Tennis (Inside Sport)

Description

An informative but accessible text brings tennis to life. It offers an indepth look at the sport, from its history and beginnings to the modern game, and explains how it's played, who plays it and the rules that govern it. Packed with facts, stats and full-colour photographs, this is the essential guide.

Author description

Clive Gifford is a highly experienced author and has written titles on just about every sport, from tennis and netball to badminton and track athletics. He has also written extensively on major sporting events such as the Summer Olympics and the Football World Cup.

Table of contents

Introduction Tennis then and now Aim of the game Game, set and match Different strokes On court The umpire and officials Doubles and mixed doubles Techniques and tactics Serving success Returning serve Baseline play At the net Hitting winners Doubles play The big competitions The Australian Open The French Open Wimbledon The US Open Grand Slam legends Glossary Websites Index