Andy Murray: Wimbledon Champion

The Full Extraordinary Story

Mark Hodgkinson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2014
New Chapter Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-937559-40-3 (ISBN)

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When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both shockingly exited Wimbledon in the early rounds of the 2013 championships, the level of expectation on Scotsman Andy Murray to become the first British champion of the men’s competition since 1936—already high—reached fever pitch. Overcoming a two-set deficit in the quarterfinals, Murray would go on to face world number one Novak Djokovic in the final and, after three hours filled with drama, tension, and brilliant tennis, become Wimbledon champion in front of 15,000 Centre Court fans and millions more watching on television. This fascinating and revealing biography examines how the player from Dunblane, Scotland—a country not known for its tennis heritage—rose to the top of the sport. Veteran tennis journalist Mark Hodgkinson examines the individuals who have influenced Murray’s career, including his family, his coaches, and his girlfriend, and assesses how the Scot has won over a dubious and critical public. This biography gets to the heart of Andy Murray’s extraordinary and dramatic journey.

Mark Hodgkinson is the founder and editor of TheTennisSpace.com. A former tennis correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, he has written a short television feature about Wimbledon for the BBC, contributed to British GQ, and written tennis features in the official program for the London 2012 Olympics.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.4.2014
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	Pound Ridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 228 mm
Gewicht	489 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sport ► Ballsport ► Tennis
ISBN-10	1-937559-40-8 / 1937559408
ISBN-13	978-1-937559-40-3 / 9781937559403
Zustand	Neuware