Brief biographies of eight famous women on the international tennis scene including Helen Wills, Althea Gibson, Margaret Smith Court, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert Lloyd, Evonne Goolagong, Martina Navratilova, and Tracy Austin.
When a pregnant tennis star reports that her rock-artist husband has gone missing amid scandalous rumors, Myron Bolitar is forced to confront deep secrets about his client's past while struggling with fatherhood roles in his personal life.
An exploration of the life of Billy Jean King that discusses her childhood in California, amateur and professional career, relationships, retirement, and other related topics.
Offers a brief overview of the life and career of tennis player Maria Sharapova, discussing her childhood, family, training, early matches, success as a professional, challenges, and other related topics.
Sports agent Myron Bolitar works to reunite client Suzze T, a former tennis star, with her rock star husband, Lex, who has walked away from his very pregnant wife and, unbeknownst to her, is troubled over the failing health of his father and the reemergence of his estranged brother.
Describes the life of the outstanding tennis player who, in 1990, became the first African-American woman in thirty-two years to reach the singles final at Wimbledon.
a sensational season inside the women's tennis tour
Wertheim, L. Jon
2001
Examines the dramas and rivalries that shaped the 2000 professional women's tennis tour, presenting a behind-the-scenes look at the struggles and the attitudes of such players as Venus and Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Anna Kournikova, and Martina Hingis.