- Hardcover: 230 pages
- Publisher: JR Books Ltd (25 Mar 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906779465
- ISBN-13: 978-1906779467
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.6 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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- #83 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Racket Sports > Tennis
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In the French open in 1989, a 17-year-old, Michael Chang, worked his way through the groups to the fourth round and to playing number one-seeded and three-times champion, Ivan Lendl. As the game progressed, the outlook was bleak for Chang, who lost the first two sets. However, he won back the second two to find himself serving at 4-3 in the fifth. Then he did the unthinkable. He served underhand. Lendl was flustered, lost concentration, the crowd roared, and Chang went on to win the game. This is just one of many amazing on-court stories of bravery, skill, luck and much much more that keeps us watching our tennis stars time and again. And here, for the first time, is a fascinating collection of true stories from courts across the world, from outrageous outbursts to extraordinary events such as an unexpected death, and involving a host of characters from Authur Ashe to Lindsay Davenport and everyone in between including Borg, Conners, Navratilova, Nastase and Cash. Humorous, gripping and surprising by turns, 101 Incredible Moments in Tennis is packed full of fascinating stories, and often happy memories, for die-hard tennis fans and casual followers alike and will always serve up an ace. Joshua Shifrin is a tennis coach for nearly twenty years and is a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association. He continues to play, watch and write about tennis.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Good writing, interesting stories, easy to read - a chapter at a time or a
pleasant afternoon of tennis anecdotes that the tennis buff will thoroughly enjoy.
Well done.
pleasant afternoon of tennis anecdotes that the tennis buff will thoroughly enjoy.
Well done.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Short stories about incredible moments in tennis history, a collection of all the best, most exciting, contraversial and amazing moments in succinct stories of 2-3 pages each.
Very enjoyable, you can read a bit at a time if you're a busy person, ideal for your teabreak!
I must just let Rafa fans know about this book The Poetry of Passion (for People with a Pulse)which I love, it's got 80 poems in about how us fans feel about him, the highs the lows and his lovely humble personality and his sexy looks, and the other poems about love are good too.
Very enjoyable, you can read a bit at a time if you're a busy person, ideal for your teabreak!
I must just let Rafa fans know about this book The Poetry of Passion (for People with a Pulse)which I love, it's got 80 poems in about how us fans feel about him, the highs the lows and his lovely humble personality and his sexy looks, and the other poems about love are good too.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is great for tennis fans and describes 101 incredible moments in bite size chunks, each story is approx 2-3 pages long so it's ideal if you haven't got much time, you can read about one of the "incredible moments" when you get a moment!
It includes statistics in the incredible stories and makes a really interesting and enjoyable read, memories of past Champions including a match between Nastase & McEnroe when chaos broke out with Nastase being disqualified & then re-instated (now I want a copy of that, I must see it!) right up to the recent classics with (my favourite) Nadal's triumph at twighlight at the 2008 Wimbledon.
Rafa fans will also love The Poetry of Passion (for People with a Pulse) as it has a long chapter called "A Fan's Feelings" of 80 poems about Rafa, his career, his personality & his good looks (& the rest of the book is brilliant too) No Rafa fan should be without it!
It includes statistics in the incredible stories and makes a really interesting and enjoyable read, memories of past Champions including a match between Nastase & McEnroe when chaos broke out with Nastase being disqualified & then re-instated (now I want a copy of that, I must see it!) right up to the recent classics with (my favourite) Nadal's triumph at twighlight at the 2008 Wimbledon.
Rafa fans will also love The Poetry of Passion (for People with a Pulse) as it has a long chapter called "A Fan's Feelings" of 80 poems about Rafa, his career, his personality & his good looks (& the rest of the book is brilliant too) No Rafa fan should be without it!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Un-put-down-able
I bought this book for my husband's birthday. He used to like playing tennis in his younger years. He watches Wimbledon at every opportunity. He enjoys tennis. He loved this book! Read more
Published 5 months ago by I love my cat Monty
Excellent
Mr. Shifrin ably draws the reader into exciting stories about a game I love to play and watch. What I value most about this book is the author's multi-faceted approach to sharing... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Washington
Excellent read!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was great to re-live matches that I've seen and learn about some incredible matches that I have missed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mom to 3
I Loved This Book!
I've been a huge tennis fan for years and have read many books on the subject. I can honestly say that '101 Incredible Moments In Tennis' tops the list. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Marc Stoler
Brillaint Tennis Moments
Some of the great matches are listed in this Nadal & Federer Wimbledon 2008 & Federer & Roddick 2009. Along with some controversial moments in tennis. Read more
Published 18 months ago by frodo2010
Great for tennis lovers
Lots of stories but can easily read it in one setting. Best as a coffee-table book.
Published 20 months ago by AKA
Loved it!
A great way to re-live old memories and learn back stories you never knew before. Nicely organized, easy to read. A must-have for any true tennis fan!
Published on 14 April 2010 by M. Boyer
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