American Doubles explores the phenomenon of the United States' doubles prowess on the world's tennis courts. Many fans and journalists lament the state of American tennis, wondering when the next great players will hit the scene. What the critics don't know is that Americans have dominated the doubles scene for decades and the future looks bright. From the successes of such legends as Billie Jean King and Stan Smith to the current No. 1 Bob and Mike Bryan, the story of how Americans have come to rule the doubles court is a fascinating tale told by a tennis insider and journalist, Marcia Frost. Readers will learn that the success of Americans in the doubles game runs deep-at the junior and college levels to wheelchair tennis, mixed doubles, World TeamTennis and the pro tours. Stanford University's Dick Gould, who coached the Bryans as well as John and Patrick McEnroe, says the book offers "a close-up view that is intriguing, exciting and impossible to put down."
Marcia Frost covered tennis exclusively for many years, writing for many sports publications and running College And Junior Tennis online. Her first book, American Doubles... the Trials... the Triumphs... the Domination, received critical acclaim from tennis icons including Stan Smith and the Bryan Brothers.
As a college tennis advocate, Ms. Frost speaks at college planning showcases and helped athletes navigate the college process. She developed the easy to use and inexpensive Monthly Guides to College Tennis Planning to further help junior tennis players.
In 2008, Ms. Frost began freelancing full time and now also covers travel, wine, spirits and food. She freelances for many publications, including Michigan Avenue Magazine, Girls Getaway, Aspen Peak Magazine, Yahoo!, Air Tran's Go Magazine, Travel Hoppers and Los Angeles Confidential Magazine. Her popular Wine And Spirits Travel blog has inspired her guides and she plans on publishing many more on her travel throughout the world.
