Design your game plan. Determine your shot patterns. Deploy your singles tactics. Dominate your doubles opponents. Develop yourself by learning from the pros. PLAY SMART TO WIN is based on the principle that better decision-making leads to better tennis results. The players that orient their strategy around their strengths and develop the mental and technical agility to adapt under pressure are the players that consistently win. Rene' Vidal, a proven leader in the sports and consulting industry for two decades, presents PLAY SMART TO WIN, a distillation of the core strategic principles that have guided top players to achieve great results both on and off the tennis court. "PLAY SMART TO WIN is a great addition to the libraries of tennis and is invaluable to both team coaches and teaching pros." --Dick Gould, Stanford University John L. Hinds Director of Tennis (From the Foreword) "PLAY SMART TO WIN should be read by players of any level if they're interested in improving their game." --Dick Savitt, Australian and Wimbledon Grand Slam Singles Champion "It's only fitting that one of the smartest coaches in tennis writes a book on intelligent play. Rene' Vidal's tennis insights and wisdom are timeless." --Paul Wardlaw, Brown University Head Women's Tennis Coach and author of Pressure Tennis

Howard's story which traces his love of tennis from an early age and throughout to his 70th year, reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings during match-play. Despite his modest achievements he reflects on the competitive joy and aspirations of so many tennis players. Emanating from the stories and descriptive events told in each chapter, several universal themes recur. "Critical moments" which helped to shape the future along with "lessons learned;" "dealing with success and failure;" "technical points;" "resilience;" those "lighter moments" which occur on and off the court and finally adherence to the "sporting ethos" which others share and which consolidates so many friendships.

"Raising a Tennis Star" is the best and most complete book out there for any tennis parent. With the perfect combination and inspiration your child will be on the path to greatness. The author Mariana Correa is a former professional tennis player that competed successfully all over the world including Wimbledon and the French Open. Sharing years of experience as a player and a coach, she brings a priceless perspective of the game to parents. Every aspect of the game is explained including mental training, on court training, nutrition and much more with a clear and easy way to understand. After reading this book you will be empowered to help your child be a happier, healthier and fitter tennis star.

Camber today boasts a beautiful new clubhouse and a thriving membership - but it was not always so. This book charts the trials and tribulations of more than a hundred years of this unique sports club's history, from murky beginnings in the early years of the twentieth century to the present day. It describes how Camber survived two world wars, two evictions, crippling debts, a serious of internal battles and thefts and finally the 2013 fire. Along the way we meet the personalities who made the club and enabled it to survive - and some who nearly brought about its demise.