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This account of a tennis match played by Arthur Ashe against Clark Graebner at Forest Hills in 1968 begins with the ball rising into the air for the initial serve and ends with the final point. McPhee provides a brilliant, stroke-by-stroke description while examining the backgrounds and attitudes which have molded the players' games.

"After having played tennis for more than 20 years, I have realized that it took a long time to learn the ins and outs of this beautiful game that challenges us physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thus, I have decided to make it a lot easier for new, intermediate, and advanced tennis players by providing an overview of the tennis game, including chapters on drills, cross training, nutrition, the Zen of tennis, a special chapter for junior tennis players and information on scholarships, and my favorite chapter, "100 Life Lessons I learned from Tennis."
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54 Tennis Drills for Today's Game: Improve Consistency and Power By Joseph Correa "This book will teach you how to become more consistent by adding spin to your shots which will give you the confidence to hit with more power." Do you ever ask yourself: How can I hit with more top spin? How can I improve my deep topspin shots cross court? Is there a way for me improve my slice down the down? How can I be more offensive in my doubles matches? These are all answered in this book with pictures and detailed explanations on how to do things 10 times better than you are doing them now MASTER THE...

This book will teach you how to beat any style of play and will help you over come mental hurdles that most of us normally have during competition. Knowing what to do and when are key questions when your under pressure and wish you had a guide to get you in the right direction. Some of the strategies you will learn are: How to beat an all-court player. How to beat the "net rusher." How to over come "lobbers." What to do after you double fault. Learn from the best with this great tennis strategy book that will get you winning more matches and thinking better on and off the court. Win more...

A former Olympic medalist and now one of ESPN's most respected analysts, Brad Gilbert shares his timeless tricks and tips, including "some real gems" (Tennis magazine) to help both recreational and professional players improve their game.

In the new introduction to this third edition, Gilbert uses his...