Open Tennis

The First Twenty Years

Richard Evans (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

1988 | New edition
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Verlag)
978-0-7475-0332-3 (ISBN)

Infos

An account of the changes in the tennis world since 1968 when the world's major championships became open to the professionals. The author, a tennis journalist, examines the politics, in-fighting, commercial pressures and the benefits plus many of the great open matches, including Wimbledon finals.

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Tennis has changed a great deal since 1968 when the world's major championships became open to the professionals. The author of this book, a tennis journalist, examines the the politics, in-fighting, commercial pressures and the benefits as well as many of the great open matches, including classic Wimbledon finals. The book portrays the phenomenon of professional tennis and the increases in prize money and looks at some of the famous players. It is published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the French Open and Wimbledon. The author also wrote the authorized biography of John McEnroe.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.11.1988
• Zusatzinfo: 24pp b&w photographs
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 130 x 190 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tennis
• ISBN-10: 0-7475-0332-X / 074750332X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7475-0332-3 / 9780747503323
• Zustand: Neuware