World Of Tennis

Author : David Shaftel,Caitlin Thompson
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781913462024

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Racquet by David Shaftel,Caitlin Thompson Pdf

The best writing on tennis from the best tennis writers in the business. Racquet was founded in 2016 to be the voice of a new tennis boom. When the popularity of tennis peaked in the late '70s and early '80s, the sport was populated by buccaneering talents with outsize personas, such as Borg, Evert, McEnroe, Navratilova, Gerulaitis, Austin, King, and Connors. The game was played in every park, and tennis clothes became appropriate attire for cocktails as well as for a match. With success, however, came polish, and tennis--if not the game itself, then how it came to be represented in the culture--got boring. Having a big personality was no longer a virtue. Tennis went back to being a bastion of the elite. Racquet is a place for those who knew all along that the spirit of the tennis boom was alive. Tennis has always been present in the arts, in the popular culture, in the skateboarding, hip-hop, and fashion worlds. That side of tennis was--and is--obscured by the tightly controlled messaging of the athletes, the corporate glean of the major tournaments, and the all-white attire of the country-club scene. Racquet was launched to represent the latent, diverse, and large constituency of tennis that has not been embraced by the sport writ large. Featuring the work of some of today's finest writers, the quarterly independent magazine highlights the art, culture, and style that are adjacent to the sport--and just enough of the pro game to keep the diehards satisfied. This collection features some of the best writing from the first four years of Racquet and tackles such immediate topics as: How should tennis smell? What's the deal with Andre Agassi's private jet? What can a professional tennis player learn from Philip Roth? Why is tennis important in Lolita? How was Arthur Ashe like Muhammad Ali? And, crucially, what lessons have we learned from the implosion of that first tennis boom?

Author : Robert J. Lake
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781315533551

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Routledge Handbook of Tennis by Robert J. Lake Pdf

Tennis is one of the world’s most popular sports, as levels of participation and spectatorship demonstrate. Moreover, tennis has always been one of the world’s most significant sports, expressing crucial fractures of social class, gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity - both on and off court. This is the first book to undertake a survey of the historical and socio-cultural sweep of tennis, exploring key themes from governance, development and social inclusion to national identity and the role of the media. It is presented in three parts: historical developments; culture and representations; and politics and social issues, and features contributions by leading tennis scholars from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The most authoritative book published to date on the history, culture and politics of tennis, this is an essential reference for any course or program examining the history, sociology, politics or culture of sport.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Discrimination in sports
ISBN : UCR:31210015472630

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Oversight Hearing on Discrimination in Tennis by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities Pdf

Author : Philip Slayton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781510727465

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The Future of Tennis by Philip Slayton Pdf

At the heart of the men’s tennis game for some years have been the Big Four: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal. Since 2006, only three other players have won a Grand Slam Tournament, and no one else has been ranked world No. 1. But since 2013, the dominance of the Big Four has come under sustained and increasing pressure. New players are challenging Djokovic, Federer, Murray, and Nadal. The rivalry between the old guard and (mostly) young contenders makes this the golden age of tennis. Nick Kyrgios beat Nadal in the fourth round of 2014 Wimbledon. In 2017, David Goffin beat Djokovic in Monte Carlo; Dominic Thiem beat Murray in Barcelona; Sascha Zverev beat Federer in Montreal; and Denis Shapovalov beat Nadal, also in Montreal. In The Future of Tennis Philip Slayton and Peter Figura examine a selection of the players outside of the Big Four and introduce the reader to the great depth of field in the men’s game and the personalities that enliven the sport. Complete with stunning photography by Figura, this book will answer questions about who some of the other players on the tour are, what drives them, their foibles and eccentricities, and more. The perfect gift for tennis aficionados!

Author : Dominc J. Stevenson
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Sport
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781782558866

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The Art of Tennis by Dominc J. Stevenson Pdf

Opening with Wimbledon 2019, The Art of Tennis covers the excitement of the sport up to the profound silence of the Covid-19 pandemic—when no tennis was played for a year—through Wimbledon 2021. As play began to resume, there were many questions surrounding its return, and the author examines these and how the sport of tennis fights to prevail as the virus continues to redefine modern life. The book follows the latest comebacks from Roger Federer, Serena Williams, and Andy Murray and looks at how Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alexander Zverev reached their first major finals. In the women's game, Barbora Krejčíková, Bianca Andreescu, and Sofia Kenin make big stage breakthroughs, and Naomi Osaka continues to rule on hard courts. In late 2020, the calendar looked different. The tours adapted as best they could, and some remarkable tennis took place in empty arenas. 2021 saw tournaments finding a way to coincide with the virus that is reshaping daily life. With thoughtful observations, author Dominic Stevenson comments on the many aspects of professional tennis, both on and off the courts, providing his own unique perspective on this beautiful sport.

Author : Sam Duncan
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781785275067

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The Digital World of Sport by Sam Duncan Pdf

This book is about how new media, and in particular, digital and social media, has changed the world of sports forever. The way fans receive information, communicate and form communities now predominantly lives online. But perhaps even more significant is the evolution of the sports media industry, where digital media has impacted the broader media industry, stimulated new media organisations, changed old media organisations and altered old conventions of journalism in equal measure. Drawing on the expertise of academics, scholars, experts and professionals at the forefront of the sports, media, and journalism fields, the book suggests that new media has turned the sports industry on its head with profound implications – both exciting and disturbing.

Author : Anil Taneja
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Games
ISBN : 8178357658

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World of Sports Indoor by Anil Taneja Pdf

Author : John Parsons,Henry Wancke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10
Category : Tennis
ISBN : 1780978383

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The Tennis Book by John Parsons,Henry Wancke Pdf

The Tennis Book is the pre-eminent single volume illustrated work of tennis reference, tracing the game from its relaxed beginnings as a pastime of the 1800s through to what has become the high energy, all-action global sport of the 21st century. This new and fully updated edition includes comprehensive chapters profiling the legends of the game and more than 150 top players, analysis of tennis's greatest matches, world famous tournaments and global development, as a well as extensive features on the politics, controversies and oddities of the game. Packed with more than 200 photographs and complete with a record of all Grand Slam winners, every player, every tournament and every issue of importance in the game of tennis is highlighted in detail in the book. Written by two of the game's leading authorities, The Tennis Book is the definitive work on world tennis, with every page an information packed celebration of one of the world's most exhilarating sports.

Author : Jim Drewett
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778735710

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How to Improve at Tennis by Jim Drewett Pdf

Learn the rules and basics of the game along with some stroke instruction.

Author : John Grasso
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780810872370

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Historical Dictionary of Tennis by John Grasso Pdf

The sport of tennis has been played in one form or another for more than 800 years. It can trace its roots to games played by monks in the 12th century. Through the years the game has evolved from one in which the ball was struck with the hands to the modern game in which rackets are used to propel the ball in excess of 150 miles per hour. From the sport of the elite to the sport played by elite athletes, tennis has grown immensely in the past 135 years and it remains one of the few sporting pastimes thatis played extensively by people of all ages and all nationalities. The Historical Dictionary of Tennis presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 500 cross-referenceddictionary entries on places, teams, terminology, and people, including Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Chris Evert, Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Suzanne Lenglen, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal, Martina Navratilova, and Bill Tilden. Appendixes of the members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Major Championships of Tennis, and the Olympic games are included. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about tennis.

Author : David Wesley Archer
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781645696216

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8 Weeks to a Lifetime of Tennis by David Wesley Archer Pdf

of "8 Weeks to a Lifetime of Tennis" David Archer's heart for junior tennis is clearly seen in his passion for teaching incredible basics to junior tennis players from ages two years and up. Although working with High Performance youth and adults for years, his main teaching systems have finally blossomed in the form of this book titled "8 Weeks to a Lifetime of Tennis". From the "tennis love story" in the introduction through chapter 1, to the more detailed chapters that outline the "7 steps for Pro's every class" and "A typical day for beginners" and "A typical day for beginner/ intermediates, ending with the final chapter "Our First Fifty Drills in Progression," David's "awestruck in love" approach is certainly evident, and he has clearly hit the nail on the head when it comes to teaching the very needed basics of tennis to youth in an encouraging and always uplifting manner. This book is a must-read for all tennis directors, tennis professionals and tennis parents who are venturing into the unchartered oceans of junior tennis.

Author : Robert J. Lake
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781134445578

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A Social History of Tennis in Britain by Robert J. Lake Pdf

Winner of the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize 2015- from the British Society for Sports History. From its advent in the mid-late nineteenth century as a garden-party pastime to its development into a highly commercialised and professionalised high-performance sport, the history of tennis in Britain reflects important themes in Britain’s social history. In the first comprehensive and critical account of the history of tennis in Britain, Robert Lake explains how the game’s historical roots have shaped its contemporary structure, and how the history of tennis can tell us much about the history of wider British society. Since its emergence as a spare-time diversion for landed elites, the dominant culture in British tennis has been one of amateurism and exclusion, with tennis sitting alongside cricket and golf as a vehicle for the reproduction of middle-class values throughout wider British society in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Consequently, the Lawn Tennis Association has been accused of a failure to promote inclusion or widen participation, despite steadfast efforts to develop talent and improve coaching practices and structures. Robert Lake examines these themes in the context of the global development of tennis and important processes of commercialisation and professional and social development that have shaped both tennis and wider society. The social history of tennis in Britain is a microcosm of late-nineteenth and twentieth-century British social history: sustained class power and class conflict; struggles for female emancipation and racial integration; the decline of empire; and, Britain’s shifting relationship with America, continental Europe, and Commonwealth nations. This book is important and fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the history of sport or British social history.

Author : Karen Price
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781098218355

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GOATs of Tennis by Karen Price Pdf

Tennis history is filled with classic matches, colorful personalities, and enduring legacies of great champions. This title explores the achievements of the men and women who have thrilled fans by reaching the summit of one of the world's most popular individual sports. The title features exciting stories, engaging photographs, informative sidebars, honorable mentions, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : James Ciment
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317471653

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Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age: From the End of World War I to the Great Crash by James Ciment Pdf

This illustrated encyclopedia offers in-depth coverage of one of the most fascinating and widely studied periods in American history. Extending from the end of World War I in 1918 to the great Wall Street crash in 1929, the Jazz age was a time of frenetic energy and unprecedented historical developments, ranging from the League of Nations, woman suffrage, Prohibition, the Red Scare, the Ku Klux Klan, the Lindberg flight, and the Scopes trial, to the rise of organized crime, motion pictures, and celebrity culture."Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age" provides information on the politics, economics, society, and culture of the era in rich detail. The entries cover themes, personalities, institutions, ideas, events, trends, and more; and special features such as sidebars and photos help bring the era vividly to life.

Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761444637

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Tennis by Clive Gifford Pdf

This exciting new series explores different sports, describing how and where you play them as well as the equipment and gear you'll need. There are tips on training and on practicing techniques. The books also feature heroes of the sport, with photos of them in action at the world's greatest competitions. In this book you can find out all about tennis and learn how to develop your skills as a player. Clear, friendly text Highly illustrated, with pictures of children demonstrating techniques and shots of famous tennis players in action. Fascinating facts and statistics with historical flashbacks and record-breaking performances Glossary and index Book jacket.