Roger Federer: Quest for Perfection [Paperback]

Rene Stauffer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2010

Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography charts the success of Roger Federer, drawing from exclusive interviews with Federer and his family as well as the author's extensive experience covering the international tennis circuit. Comprehensive and compelling, this account provides an informed overview of the Swiss tennis star, from his start as a temperamental player on the junior circuit to his triumphs at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. With entertaining anecdotes, updates on Federer’s record-breaking career, and an insider's view of the professional tennis world, this inspiring biography is a definitive portrait of one champion's rise to the top of his game.

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About the Author

René Stauffer has covered the professional tennis circuit for many years and is one of the world's leading tennis journalists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: New Chapter Press (July 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942257723
• ISBN-13: 978-0942257724
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Tennis
  • #21 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Racket Sports

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must reading for tennis fans!, July 31, 2010

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This review is from: Roger Federer: Quest for Perfection (Paperback)

This book provides an interesting and valuable insight in the personality and the life of a sports icon. The lessons you take from Federer's experience can be used by every person. Easy reading. Enjoyable. I strongly recommend it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shallow and not great, July 11, 2011

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This review is from: Roger Federer: Quest for Perfection (Paperback)

The writer himself had the honesty to say, in the preface, that the Federer family did not think it was the right time to write a biography about a man still building his legend and not retired from the sport.

That said, this book was a big, I mean HUGE, dissapointment. It's nothing more than a fan declaration of love for Federer, with almost no insight into the man himself and with a lot notes cited from interviews in other magazines. A typical below-par unauthorized biography. It could almost have been written by checking Federer's results at ATP official site.

I unfortunately lost my time reading this one.

1.0 out of 5 stars ZZZzzzzzzzzzzz, November 7, 2011

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NK - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roger Federer: Quest for Perfection (Paperback)

No insight into the man at all. Lots of statistics that were repeated MULTIPLE times throughout the book. I was really disappointed.