100 Objects and Gareth Bale: The Ultimate Fan Book.