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Da Roberto D'Ingiullo, autore del best seller "Roger Federer. Perché è il più grande", un audio che analizza nel dettaglio la personalità, la mentalità e la capacità tecnica dei tre campioni del tennis: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal e Novak Djokovic. Un audio avvincente che spazia dai racconti al cardiopalma delle più grandi vittorie ai segreti che si nascondono dietro ai successi, alle cadute e al modo che ogni campione ha usato per rialzarsi.

From the former president and CEO of the United States Tennis Association - the first Black woman and youngest person ever to hold the position - comes a behind-the-scenes look at the leadership skills involved in hosting the US Open, the largest and most lucrative sports event in the world - lessons that can be applied across business and to any life challenge.

In The Circuit: A Tennis Odyssey, the award-winning poet - and Paris Review sports columnist - Rowan Ricardo Phillips chronicles 2017 as seen through the unique prism of its pivotal, revelatory, and historic tennis season. The annual tennis schedule is a rarity in professional sports in that it encapsulates the calendar year. And like the year, it's divided into four seasons, each marked by a final tournament: the Grand Slams.

E.C. helps take care of the tennis courts at an old country club. He plays tennis himself in the parks. These are his reflections on his work, his life, and the game of tennis. Also included are his conversations with a wise, old tennis player.

In this multipurpose guide to the sport of tennis, a former highly ranked British junior provides a raft of practical tips for improving your game while uncloaking the myths that surround the halcyon turf of the professional game. This audiobook outlines all the key basic tennis techniques, provides you with the best drills to improve your game, and explains how to develop the skills professional players possess.

Partiendo de la temporada 2017, el año que vio a la legendaria pareja de contrarios volver a gobernar el circuito con puño de hierro tras tiempo en un segundo plano, los autores recorren desde dentro las personalidades, los encuentros y desencuentros de Nadal y Federer, después de compartir durante años el día a día con ellos.

Tennis is more accessible than many people think and is a fun way to get some of your 150 minutes of weekly physical activity. Wimbledon may be over for another year, but if you're feeling inspired, why not join in the tennis fever yourself? Here's how to become a better tennis player in 10 steps.

In this audiobook, you'll find 10 essential tips to become better at tennis.

In Rafael Nadal: The Inspiring Story of One of Tennis' Greatest Legends, you will learn the incredible story of one of tennis' best players, Rafael Nadal. For the last two decades, three men have dominated the game of tennis: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal. Nadal will likely go down as the greatest clay-court player to ever grace the court.

El ocho veces ganador del circuito Grand Slam, dos copas Davis y la medalla olímpica en Atlanta 1996, además de número 1 del ranking global durante casi 100 semanas, Andre Agassi es uno de los más preclaros talentos del tenis de las últimas décadas.

Learning to play tennis has never been easier than with this book. Including helpful interpretations in addition to the official rules and regulations, this is the singular resource to everything tennis. The book then takes the listener through the sport and discusses the hardware of the game - racquets, balls, nets, and court surfaces. With detailed sections, this guide will prove an invaluable resource to players, officials, coaches, parents, and fans.

When he stepped onto the Wimbledon grass in 1920, Bill Tilden was poised to become the world’s greatest tennis star. Throughout the 1920's 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. This classic biography, by legendary sports writer Frank Deford, tells of Tilden’s dominance, unlike anything the sport had ever seen - and the big man’s tragic fall.

Fun and fact filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year. Presented in a day-by-day format, the entries into this mini-encyclopedia include major tournament victory dates, summaries of the greatest matches ever played, trivia, and statistics as well as little-known and quirky happenings. Easy to use and packed with fascinating details, this compendium is the perfect companion for tennis and general sports fans alike.

Andy Murray's obsession with self-improvement has propelled him from promising Scottish kid to one of the best players in the world. We learn about his commitment to 'marginal gains', the process by which an athlete makes small improvements in many different areas to close the gap on rivals. This is about his diet, fitness, psychology and coaching; how Murray stops at nothing to extract the most from his awesome natural talent.

Learn the history of the Davis Cup with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. The Davis Cup weighs more than 100 kilograms, is over one metre tall, and is the world's oldest sports trophy. It has been filled with champagne in Paris nightclubs, stolen in Peru, and locked in bank vaults during world wars. These days, it is sought after by more than 100 countries every year and known to many as the "holy grail" of men's tennis.

In this mesmerizing memoir, Skidelsky ponders what it is about the Swiss star that transfixes him and countless others. Skidelsky dissects the wonders of Federer's forehand, reflects on his rivalry with Nadal, revels in his victories, and relives his most crushing defeats. But in charting his obsession, Skidelsky also weaves his own past into a captivating story that explores the evolution of modern tennis, the role of beauty in sports, and the psychology of fandom.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of tennis superstar Andy Murray. If you're reading this, then you must be a fan of Andy, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Andy is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of his generation, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him compete throughout his young career.

There has never been a period in history where tennis has been so rich in iconic personalities, and recent times have seen more astonishing, history-making stories than ever before. Small wonder, then, that Neil Harman, who this season celebrates a decade at the helm of The Times tennis coverage, should want to share the tales he has lived through in a book that drips personality, excitement, drama and intrigue from first page to last.

Roger Federer is recognized as the greatest tennis player of all time. An all-around, all-court player known for his exemplary fluid style in tennis play, with incredible speed and extraordinary shot making, his versatility in the court is simply one of a kind. He is also one of few highest-paid athletes, making around 40-50 million euros annually. Generally speaking, he is one of the few extremely successful athletes, specifically in the tennis field.

Tennis ist ein Sport, der nicht nur aus Technik, Koordination und Kondition besteht. In vielen Situationen ist die mentale Stärke ausschlaggebend...