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The Open Book

The Open Book

By Rick Rennert

Each year, the US Open annually brings down the curtain on the Grand Slam season with its own uniquely American blend of sports, celebrity, and…

£21.95(Hardback)
The Bud Collins History of Tennis

The Bud Collins History of Tennis

By Bud Collins

Compiled by the most famous tennis journalist and historian in the world, this book is the ultimate compilation of historical tennis information,…

£23.99 £21.50 (Save 10%)(Paperback)
A Champion's Mind

A Champion's Mind

By Pete Sampras, Peter Bodo

Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever, a man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented number one world ranking for 286…

£15.99(Hardback)
Hitting Back

Hitting Back

By Andy Murray

'With Andy, the sky's the limit...' - John McEnroe.

At Wimbledon in 2005, a young, brash Andy Murray came out of nowhere and thrashed…

£17.99 £16.19 (Save 10%)(Hardback)
The Game of Sphairstike or Lawn Tennis

The Game of Sphairstike or Lawn Tennis

By Walter Wingfield

The modern game of tennis was first invented as late as the 1870s. Tennis had been known for hundreds of years but was played on an indoor court and…

£7.99(Hardback)
Playing to Win

Playing to Win

By Karen Deans

Growing up in Harlem in the 1930s, Althea Gibson became tough and rebellious. Some said she was having trouble finding her way, until she was a…

£10.99(Hardback)
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

By Sue Stauffacher

ALTHEA IS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE! Everyone agrees: her mama, her daddy, her teacher, even the policeman. But when Buddy Walker, the play leader on…

£10.99(Hardback)
Charging the Net

Charging the Net

By Ceciil Harris, Larryette Kyle-Debose

With every powerful serve and deft ground stroke, with every graceful volley and determined charge to the net, black tennis players, from Hall of…

£16.99(Hardback)
Quest for Perfection

Quest for Perfection

By Rene Stauffer

This is the biography of tennis superstar Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis player regarded as the greatest player in the history of the sport. The book…

£21.50 £19.50 (Save 9%)(Paperback)
Breaking Back

Breaking Back

By James Blake

The evocative story of James Blake, the higest-ranking American tennis player, who broke his back on the court in May 2004 and shortly thereafter lost…

£16.99(Hardback)
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It's A Fact!

Two England players from Stoke City FC, Goalkeeper William Rowley and right back Thomas Clare made their international debut against Ireland in Liverpool on March 2, 1889 winning 6-1.

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