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Book Synopsis Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova Grand Slam Finals by : John Maguire
Download or read book Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova Grand Slam Finals written by John Maguire and published by John Maguire. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to this series of Short Talking Books. This volume focuses on the careers of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in their respective Grand Slam Finals. The book is written in a conversational question and answer format. The print size offers an easier read for small devices like mobile phones.
Download or read book The Rivals written by Johnette Howard and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the annals of sports, no individual rivalry matches the intensity, longevity, and emotional resonance of the one between two extraordinary women: Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Over sixteen years, Evert and Navratilova met on the tennis court a record eighty times—sixty times in finals. At their first match in Akron, Ohio, in 1973, Chris was an eighteen-year-old star and Martina, two years her junior, was an unknown Czech making her first trip to the United States. It would be two years before Martina finally beat Chris, and another year—after Navratilova had dropped twenty pounds and improved her game—before Evert publicly betrayed her first hint of concern. By then, the women were already friends and sometimes doubles partners, and the colorful story that would captivate the world was under way. The Rivals is the first book to examine the intertwined journey of these legendary champions, based on extensive interviews with each. Taking readers on and off the courts with vivid, never-before-published material, award-winning sportswriter Johnette Howard shows how Evert and Navratilova came of age during the rambunctious golden age of tennis in the 1970s, and how—together—they redefined women’s athletics during a time of volcanic change in sports and society. Their epic careers unfolded against the backdrop of the fight for Title IX, the gay rights movement, the women's movement and the fall of the iron curtain. Howard draws entertaining, intimate, and myth-shattering portraits of Evert and Navratilova, describing the personal migrations each woman made, and showing how enmeshed their lives became. Navratilova and Evert’s ability to forge and maintain a friendship during sixteen years of often-cutthroat competition has always provoked wonder and admiration. They were a study in contrasts, a collision of politics and style and looks. Chris was the crowd darling while Martina, her greatest foil, was often cast as the villain. Chris was the imperturbable champion who proved toughness and femininity weren’t mutually exclusive; Martina was portrayed as both emotionally fragile and some fearsome Amazon. Chris’s off-court life was presumed to be bedrock solid, the stuff of Main Street America; Martina’s was derided as outrageous and sometimes chaotic, even during her invincible years. Yet, through it all, the two remained friends who lifted each other to heights that each says she couldn’t have reached without the other. Women’s tennis now is more popular than ever, thanks in large part to the trailblazing of Evert and Navratilova. A rivalry like theirs, filled with so many grace notes, is unique in sports history.
Download or read book The Rivals written by Johnette Howard and published by Jonathan Cape. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to examine the intertwined journey of legendary champions Chris Everet and Martina Navratilova, based on extensive interviews with each, takes readers on and off the courts with vivid, never-before-published material.
Book Synopsis Martina & Chrissie by : Phil Bildner
Download or read book Martina & Chrissie written by Phil Bildner and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the friendship and rivalry of tennis stars Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.
Download or read book Glory Days written by L. Jon Wertheim and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2021 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rollicking guided tour of one extraordinary summer, when some of the most pivotal and freakishly coincidental stories all collided and changed the way we think about modern sports The summer of 1984 was a watershed moment in the birth of modern sports when the nation watched Michael Jordan grow from college basketball player to professional athlete and star. That summer also saw ESPN's rise to media dominance as the country's premier sports network and the first modern, commercialized, profitable Olympics. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's rivalry raged, Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe reigned in tennis, and Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon made pro wrestling a business, while Donald Trump pierced the national consciousness as a pro football team owner. It was an awakening in the sports world, a moment when sports began to morph into the market-savvy, sensationalized, moneyed, controversial, and wildly popular arena we know today. In the tradition of Bill Bryson's One Summer: America, 1927, L. Jon Wertheim captures these 90 seminal days against the backdrop of the nostalgia-soaked 1980s, to show that this was the year we collectively traded in our ratty Converses for a pair of sleek, heavily branded, ingeniously marketed Nikes. This was the year that sports went big-time.
Book Synopsis Martina Navratilova by : Jane Mersky Leder
Download or read book Martina Navratilova written by Jane Mersky Leder and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the tennis player, originally from Czechoslovakia, who was ranked as the top woman tennis player in the world in 1978, 1979, 1982, and 1983, and has become the highest-paid woman athlete in history.
Book Synopsis The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century by : Steve Flink
Download or read book The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century written by Steve Flink and published by Rutledge Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts 30 matches from 1926 to 1999 and ranks the twenty best players.
Book Synopsis US Open by : United States Tennis Association
Download or read book US Open written by United States Tennis Association and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timed to coincide with the US Open’s 50th anniversary, this exquisitely produced book celebrates the most electrifying event in tennis. All of the key moments and unforgettable personalities from the competition’s 50-year history are brought to life by vibrant, exclusive photography. This book provides a comprehensive look at the tournament, from the early years of tennis legends such as Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe to iconic players such as Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Original contributions from journalists, players, coaches, and notable fans stand alongside gorgeous photography of the many household names who have made their mark competing on the game’s biggest stage. A perfect gift for any tennis fan, this book is a richly visual tribute to the sport, its fans, and its champions.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Tennis by : John Grasso
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Tennis written by John Grasso and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 thatis 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-referenceddictionary 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.
Download or read book Martina written by Martina Navratilova and published by Alfred A. Knopf. This book was released on 1985 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The private and public life of the top tennis player in the world, who used to dream of living in America and of being Centre Court at Wimbledon when she was a young child in Czechoslovakia.
Book Synopsis Chrissie, My Own Story by : Chris Evert
Download or read book Chrissie, My Own Story written by Chris Evert and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A self-portrait of the champion tennis player discussing events in her life and career.
Book Synopsis Graf, Seles & Sanchez Vicario The Grand Slam Finals by : John Maguire
Download or read book Graf, Seles & Sanchez Vicario The Grand Slam Finals written by John Maguire and published by John Maguire. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to this series of Short Talking Books. This volume focuses on the careers of Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in their respective Grand Slam Finals. The book is written in a conversational question and answer format. The print size offers an easier read for small devices like mobile phones.
Book Synopsis Martina Navratilova by : Edward F. Dolan
Download or read book Martina Navratilova written by Edward F. Dolan and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1977 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the tennis player who defected from Czechoslovakia to join the Cleveland Nets tennis team.
Book Synopsis Strokes of Genius by : L. Jon Wertheim
Download or read book Strokes of Genius written by L. Jon Wertheim and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The executive editor of Sports Illustrated offers an in-depth analysis and behind-the-scenes look at the historic 2008 match between tennis titans. In the 2008 Wimbledon men’s final, Centre Court was a stage set worthy of Shakespearean drama. Five-time champion Roger Federer was on track to take his rightful place as the most dominant player in the history of the game. He just needed to cling to his trajectory. So, in the last few moments of daylight, Centre Court witnessed a coronation. Only it wasn’t a crowning for the Swiss heir apparent but for a swashbuckling Spaniard. Twenty-two-year-old Rafael Nadal prevailed, in five sets, in what was, according to the author, “essentially a four-hour, forty-eight-minute infomercial for everything that is right about tennis—a festival of skill, accuracy, grace, strength, speed, endurance, determination, and sportsmanship.” It was also the encapsulation of a fascinating rivalry, hard fought and of historic proportions. In the tradition of John McPhee’s classic Levels of the Game, Strokes of Genius deconstructs this defining moment in sport, using that match as the backbone of a provocative, thoughtful, and entertaining look at the science, art, psychology, technology, strategy, and personality that go into a single tennis match. With vivid, intimate detail, Wertheim re-creates this epic battle in a book that is both a study of the mechanics and art of the game and the portrait of a rivalry as dramatic as that of Ali–Frazier, Palmer–Nicklaus, and McEnroe–Borg. “Deftly touches on all the defining factors of contemporary tennis.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Illuminates a kingdom changing hands. An engrossing book.” —Bud Collins
Book Synopsis Serena vs. Venus vs. Sharapova vs. Navratilova by : Gary Wiener
Download or read book Serena vs. Venus vs. Sharapova vs. Navratilova written by Gary Wiener and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enlightening book compares the lives and careers of four great women's tennis players: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and Martina Navratilova. Each of these women is a legend, but which of these on-court superstars is the GOAT, or the greatest of all time? Using basic math and analytical principles, readers will learn to sort out what makes each of these four great champions unique and to draw conclusions about their relative abilities. Among the statistics that will be considered are career wins, grand slam victories, percentage of games and sets won, and head-to-head matchups.
Download or read book The Outsider written by Jimmy Connors and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Outsider is a no-holds-barred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis, Jimmy Connors. Connors ignited the tennis boom in the 1970s with his aggressive style of play, turning his matches with John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and Ivan Lendl into prizefights. But it was his prolonged dedication to his craft that won him the public’s adoration. He capped off one of the most remarkable runs in tennis history at the age of 39 when he reached the semifinals of the 1991 U.S. Open, competing against players half his age. More than just the story of a tennis champion, The Outsider is the uncensored account of Connors' life, from his complicated relationship with his formidable mother and his storybook romance with tennis legend Chris Evert, to his battles with gambling and fidelity that threatened to derail his career and his long-lasting marriage to Playboy playmate Patti McGuire. When he retired from tennis twenty years ago, Connors all but disappeared from public view. In The Outsider, he is back at the top of his game, and as feisty, outspoken, and defiant as ever. This autobiography includes original color photographs from the author.
Download or read book Getting a Grip written by Monica Seles and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times hardcover bestseller is a remarkable journey through fame, tragedy, self-discovery, and triumph Getting a Grip chronicles Monica Seles's early success on the tennis circuit where, at age sixteen, she became the youngest winner in French Open history. For three years she dominated the tour, seemingly unstoppable, until a deranged Steffi Graf fan plunged a knife into her back during a match in Hamburg and turned her life upside down. Her injuries healed but the emotional trauma was deep. She spent more than two years in seclusion from the media and the tennis world, trying to fight off the fog of despair until she continued the battle against herself-grueling six-hour workouts were sabotaged by secretive late- night binges-and she was assaulted with criticism about her weight from her trainers and, most brutally, the press. After an excruciating injury forced her to take time off from tennis in 2003, Seles embarked on her own journey. As she uncovered the painful emotional reasons that had been the trigger for her binge-eating, she finally found the peace and balance she had been searching for. Seles's determination, amazing talent, and touching vulnerability make her story truly inspiring.
