A history of women's tennis plus stats, techniques, and more is given, with portraits of such greats as Lindsay Davenport, Steffi Graf, Martinia Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Aranxta Sanchez Vicario, Monica Seles, and Venus Williams. Photos, many in color.
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Grade 5-7-Rutledge profiles eight stars in each sport. The athletes are all accorded exactly six pages and three full-color photographs; boxed insets contain personal information, career highlights, and a quote. While both titles stress overcoming obstacles on the path to success, Tennis is the livelier of the two. It includes candid discussions of the troubled family relationships that seem to be endemic in big-time tennis. An example of the sometimes pithy style is this description of the mother of 1950s star Maureen Connolly: "[She] became the first in a long and unpleasant line of pathetic, overbearing tennis parents." While students doing more than a cursory report on any of these individuals will require supplementary materials, these attractively packaged and well-written books should find a ready audience among the growing number of youngsters following women's professional sports.
Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The history of tennis dates to the ball-and-paddle games played since medieval times, and perhaps even farther back than that. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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French Open, Australian Open, Doubles Champion, Grand Slam, Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, Getting Personal, Martina Navratilova, Player of the Year, Federation Cup Champion, Martina Hingis, Year Achievement, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Jim Pierce, Most Impressive Newcomer, Most Improved Player, United States, Jennifer Capriati, Richard Williams New!
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French Open, Australian Open, Doubles Champion, Grand Slam, Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, Getting Personal, Martina Navratilova, Player of the Year, Federation Cup Champion, Martina Hingis, Year Achievement, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Jim Pierce, Most Impressive Newcomer, Most Improved Player, United States, Jennifer Capriati, Richard Williams New!
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