Roger Federer is not only one of the greatest tennis players ever
to pick up a racket - if not the greatest - but he is one of the
global icons of our time. Characterised by a mixture of passion and
calmness, a fierce competitor with a regal bearing, he is both an
athlete and an ambassador, a street fighter and a statesman. But
who is he really? And what are the experiences and influences that
have shaped him into the world figure he is today? This acclaimed
biography, first published in 2006 and now fully updated in its
ninth edition, traces Federer's life and career, from his first
tentative swings with a racket to legendary status. The vastly
experienced writer, broadcaster and tennis historian Chris Bowers
talked exclusively to many of the people who helped shape the young
Roger Federer, and together with his own experiences following
Federer's career from his junior title at Wimbledon at age sixteen
to his twentieth major title nineteen years later, he presents an
affectionate and analytical portrait of one of the great names of
modern-day sport. His book has enough information to satisfy the
most voracious Federer fan, and enough talking points to keep an
argument going until the small hours. In its portrait of Roger
Federer - the man, the player, the icon - this masterly biography
brings the player's story up to date, while also examining his
place in tennis and sporting history.
General
Imprint: |
John Blake Publishing Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2016 |
Authors: |
Chris Bowers
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78946-147-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-78946-147-2 |
Barcode: |
9781789461473 |
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