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The Fox - Michael Sexton

The Fox

Harry Hopman and the Greatest Dynasty in Tennis History

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
352 Seiten
2024
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80150-726-4 (ISBN)
CHF 43,60 inkl. MwSt
The Fox: Harry Hopman and the Greatest Dynasty in Tennis History is the story of how one man drove a tiny nation to dominate a global sport. The Grand Slams, Wimbledon crowns and Davis Cups his players won made Australia famous. He was revered for his success but reviled for his methods. This book examines his many shades.
The Fox: Harry Hopman and the Greatest Dynasty in Tennis History is the story of how one man drove a tiny nation to dominate a global sport. The Grand Slams, Wimbledon crowns and Davis Cups his players won made Australia famous. They called him simply Mr Hopman but the New York Times called him a 'one-man dynasty'.

He was revered for his success but reviled for his methods. He had no formal education as a coach or trainer but relentlessly pursued sporting excellence. Hopman's approach was revolutionary to a genteel sport, introducing the grit of gymnasiums and endurance exercises that bordered on sadistic.

This book examines the many shades of Harry Hopman: the outsider who willed himself to play for his country and battled the sport's establishment; the schemer who saw America dominate the sport and devised a way to beat them; the unquestioned leader; and eventually the ageing coach who embraced the 'me generation'.

Michael Sexton is the author of a dozen books. His sports titles include Chappell's Last Stand, which was judged Australian Cricket Book of the Year in 2017 by cricketweb.net. He worked for more than three decades with the ABC and the BBC and freelances for Tennis Australia.

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Hove
Sprache englisch
Maße 160 x 240 mm
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sport Ballsport Tennis
ISBN-10 1-80150-726-0 / 1801507260
ISBN-13 978-1-80150-726-4 / 9781801507264
Zustand Neuware
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