tennis stories

When Nicki transfers to Salem University on a tennis scholarship, someone sabotages everything she does, on and off the court.

A little girl, not ready for tennis, is good at her own game, gymnastics.

In the first round of the National Tournament semifinals, Seishun is up against powerhouse Shitenhoji, with Shusuke facing Kuranosuke Shiraishi, Shitenhoji's captain who is rumored to play a flawless tennis game.

The Seishun tennis team scouts their future opponents after arriving at the Nationals, and after watching the Higa Junior High team dominate the first round, Ryoma is pitted against heavy hitter Kei Tanishi, who has an unreturnable "Big Bang" serve.

Takashi Momoshiro unleashes a two-handed "Hadokyu" on Kabaji of Hyotei Academy, unaware of his talent for mimicking shots, and Sadaharu's honesty proves problematic for Seishun Academy when he admits that his winning shot was out.

When Kim's parents get a divorce, she must leave her father, her tennis coach, and her suburban home to move into New York City.

Henry is convinced by his friend Max to join a tennis league and finds it hard to say no, and when Max's father pays the expensive fees for him, Henry wonders if being able to play is worth hiding the truth from his own father.

When Emily's mother insists she take tennis lessons through the YMCA, Emily does not expect to enjoy them, but as the summer progresses she is surprised that she likes her classmates and the spirit of competition.

"Kat is thrilled to be competing in her first junior tennis championship at Melbourne Park. But things are off to a horrible start. Her doubles partner, Miri, is sneaking around at night, showing up late to practice and jeopardizing their matches. Miri's boyfriend, Hamish, is too focused on his own game to notice. Then strange things begin interfering with Hamish's performance, and Kat suspects Miri may be involved. Who is trying to sabotage Hamish? And can Kat put a stop to the plot before it's too late?"--P. [4] of cover.