"An illustrated middle-grade biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tournament. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, glossary, and recommended reading"--Provided by publisher.
Tennis is one of the few sports that have allowed women to display their athletic talents for a period of decades. In all that time, no one has shown a greater combination of skill, speed, power, and drive than Serena Williams. An African American, she has risen to the top in a white-dominated sport. Off the court, she has opened an acclaimed clothing line that has made her a trend-setter in two occupations.
Tennis player Andre Agassi reflects on his personal and professional life, discussing his childhood, family, training, media attention, matches, challenges, successes, struggle with depression, and more.
