tennis players

Looks at the careers of fifty well-known tennis players.

Presents biographical sketches of tennis stars from past and present, the greatest moments they had during the game and their personal quotes. The book also provides tips on writing a biography.

Examines the personal friendship and professional rivalry between the two tennis greats, and examines each of their careers, their tournaments, and how they influenced women's sports.

The author examines the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs while focusing on the prejudice within American culture, and discusses the women's rights movement and Title IX as well as the evolution of women's sports since the 1970s.

A renegade from the wrong side of the tracks, Jimmy Connors broke the rules with a radically aggressive style of play and bad-boy antics. He could tear the cover off a tennis ball just as he tore the cover off the country-club gentility of his sport. In 1974 alone, he won 95 out of 99 matches and lived a rock-star life away from tennis. But his hard-partying ways did not keep him from his dedication to his sport and he earned eight Grand Slam singles titles and he was among the top ten best players in the world for sixteen straight years with five of those years as number one.

"Explores the life and times of Venus and Serena Williams, providing an in-depth look at the inspiration, achievements, and successes that define them"--Provided by publisher.

When Connor and Maddy discover that their tennis club is going bankrupt, they set out to try and save it.

This book discusses the life and career of tennis star Venus Williams.

A brief look at the tennis career of the young woman who won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in 1997.