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Unique among other books on tennis, this guide to the best and most
influential Jewish tennis players in the history of the sport
includes features and biographies of the greatest players, stories
of both break-out success and anti-Semitism, and the history of
tennis in the Maccabiah Games. The book features information on the
surprising number of former and current Jewish tennis players in
the game, including a few very well-known players who have partial
Jewish heritage. Beginning with the Italian Baron Umberto de
Morpurgo in the 1920s, readers will meet a fascinating cast of
internationally acclaimed Jewish players and learn their stories,
including that of the best German player who was prevented from
playing by the Nazis, the player who competed on both the men's and
women's tour, the only fully Jewish player to rank number one in
the world, and the player who was denied entry into a country to
play a Women's Tennis Association tournament--in the 21st century.
This history also discusses the ways in which Jewish individuals
have been instrumental behind the scenes, playing key roles in the
growth of tennis into one of the world's most popular sports.
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