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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Racket games > Tennis
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.
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.
If you have watched a Grand Slam tennis tournament in the past
decade, you are probably aware that the game is dominated by just a
few international powerhouses. At the conclusion of each
tournament, it is likely that you will see Serena Williams atop the
women's podium and a member of the Big Four--Roger Federer, Rafael
Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray--hoisting the trophy for the
men. And while there is not a lot of variety in the outcome of
these matches, the game of tennis itself has changed drastically
over the decades, as developments in technology and conditioning
regimens, among other factors, have altered the style of play.
Underpinning many of these developments is science, and this book
explains the scientific wonders that take the ball from racket to
racket and back again. Each chapter explores a different facet of
the game--learning, technique, game analysis, the mental edge,
physical development, nutrition for performance and recovery,
staying healthy, and equipment--and is organized around a series of
questions. How do we learn the ins and outs of hitting the ball in
and not out? What are the main technological developments and
software programs that can be used to assist in performance and
notational analysis in tennis? What role does sports psychology
play in developing a tennis player? What is the role of fluid
replacement for the recreational, junior, and professional player?
What rule changes have been made with respect to the racket, ball,
and ball-court interaction to maintain the integrity of the game in
the face of technological change? Each question is examined with
the aid of explanatory diagrams and illustrations, and the book can
be used to search for particular topics, or read straight through
for a comprehensive overview of how player and equipment work
together. Whether you prefer the grass courts of Wimbledon, the
clay courts of the French Open, or the hard courts of the US and
Australian Opens, Tennis Science is a must-have for anyone
interested in the science behind a winning game.
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