Future of Tennis (eBook)

A Photographic Celebration of the Men's Tour

Philip Slayton (Autor)

Peter Figura (Fotograf)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
168 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5107-2746-5 (ISBN)

Infos

A photographic glance into the future of professional men's tennis!

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At the heart of the men's tennis game for some years have been the Big Four: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal. Since 2006, only three other players have won a Grand Slam Tournament, and no one else has been ranked world No. 1. But since 2013, the dominance of the Big Four has come under sustained and increasing pressure. New players are challenging Djokovic, Federer, Murray, and Nadal. The rivalry between the old guard and (mostly) young contenders makes this the golden age of tennis. Nick Kyrgios beat Nadal in the fourth round of 2014 Wimbledon. In 2017, David Goffin beat Djokovic in Monte Carlo; Dominic Thiem beat Murray in Barcelona; Sascha Zverev beat Federer in Montreal; and Denis Shapovalov beat Nadal, also in Montreal. In The Future of Tennis Philip Slayton and Peter Figura examine a selection of the players outside of the Big Four and introduce the reader to the great depth of field in the men's game and the personalities that enliven the sport. Complete with stunning photography by Figura, this book will answer questions about who some of the other players on the tour are, what drives them, their foibles and eccentricities, and more. The perfect gift for tennis aficionados!

Autor

Philip Slayton is the author of Lawyers Gone Bad, Mighty Judgment, Mayors Gone Bad, and Bay Street: A Novel. After graduating from Oxford University, he pursued a career in law but retired in 2000. Philip and his wife, writer Cynthia Wine, were founders of the Port Medway Readers Festival, a highly successful summer literary festival. Peter Figura is a tennis writer and photographer with more than forty years involvement in the game. He has been a player, coach, and umpire. He is a regular contributor to two tennis magazines, and his freelance work for Canadian Press has been published across Canada. Peter also works as a photojournalist for Newspix, a major European photo agency.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.8.2018
• Zusatzinfo: full color photographs
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Tennis
• Schlagworte: 2008 wimbledon • admirable • Andre Agassi • Athletes • atp tour top • Australia • baseballs • Big Four • books on baseballs • books on centre courts • books on family ties • books on forehands • books on grand slams • books on knit families • books on mallorca • books on nadal • books on role models • books on strong families • books on tennis champions • books on tennis histories • books on tennis players book • books on tournaments • Canada • centre court • Clark Kent • closely knit • Coach • djokovic • endurance • family ties • Federer • felix augur alliasme • finals • forehand • grand slams • Humble • humility • Injuries • John Carlin • journalist john • knit family • level players • Mallorca • mallorcan • Media hype • mens tennis • mental approach • mental game • mental preparation • mental toughness • Murray • nadal • New Guard • nick kyrgios • non-tennis • Novak • Old Guard • Opponents • parent's separation • Persone • play tennis • professional tennis • racket • Rafa • Role model • sampras • Sport • sportsman • strong family • tennis career • tennis champion • tennis court • tennis enthusiast • tennis history • tennis matches • tennis nut • tennis players • tennis training • tennis world • Tick • Toni • Tournaments • uncle tony • Vamos • wimbledon final
• ISBN-10: 1-5107-2746-9 / 1510727469
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2746-5 / 9781510727465