The U.S. Open: Game, Set, Unmatched [Hardcover]

Roger M. Williams (Editor), Time-Life Books (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1997

The U.S. Open is a stirring account of the growth of the U.S. National Championships. Here are the players, the fans, the excitement--and the despair--of the sport's premier event. From H.L. Doherty's win in 1903, to Arthur Ashe's win in 1968, to the emotional return in 1995 of Monica Seles, here is tennis at its best. Archive photos & etchings.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Time Life Education; First edition. edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0783552602
• ISBN-13: 978-0783552606
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #791,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Glossy and Glitzy - Coffeetable History of the US Open, June 9, 1999

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This review is from: The U.S. Open: Game, Set, Unmatched (Hardcover)

This book is Superb bound Quality printed on High Gloss paper containing some very rare and beautiful pictures ranging from turn of the century to Pete Sampras. The text that accompanies is thoughtful though somewhat terse. A must-have compendium of US Open Highlights that will delight anyone who has ever picked up a tennis racquet.

3.0 out of 5 stars Childrens book? Its very diplomatic, August 2, 2007

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This review is from: The U.S. Open: Game, Set, Unmatched (Hardcover)

The glossy pictures and year by year review is good. However I thought I wanted to buy an indepth tennis book. Anyone who is thinking in the same line may not try to buy this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars A book not to be missing from the collection of fans!, September 18, 2000

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This review is from: The U.S. Open: Game, Set, Unmatched (Hardcover)

This is an impressive book on the history of the US Open. Full of highlight photos of players in action, this very comprehensive piece of writing on the the final Grand Slam tournament of the year will keep the reader's eyes glued to the pages. The year by year section on the Open is a great chronological collection of photos of the champions with annotations. The chapter on the great matches of the Open provides details of some of the historical moments of the tournament since the inception of the US Tennis Championships. A must-read for all tennis fans and players alike!