Historical Dictionary of Tennis

John Grasso (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

444 Seiten

2011
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-0-8108-7237-0 (ISBN)

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The sport of tennis has been played in one form or another for more than 800 years. It can trace its roots to games played by monks in the 12th century. Through the years the game has evolved from one in which the ball was struck with the hands to the modern game in which rackets are used to propel the ball in excess of 150 miles per hour. From the sport of the elite to the sport played by elite athletes, tennis has grown immensely in the past 135 years and it remains one of the few sporting pastimes that is played extensively by people of all ages and all nationalities. The Historical Dictionary of Tennis presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on places, teams, terminology, and people, including Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Chris Evert, Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Suzanne Lenglen, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal, Martina Navratilova, and Bill Tilden. Appendixes of the members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Major Championships of Tennis, and the Olympic games are included. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about tennis.

John Grasso is an Olympic historian and Treasurer of the International Society of Olympic Historians.

Editor's Foreword - Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
A. International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees
B. Wimbledon Champions
C. United States National Champions
D. French National Champions
E. Australian National Champions
F. Davis Cup Champions
G. Wightman Cup Champions
H. Federation Cup Champions
I. Olympic Games Champions
Bibliography
About the Author

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.10.2011
Reihe/Serie	Historical Dictionaries of Sports
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	163 x 239 mm
Gewicht	839 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tennis
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	0-8108-7237-4 / 0810872374
ISBN-13	978-0-8108-7237-0 / 9780810872370
Zustand	Neuware