Explore the fascinating history of familiar American tennis icons and discover what makes them legendaryImmortals of American Tennis examines the esteemed tennis players who have emerged from American soil to grace the racquet-and-ball sport.
Ganador del William Hill Sports Book AwardCuando Conor Niland tenía dieciséis años, fue elegido para pelotear con Serena Williams en la célebre academia de Nick Bollettieri, en Florida.
The miraculous triumphs of modern medicine—antibiotics, insulin, cancer cures, longer and better lives—are the fruits of its firm grounding in science.
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Sport - Sonstiges, Note: 1,3, Deutsche Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport (vormals H:G Hochschule für Gesundheit & Sport, Technik & Kunst), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die langjährige deutsche Nummer 1 im Tennissport, Philipp Kohlschreiber, musste im Januar dieses Jahres eines der wichtigsten Tennisturniere weltweit, die Australian Open, verletzungsbedingt abbrechen.
Winner, Herbert Warren Wind Book Award, United States Golf Association Winner, Letitia Woods Brown Book Prize of the Association of Black Women HistoriansWinner, Harry Shaw and Katrina Hazzard-Donald Award for Outstanding Work in African-American Popular Culture Studies, Popular Culture Association Winner, The Huntington Library's 2025 Shapiro Book PrizeFinalist, PROSE Award for Best Biography/ Autobiography from the Association of American PublishersA compelling narrative of the trials and triumphs of tennis champion Althea Gibson, a key figure in the integration of American sports and, for a time, one of the most famous women in the world.
Winner, Herbert Warren Wind Book Award, United States Golf Association Winner, Letitia Woods Brown Book Prize of the Association of Black Women HistoriansWinner, Harry Shaw and Katrina Hazzard-Donald Award for Outstanding Work in African-American Popular Culture Studies, Popular Culture Association Winner, The Huntington Library's 2025 Shapiro Book PrizeFinalist, PROSE Award for Best Biography/ Autobiography from the Association of American PublishersA compelling narrative of the trials and triumphs of tennis champion Althea Gibson, a key figure in the integration of American sports and, for a time, one of the most famous women in the world.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY * THE NEW YORKER * NPR * TOWN & COUNTRY * The story of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and their epic rivalry, as told by "e;the best tennis writer in America"e; (Brian Phillips, The Ringer).
Before Federer versus Nadal, before Borg versus McEnroe, the greatest tennis match ever played pitted the dominant Don Budge against the seductively handsome Baron Gottfried von Cramm.
He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.
Offen, emotional und bewegend: Boris Becker über seine Zeit im Gefängnis und wie er sich selbst davor bewahrte, abzustürzenWimbledon-Sieger mit 17, sechsfacher Gewinner bei Grand-Slam-Turnieren, Weltranglistenerster: Boris Becker hat in seiner Tenniskarriere fast alles erreicht.
Zum Karriereende eines der größten Tennisspieler unserer Zeit blickt Bestseller-Autor Christopher Clarey auf die beeindruckende Bilanz von Rafael Nadal bei den French Open von Paris zurück.
Revolutionising the Court: A New Era of TennisDive into a world where technology meets tradition, where the quiet hum of artificial intelligence revolutionises every serve, volley, and rally.
Revolutionising the Court: A New Era of TennisDive into a world where technology meets tradition, where the quiet hum of artificial intelligence revolutionises every serve, volley, and rally.
Zwischen Ruhm und Rückschlägen – Die Geschichte eines deutschen TennisidolsMit siebzehn Jahren sorgt Boris Becker mit seinem Wimbledon-Sieg für den Urknall in Tennis-Deutschland.
