World of Tennis

Sports & Outdoors

Barrett, John.

Racket Sports

HarperCollinsWillow

Miscellaneous

World of Tennis features a wealth of facts and figures on the game, including full coverage of all the Grand Slam tournaments, the men's and women's international circuit, team competitions, and satellite circuits. There are also in-depth profiles of the top 75 men and women players in the world and a listing of national association names and addresses. World of Tennis is complete with more than 100 action photos of highlights of the years' play as well as the greatest moments in the history of the game. For tennis fans or professionals, this is the ideal companion to the game. John Barrett is a former British Davis Cup player and captain; he is currently the tennis correspondent for London's Financial Times and senior tennis commentator for BBC television.

World of Tennis 2000

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Monica C-Format

Seles, Monica

Biographies

HarperCollins, Publishers-

The long-awaited sequel to the bestselling classic memoir, A Handful of Summers.Gordon Forbes played for the South African Davis Cup team in the 50s and early 60s and returned to the circuit as a writer and observer. In 'Too Soon to Panic' he takes the readers behind the scenes at the big tournaments Wimbledon, Roland Garros and Flushing Meadows; Germany, Spain and Italy and introduces them to many of tennis's most extraordinary and dynamic characters, including Mark McCormack, Rod Laver, Jim Courier and Andre Agassi.Crammed with riotously funny anecdotes and vivid evocations of the innocence and camaraderie of the game in Forbes's day when tennis as still a gentlemanly, amateur and often rather ramshackle affair and insightful observations on today's glamorous game where money reigns and sheer strength sometimes seems to conquer skill Forbes explores the remarkable changes that have come over the sport in the last forty years.

Too Soon to Panic

Forbes, Gordon

HarperCollins Publishers Limit

London, Harper Collins, 2001, 8vo brossura con copertina illustrata a colori, pp. 542 con illustrazioni nel testo.

World of Tennis 2001

The Wimbledon Championships began life in 1877 as little more than a Victorian summer pastime. Nowadays, for two weeks in June, the whole of the tennis world converges on SW19 for one of the defining moments of the British summer. In this book, endorsed by the All England Club, John Barrett chronicles the story of the development of the tournament, decade by decade, set against the backdrop of world events. He describes the great players who have appeared at the championships, discusses some of the controversies that have raged, such as the dramatic exit of Suzanne Lenglen in 1926 and the scandalous reaction to the lace panties of "Gorgeous" Gussie Moran in 1949, and some of the truly great moments, the duals between McEnroe and Borg and, more recently, Pete Sampras's seventh singles title. Within each decade are photographs and biographies of every men's and ladies' singles champion, complete with singles result from the 114-year history of the championships, contained in a statistics section. Containing more than 400 photographs, this book is a portrait of an occasion that has become as much an institution as an international sporting event.

Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships

HarperCollins, UK

Mr Nastase: The Autobiography

Nastase, Ilie

It would not be an overstatement to say that Ilie Nastase was at least partly responsible for the explosion of interest in tennis in the 1970s. Thanks to his prowess on the court, his flamboyant lifestyle, his sex appeal, and the controversy that continually surrounded him, Nastase’s name was well known far beyond the confines of tennis. In this candid autobiography, he recalls his days as a young troublemaker in Bucharest, his rise in the world of tennis, his incident-packed glory years in the game, and his high-profile life as a playboy. A sparkling memoir, recounted with all the swagger and bravado of the original bad boy of tennis.

The amazing life story of the enfant terrible of tennis in the 1970s and 80s -- winner of two Grand Slam titles, three Grand Slam doubles titles and twice a Wimbledon finalist. It is not an overstatement to say that Ilie Nastase was in part responsible for the explosion of interest in tennis in the seventies. Thanks to his success, his lifestyle, his sex appeal and the controversy that continually surrounded him, Nastase's name was recognisable far beyond the confines of tennis. Yet, he also had a dark side and he regularly got himself into trouble with umpires and spectators alike. His court-side tantrums and manic questioning of line calls could spiral out of control and, all too often, he found himself fined and disqualified -- and making the next day's front pages. Bjorn Borg had great difficulty adjusting to life after retirement and lost vast amounts of money, while the late Vitas Gerulaitis had a major cocaine problem. Ilie reveals how he helped both of them at a time when their problems were taking a huge toll on their personal lives. He also provides opinions and anecdotes on a host of other characters, including John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe, Henri Leconte, Yannick Noah, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. As a result of his celebrity status, Nastase moved amongst the beautiful people. His book recalls some of his more memorable encounters and experiences, including dancing the night away in New York's Studio 54 and Castel in Paris with the likes of Bianca Jagger and Claudia Cardinale, and bedding some of the world's most desirable women (an Italian countess and a former Miss UK are among his conquests). For the many sports fans who followed tennis and followed his career, his stories behind the varied headline-grabbing outbursts will prove fascinating and irresistible.

MR NASTASE PB

Ilie Nastase

Harpercollins MD

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