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Racquet - The Book (Paperback, New edition): David Shaftel, Caitlin Thompson Racquet - The Book (Paperback, New edition)
David Shaftel, Caitlin Thompson 1
R373 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Save R34 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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?

Andy Murray: Seventy-Seven - My Road to Wimbledon Glory (Paperback): Andy Murray Andy Murray: Seventy-Seven - My Road to Wimbledon Glory (Paperback)
Andy Murray 1
R368 R333 Discovery Miles 3 330 Save R35 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Andy Murray is one of Britain's best loved athletes. On the 7th July 2013 he became the first British man to lift the Wimbledon trophy for 77 years. His new book, Andy Murray: Seventy-Seven, will take us on a personal journey through his career. Focusing on the last two dramatic years, he will share with us his thoughts on the pivotal moments of his playing career and allow us a glimpse into his world - his intense training regime, his close-knit team and his mental and physical battle to get to the very top. This very personal book will be a stunning celebration of Andy's career so far.

The U.S. Open 2022 - Serena Williams Delays Her Retirement with First Round Win (Paperback): Rachel James The U.S. Open 2022 - Serena Williams Delays Her Retirement with First Round Win (Paperback)
Rachel James
R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Spend Dollars Save Thousands at American College - 2021-22 Guide for the American Tennis Player and Parent (Paperback): Marcela... Spend Dollars Save Thousands at American College - 2021-22 Guide for the American Tennis Player and Parent (Paperback)
Marcela Cabrini, Mauricio Cabrini
R482 Discovery Miles 4 820 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis Word Search Book For Adults - Large Print Books For Adults & Seniors (Paperback): Bookspuzzles Ltd Tennis Word Search Book For Adults - Large Print Books For Adults & Seniors (Paperback)
Bookspuzzles Ltd
R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Raducanu's Fairy Tale in New York (Paperback): Tony Harmsworth Raducanu's Fairy Tale in New York (Paperback)
Tony Harmsworth
R346 Discovery Miles 3 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Spend Dollars, Save Thousands at American College - 2021-22 Guide for the International Tennis Player and Parent (Paperback):... Spend Dollars, Save Thousands at American College - 2021-22 Guide for the International Tennis Player and Parent (Paperback)
Marcela Cabrini, Mauricio Cabrini
R486 Discovery Miles 4 860 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis It's a LifeStyle - Not Just A Sport (Paperback): Gf Denehy Tennis It's a LifeStyle - Not Just A Sport (Paperback)
Gf Denehy
R322 Discovery Miles 3 220 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis Coaching Score Book (Paperback): Thomas Kay Tennis Coaching Score Book (Paperback)
Thomas Kay
R165 Discovery Miles 1 650 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Art Of Tennis - A Series For Those Who Want To Improve The Tennis Skill: Doubles Tennis Tactics (Paperback): Franklyn... The Art Of Tennis - A Series For Those Who Want To Improve The Tennis Skill: Doubles Tennis Tactics (Paperback)
Franklyn Vandevanter
R183 Discovery Miles 1 830 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Ladies Only Tennis (Paperback): Chip Layton Ladies Only Tennis (Paperback)
Chip Layton
R202 Discovery Miles 2 020 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Delaplaine's Country Club Tennis Rules - The Ultimate Country Club Tennis Handbook For Those Who Love Tennis! (Paperback):... Delaplaine's Country Club Tennis Rules - The Ultimate Country Club Tennis Handbook For Those Who Love Tennis! (Paperback)
Sophie Delaplaine
R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Building a Successful Tennis Career - A practical guide on surviving and prospering as a teaching professional (Paperback):... Building a Successful Tennis Career - A practical guide on surviving and prospering as a teaching professional (Paperback)
Jack Thompson
R579 R533 Discovery Miles 5 330 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback): Start Note Books Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback)
Start Note Books
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback): Start Note Books Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback)
Start Note Books
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback): Start Note Books Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback)
Start Note Books
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis Handbook (Paperback): Robert Lajoie Tennis Handbook (Paperback)
Robert Lajoie
R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
All My Golf Shit (Paperback): Hartwell Press All My Golf Shit (Paperback)
Hartwell Press
R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Boris Becker's Wimbledon - My Life and Career at the All England Club (Hardcover): Boris Becker Boris Becker's Wimbledon - My Life and Career at the All England Club (Hardcover)
Boris Becker 1
R770 R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Save R142 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Boris's story is almost without parallel in tennis, from astonishing teenage talent, to Wimbledon champion, to a renowned television commentator, manager, and coach of one of the world's greatest contemporary players, Novak Djokovic. In this wonderful illustrated autobiography, Boris shares his unique story, tracing his career through the many changes in the game but which has, at its heart, his loving relationship with Wimbledon, the place where it all began for him. Boris talks frankly about his own career, how it transformed his life and those of so many others, reflecting on what it was like to play in the era of McEnroe, Connors, Lendl and Edberg - about the highs and lows of his life as played on the grand stage of Centre Court, and tennis' other great arenas; the changes that have transpired in fitness, the media, the partying, the equipment, the tactics, the personalities, the technology, and the commerce.

The Funniest Tennis Quotes... Ever! (Paperback): Gordon Law The Funniest Tennis Quotes... Ever! (Paperback)
Gordon Law
R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback): Start Note Books Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback)
Start Note Books
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Ram-N-Ball - A Pictorial Story of the Greatest Sport that never was! (Paperback): Darren E Ramon Ram-N-Ball - A Pictorial Story of the Greatest Sport that never was! (Paperback)
Darren E Ramon
R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Yo! Tennis!! - Tennis for Beginners and Intermediate Players (Paperback): Gf Denehy Yo! Tennis!! - Tennis for Beginners and Intermediate Players (Paperback)
Gf Denehy
R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Hi Lo Hitball - Rules and Maps (Paperback): Malcolm Mackinnon Hi Lo Hitball - Rules and Maps (Paperback)
Malcolm Mackinnon
R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback): Start Note Books Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face (Paperback)
Start Note Books
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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