Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men's final at Wimbledon. He went on to win two more Wimbledon titles, and a total of forty-nine singles and fifteen doubles crowns, making him one of the greatest players of the twentieth century. But his life off the court has always attracted as much attention as his triumphs on it. Now, in this remarkably candid and thought-provoking autobiography, Boris Becker tells the real story behind the headlines. He speaks of the seconds before the serve that made him the youngest Wimbledon winner of all time, and of the minutes after being sentenced as a tax evader. He talks about his marriage, his illegitimate daughter, and his painful divorce. He reveals his emotions at the end of his tennis career, and his battles with pills and alcohol. He also shares his memories of the good times, the championship wins, the make-or-break matches, and the highs and lows of life on the international circuit. Boris Becker has written this autobiography not just for his fans but also for his children, that they may one day read the true account of their father's remarkable, and often controversial, life.

It is possible to play pain-free tennis for the rest of your life. One of the prerequisites is improving your fitness. However, it is not just any fitness. It needs to be mindful, purposeful, and perfectly suited for you. Nobody can tell you what is perfectly suited for you, only your body can. Listen to it because it will ask for what it needs. In your pursuit for maximum fitness and tennis performance, you need to be aware, patient, and disciplined. Carry this little book with you always and reread the chapters often. Each time you will discover something new. Learn to understand your body. Every exercise you do should be performed with the goal of increasing awareness of your body, and gradually building a new relationship with it. Learn how to free up the tightness and how to balance your strengths. The less pain you experience, the healthier and more functional you are, and the more your energy will increase. Treat the moments of stretching and myofascial release as time for meditation, relaxation, and introspection. Create daily routines that fit your lifestyle and treat them as essential for your fitness, well-being, and tennis performance. Think of your health and fitness in the long term. Be patient and disciplined in applying the new ways of exercising and treating your body. Remember that even modest effort applied over the long term will bring excellent results. Therefore, do not postpone your fitness until tomorrow and start today, even if it is just a little bit. Treat your body with respect and love. Treat the fitness as one of the necessary elements of your tennis game. Become fit for tennis and you will become fit for life, and tennis will be in your life forever. Practice your tennis fitness, for the love of it

THIS BOOK PROVIDES A PATHWAY TO RAISING YOUR LEVEL OF PLAY WITHOUT FLUFF AND GRAND THEORY. REAL AREAS OF YOUR GAME TO WORK ON THAT PROVIDE RESULT IN A REAL WORLD. UNLESS YOU ARE 14-- YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO WASTE WHEN YOU PRACTICE FOCUS IN ON THE SKILLS AND TACTICS THAT WILL MAKE YOU A COMPETITOR TO BE RECKONED WITH. 38 YEARS OF COACHING PLAYERS FROM THE 2.5 NOVICE LEVEL TO TOP LEVEL COLLEGE VARSITY ATHLETES HAS BEEN BOILED DOWN TO THE SIMPLE TRUTH OF WHAT TO DO TO GET BETTER. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THE WORK THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU A SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER TENNIS PLAYER THAN YOU ARE TODAY

This "New York Times" hardcover bestseller is a remarkable journey through fame, tragedy, self-discovery, and triumph
"Getting a Grip" chronicles Monica Seles's early success on the tennis circuit where, at age sixteen, she became the youngest winner in French Open history. For three years she dominated the tour, seemingly unstoppable, until a deranged Steffi Graf fan plunged a knife into her back during a match in Hamburg and turned her life upside down. Her injuries healed but the emotional trauma was deep. She spent more than two years in seclusion from the media and the tennis world, trying to fight off the fog of despair until she continued the battle against herself-grueling six-hour workouts were sabotaged by secretive late- night binges-and she was assaulted with criticism about her weight from her trainers and, most brutally, the press.
After an excruciating injury forced her to take time off from tennis in 2003, Seles embarked on her own journey. As she uncovered the painful emotional reasons that had been the trigger for her binge-eating, she finally found the peace and balance she had been searching for. Seles's determination, amazing talent, and touching vulnerability make her story truly inspiring.

Tennis for the Rest of Us is a guide book for any new or inexperienced player, but with a lot to offer to more experienced players. Explaining why you are so bad in the beginning and why and how you'll get better, It offers hope in those frustrating early days in the sport. The book simply covers all the fundamental strokes and strategies for singles, doubles and mixed doubles. It also answers your questions on equipment, lessons, injuries, leagues, getting your kids involved, tennis pros, fashion and all in a humorous style that is informative while fun to read.

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.

Born into a poor family in Ecuador, Pancho Segura was an undersized and undernourished kid working as a ball boy at an exclusive tennis club when he first picked up a racket. "Little Pancho" is the story of how this improbable athlete, with his bandy legs, infectious smile, and unorthodox two-handed style of play, became one of the greatest and most beloved tennis players of all time. During his twenty years in pro tennis, general audiences appreciated his spirit as a master entertainer, while tennis fans adored him. Drawing on interviews with many in the game who knew or admired Pancho, Caroline Seebohm provides a close-up picture of the unlikely pro as his career first emerged in Ecuador and then developed further in the United States during the 1940s, where he broke down social and political prejudices with his charm, naturalness, and brilliance on the court. "Little Pancho" follows Segura from the University of Miami, where he won three consecutive NCAA championships (still a record), to his time on the U.S. professional tennis tour. On the pro tour of that time, Segura and his fellow players struggled to earn a living and find acceptance in the traditional, sometimes elitist tennis world, which scorned "professionals" as outcasts. "Little Pancho" shows us Segura when he quit the professional tour to become a coach at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club, working with movie stars such as Charlton Heston, Barbra Streisand, and Lauren Bacall. And finally, we hear for the first time from some of the later champions Segura coached, including Jimmy Connors. This history of tennis in the midcentury also is the inspiring story of how one poor Latino kid, through sheer grit, grace, and talent, changed the face of the sport forever.

This is the Ultimate and most defining book about table tennis You can learn to play "ping-pong" elsewhere and then use this book to advance your game to DOMINATE your opponents Learn how NOT TO FEAR any other player... including the world champion A "MUST-HAVE" for hard-working players and coaches who want to elevate their personal or team's performances. Recommended for intermediate, advanced, expert, and international-class players. (See also www.SportDominance.com)

The most comprehensive instructional racquetball book for beginners availabe today. Everything you need to know to get started, and build a solid foundation for anyone interested in learning the proper techniques and strategies. This manual is set up as an eight week instructional course for easy of use by students and instructors alike.

The MACH 4 Mental Training System Tennis Handbook and Workbook II for Coaches, Parents, and Players was created to be a supplement to my book titled MACH 4 Mental Training System: A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches and Parents. In addition to the worksheets for players in my book, I have included worksheets for coaches and parents in this Workbook. MACH 4 is a simple, effective system that provides organization and structure for tennis programs and tennis families by teaching coaches and parent's effective ways to dialogue with their players, conduct practice sessions, and create a winning team. The goal of this Handbook and Workbook is to make coaches, parents, and players more aware of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that hold them back so that necessary changes can be made to produce the best results. By implementing MACH 4 off-the-court and on-the-court during practices, lessons, and matches, coaches, parents, and players will create a winning team that produces winning results.

This book is aimed at managing performance anxiety in tennis from a sports psychology perspective. Have you ever found yourself worried and tense about a game you were due to play? On court, have you ever felt your breathing becoming laboured, your legs heavy and butterflies in your stomach? Have you cursed your inability to play simple shots, either under your breath or out loud? In a match, do you ever miss shots that you make consistently in your coaching sessions or practice games? Do you double fault at crucial points?
For most of us, many of these descriptions will sound similar. Would you like to understand why you have experienced them? Would you like to do something to prevent them happening again in the future? If the answer to any of these questions is 'yes', then this book is for you.
This book is unique to the market. Whilst there are several books to help with the general mental side of the game, none focus specifically upon managing anxiety in order to help improve tennis when it matters most ? in a match.
The book is organised into two parts. Part one is theoretical. It explores the meaning of anxiety, how anxious thoughts and feelings can lead to behaviour which inhibits performance, how individuals differ in their propensity to feel anxious and how we respond differently to stressful situations, such as playing in front of an audience.
Part two focuses on specific psychological techniques to manage tennis anxiety. It is full of practical advice on matters such as deep breathing, relaxation, distraction, positive self-talk, visualisation, body language and coping with pressure. If you read this book and put into practice just one or two of itssuggestions, your game will improve; if you practice all of the suggestions, your game will improve further still.

The most comprehensive training and instruction book for racquetball players, this volume has been voted by "Racquetball Magazine" as the best book for competitive players to own.

The author's small town tennis program produced the only team ever to win a triple crown in USTA sectional competition and play for three national championships in the same year. In a short period of time, some inexperienced amateur players found the keys to success in team tennis that other groups can use to win league titles. Numerous teams have already used the author's strategies and insights to good advantage at advanced levels of play. Any team can play better quickly by following the sound principles in this guidebook. These valuable tennis tips will make the score "Your Team's Advantage" hereafter in match play.

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Inspired by a True Event
Against a seething backdrop of tennis academies, star athletes and ubiquitous parents, three individuals emerge harboring a dark secret. Pulling no punches, Vivien Kalvaria faithfully delivers the raw truths of life in this microcosmic world where elite players travel in packs for months at a time competing in tournaments across the globe. Delving beneath the surface the story uncovers the complexities and emotional struggles that beset parents and coaches in the grooming of teen athletes and the seductive elements that drive a father to mastermind a diabolical scheme. The book moves at a crackling pace with lavish descriptions of knockdown-dragout matches as the story slipstreams from the relentless crafting of champions, to a tour of European tournaments and an astonishing revelation that impels a family toward a very public trial and shattering climax.

Solid groundstrokes, a confident net game, a dictating serve, a sharp return game, and specialty shots for every situation--build your game from the ground up with the techniques and shots that are essential for success in today's versatile and powerful game. Combine that with winning tactics for singles and doubles, and "Tennis Skills & Drills" is your blueprint for taking your game to the next level.

Start with assessing the basic techniques for the various strokes and see how you can improve your footwork, grip choices, and swing patterns. Then increase your options with spins, angles, and depth. Complete instruction for all of the strokes along with over 110 practice drills is like having your own personal coach.

Since your technique is only as effective as your tactics, the book also covers the key tactical principles and game plans for maximizing "your" strengths while minimizing your opponent's. You'll learn to prepare for, adapt to, and counter every style of play.

Whether your goal is to beat your favorite playing partner or to win the next league, state, or national title, "Tennis Skills & Drills" is your guide to mastering the game.

Welcome to the world of tennis mental training. This manual will take you from the level you are at now and push your limits further towards your top performances and your ultimate dreams. Every scenario is mentally covered from the player, first starting on the road to the seasoned pro; can you truly be without this manual? Welcome to the beginning of your world class journey.

"Early morning tennis always makes me feel like a winner, especially outside in invigorating breezes of fresh air and sunshine. Then, there's tennis under lights Yes A friendly game of strategic, athletic, competitive tennis under the beauty of a sunset, is an awesome experience. It's fun, relaxing, and good for the soul. You can leave with your racket in one hand, and tennis balls in the other, feeling as if you won the Tennis U.S. Open. "

Bored with her routine workouts, author Diane M. Griffin wanted a different way to exercise-one that would challenge her. But more importantly, she wanted a workout she could enjoy.

Fate intervenes one day when she rides her bike past a tennis court and a handsome man emerges. Immediately attracted to him, Griffin soon discovers that she better learn the game of tennis if she wants to spend time with him. Each time they meet on the court, Griffin falls a little more in love with this striking man-and with the game of tennis.

"One Day, I Found Tennis" expresses Griffin's personal love affair with tennis. Incorporating poetry, facts about tennis legends, the origin of the sport, and a glossary of tennis terms, Griffin will compel you to pick up a racket and hit the court

A tennis book suited for advanced tournament players. It is an easy, but interesting read. Like other tennis literature hits such as The Inner Game of Tennis and Winning Ugly, The Lure of the Big Game describes a new angle at achieving a winning game. It is becoming a staple on every aspiring tennis player's bookshelf. The Lure of the Big Game describes highly effective baseline strategies based on applying advantageous patterns, principles to defeat players such as the big server, the lefty, and the big forehand, methods to get psyched up before every match, the importance of breaking down a match into its component parts, the most effective way to develop explosive speed and match-winning stamina, how to prevent and handle cramps, and many other facets of the game including choking, players who cheat, mind-games, and psychological quandaries. Ty Tucker, Ohio State Men's Tennis Coach and Former #1 Junior in the World: "If you can't get 5 or 6 points better a set with this book, you might as well hang up your racquets."

This book is dedicated to the progressive training methods of the best Russian coaches, who launched a number of bright stars into the world of professional tennis. Step by step, from beginners to advanced players it helps the motivated tennis player reach the top of their game. You'll find composition and style of the book thrilling, witty and highly professional at the same time. Numerous illustrations: photos, drawings, even comics make the coaching ideas and tips understandable and easy to follow. The author succeeds in combining together his three major skills-his great experience as a professional coach, a sports photographer, and as a tennis journalist. Follow Victor's instructions and you'll discover the wonderful world of tennis.