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The Rivals: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova - Their Rivalry, Their Friendship, Their Legacy (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press; illustrated edition edition (16 Jun 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0224075055
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224075053
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 262,277 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great sporting read, 4 Feb 2006
I only caught the end of the Navratilova-Evert rivalry, by which time it was definitely Martina who was out ahead but it was fascinating to read the full story. It is pretty amazing to think how many times, particularly in finals, they faced each other. Especially in such a tough mental sport like tennis, it's impressive that they remain friends. Where have rivalries like this gone? It makes me wonder whether the Seles-Graf rivalry could have been a smaller version of this if it wasn't for the stabbing incident.
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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the rivals, 24 Jun 2005
By ladybook lover "the village emporium" (cardiff, south glamorgan United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
well, what a book. a full insight into chris and martina's tennis career's. once opened, i had to continue reading untill the last page and felt that i had played there matches with them.
the story of martina's defection was very moving and showed another side to this extrodinary woman.
as for chrissie, this lady is no "ice maiden" but a true champion of the sport of tennis .
both women should be very proud of there achievments on and off the court.
great writing and a great read, highly reccomended to any follower of the game of tennis.
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4.0 out of 5 stars utterly compelling..., 25 Jul 2005
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Tremendous read. If names like Borg, McEnroe, Connors, Vitus Gerulaitus and, er, Betty Stove still mean anything to you, just the tennis angle would be enough - great stories from the days when sports people still came with personalities fitted as standard. But add to that the emancipation of the women's game from which the protagonists benefitted (and the heroic efforts of Billie Jean King in particular), gay liberation (amazing to remember how constrained we were only 30 years ago), politics, the Cold War and Navratilova's defection, and the story becomes completely compelling. None of this obscures the core story however, which is the contrast in styles, attitudes and fortunes of Evert and Navratilova... both emerge as admirable but in contrasting and unexpected ways. Read it in a day (on holiday admittedly)... highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars OH I say
This book is the story of the two players who dominated the ladies' game as it emerged from its humble origins to become the world's richest female sport. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Gives a rounded picture of both ladies
A well written account of the rivalry and friendship between these giants of 70s/80s tennis. It brings both subjects across as three dimensional human beings, not the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by John Hopper

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This is a very well-written account not just of the extraordinary lives of Navratilova and Evert, but of the great changes happening in professional tennis in the 1970's... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars A good idea poor execution
I waiting with bated breath for this book having grown up during this era of women's tennis, but I was really disappointed. Read more
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