With candid text and never-before-published photos taken by the sports top photographers, this dynamic yearbook captures the dramatic storylines, high quality of play, and enthusiasm of the crowd that characterize Davis Cup. Launched in 1900 as a match between the United States and Great Britain, the Davis Cup has grown into the largest annual team competition in sports with more than 130 nations entered in the year 2005. With Andre Agassi back on the Cup court for the first time since 2000 and Andy Roddick returning to fight for the US, the competition continues to generate heat and excitement in America and abroad.

Davis Cup 2005: The Year in Tennis

Sports & Outdoors

BOWERS, CHRIS

Racket Sports

Universe

A lively retelling of the history of tennis, using never-before-published photographs and rare memorabilia. For all fans of tennis, this lavish edition features all the highlights of the game as it developed from the early traditions of lawn tennis to the wildly popular spectator sport of today, including notorious matches; the advances in technology and physical standards for players; the politics of tennis as impacted by world events; and the legends of the game, who have influenced players at the grassroots level. Full-color action shots by the sport’s top photographers are accompanied by an impressive collection of archival photographs and memorabilia. One of the few comprehensive and beautifully produced books on tennis, this volume will become an instant classic and an important addition to any collection of sports books.

The International Tennis Federation: A Century of Contribution to Tennis

Miscellaneous

Rizzoli

This is a user-friendly companion for the tennis fan, for players at any level and for those working in tennis. It combines a guide through the history and current day international structure of tennis, along with a mine full of useful information and contacts and a review of 2002. It Tennis is peppered with off-the-wall tennis stories, quotations, and memories of some of the greatest matches of all time. The Book of Tennis is recommended by the International Tennis Federation and carries their logo.

Book of Tennis, 2003 Edition

Jwm Pub Ltd

Today's teen have it harder than ever before, and they know it! The daily headlines spell out doom and gloom, and it often seems that chaos rules the day. But this generation is not going to patiently sit back. They've got too much on the ball for that. All they need is some direction. 
Go M.A.D., the newest book in the acclaimed TEEN POWER series, is a definitive guide. It represents a colaboration of 15 renown youth motivation experts dedicated to sharing the best ideas on how teens can make a difference at school, in the community and in the world they're inheriting.

Go MAD: Make a Difference

Bernstein, Mark

JOLLEY, WILLIE

Hendrickson, Patty

Garrett, Byron V.

Wanzer, C. Kevin

Chester, Eric

Underwood, Ryan

Gerety, Ed

Foster, Aaron

Patrick, Mike

Hawkins, Keith

Sanders, Stu

Lozano, Ray

Karpovich, Michael Scott

Chess Press

Updated to include the full 2012 season, a biography of the man many consider the greatest-ever tennis player
Roger Federer's astounding all-around ability has led to him being referred to as one of the most complete players the game has ever seen, and with 17 Grand Slam wins and an Olympic Gold Medal under his belt, the Swiss star has already achieved legendary status in the game. This authoritative and affectionate biography traces Federer's rise, from his first tentative strokes with a tennis racket to how he dealt with being sent away to a training academy where he struggled to communicate in a French-speaking part of Switzerland, as well as how he handled the sudden death of his first real coach and mentor. It also examines how Roger has bounced back from arguably one of the most challenging periods of his career; following a serious illness and a dip in form, he broke his run of successive Wimbledon championship wins and was toppled from the number one spot by rival Rafael Nadal—but in characteristic style, silenced his critics by once again returning to winning form. This biography explains how Roger's professionalism and charm, as well as the time he devotes to his charitable foundation, have won him huge amounts of respect from both his fellow athletes and tennis professionals alike.

Federer

Biographies & Memoirs

John Blake

A biography of one of the greatest living tennis players, and his relationship with his homeland of Serbia Novak Djokovic is not just one of the world's great tennis players, he is the de facto ambassador for his homeland, Serbia. Not an easy job, given the lingering resonance of Serbia's role in the 1990s Yugoslav wars in the world’s news bulletins. To this day, the words "Serbia" and "atrocities" are linked in the minds of many. This study of both Djokovic and Serbia paints two powerful portraits. It traces the story of the boy from modest surroundings, telling how he met the woman who not only taught him tennis but how to deal with life as a high-profile icon, charts his battle with illness and his relationship with a volatile father, and how his on-court accomplishments have made his country proud. But it also tells the story of Serbia, pulling no punches about its role in the 1990s wars but offering a sensitive interpretation of the hopes and aspirations of a people with a troubled past. This book weaves together these sporting and geo political strands to present a sensitive portrait of a man and his people, and how determination married with sensitivity can create a sporting statesman.

Novak Djokovic and the Rise of Serbia: The Sporting Statesman

A revised and updated edition of the biography of one of the greatest living tennis players, and his relationship with his homeland of Serbia Novak Djokovic is not just one of the world’s great tennis players—he is a de facto ambassador for his country, Serbia. It is no easy task, given the country’s role in the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s; indeed, some people still associate the name "Serbia" with "atrocities." In this study of both Djokovic and Serbia, Chris Bowers paints two profiles. He traces the story of the boy from modest surroundings, showing how he met the woman who not only taught him tennis but how to deal with life as a high-profile figure, charts his battle with illness and the relationship with his volatile father, and how he is representing his country internationally. Yet interwoven into his narrative of the brilliant tennis player is the story of Serbia, pulling no punches about the country’s role in the 1990s wars but offering a sensitive interpretation of the hopes and aspirations of a nation and a people with a troubled past, but bright hopes for the future. Bowers, biographer of Swiss tennis star Roger Federer and the British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, weaves together the sporting and geopolitical strands to present a sensitive portrait of a man and his people, and of how determination married to sensitivity can create a sporting statesman. Now revised and updated to include the 2015 Australian Open, this is the definitive study of a very remarkable player.

This admired biography traces the rise of Roger Federer, from his first tentative strokes with a racket to legendary status, and perhaps even the title of greatest tennis player ever. It looks at his development as a sportsman and how he has matured into a family man after his marriage and the birth of twin girls, followed by twin boys in 2014. With his remarkable return to top-level form after his grim 2013, culminating in his sealing Switzerland’s Davis Cup triumph in November 2014, and his narrow loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2015 Men’s Singles at Wimbledon, a fuller picture of the player’s career can be painted. Far from being an endless recitation of tennis matches won and, sometimes, lost, however, the book also examines how Federer bounced back from arguably one of the most challenging periods of his career when he suffered a serious illness and a dip in form. In characteristic style, he silenced his critics by winning the French Open title for the first time, reclaiming his Wimbledon crown, winning Olympic gold, and in 2015 recording his 1,000th career win—a feat achieved by only two other players—as well as beating both Djokovic and Murray, the world Nos 1 and 2, to win the Cincinnati Masters for the seventh time. This masterly biography brings the player’s story up to date, while also considering Federer the man and the player, as well as his place in tennis and sporting history.

This revised and updated biography intertwines the incredible playing career of one of the best and most popular tennis players of all time with a history of how he came to rescue the image of a young, war-torn country on the world stage. It describes Djokovic’s modest upbringing, revealing how he met the woman who taught him both to play tennis and how to deal with life as a high-profile icon. It charts Djokovic’s battle with illness, his relationship with a volatile father, and how his on-court deeds have made his country proud. It also tells the story of Serbia, offering a nuanced portrait of a people with a troubled past, and offers an unrivaled assessment of the player’s recent drop in form—and the untold reasons behind it.

Novak Djokovic: And the Rise of Serbia

The outstanding English-language biography of the great Swiss star, exhaustively revised and updated to cover Federer's retirement in September 2022, and with an expert analysis of his entire career - is he the greatest player of all time?

Roger Federer: The Definitive Biography

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Davis Cup 2005: The Year in Tennis

The International Tennis Federation: A Century of Contribution to Tennis

Book of Tennis, 2003 Edition

Go MAD: Make a Difference

Federer

Novak Djokovic and the Rise of Serbia: The Sporting Statesman

Novak Djokovic and the Rise of Serbia: The Sporting Statesman

Federer

Novak Djokovic: And the Rise of Serbia

Roger Federer: The Definitive Biography