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Queens of the court
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George Sullivan |
Brief biographies concentrating on the careers of six women tennis stars include: Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Rosemary Casals, and Virginia Wade. |
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Althea Gibson
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Beatrice Gormley |
Follows the life of the first black woman to win the tennis competition at Wimbledon. One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by pare… |
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Set point
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Francene Sabin |
A biography of Chris Evert, whose dedication to practice and hard work brought her to the top of the tennis world. |
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Billie Jean King
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Marty Gitlin |
Biography of legendary tennis player and activist Billie Jean King. |
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Hardcourt confidential
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Patrick McEnroe |
Patrick McEnroe has been in professional tennis one way or another for most of his life. As a player, coach, and ESPN commentator, he's seen it all. The significant tennis books of recent years have … |
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Alice the Tennis Fairy
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Daisy Meadows |
The Sports Fairies' magical items are missing, and now the Fairy Olympics are going all wrong!
It's an exciting time in Fairyland. Everyone is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics! But Jack Frost… |
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40 Love
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Madeleine Wickham |
A weekend tennis party becomes study of modern marriage for four very different couples of varying economic, social, and interest levels as together they encounter two days of anger, shock, revelatio… |
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Superstars of men's tennis
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Paula Edelson |
Provides a brief look at some of the major players in men's tennis, from the late 1800s to the 1990s. |
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Martina Navratilova
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Edward F. Dolan |
A biography of the tennis player who defected from Czechoslovakia to join the Cleveland Nets tennis team. |
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Federer and me
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William Skidelsky |
The influential sportswriter traces the career of Roger Federer and his own story against a history of professional tennis, exploring such topics as the psychology of fandom and the techniques that s… |
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Maria Sharapova
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Jeff Savage |
Maria Sharapova won the Wimbledon tennis championship when she was just 17 years old. When she won the French Open eight years later, Maria became the tenth woman in history to complete a career Gran… |
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Double fault
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Lionel Shriver |
An ardent middle-ranked professional tennis player, Willy Novinsky, meets her match in Eric Oberdorf, the handsome rogue she drubs in a pickup game in Riverside Park. Eric is charmingly gracious in d… |
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Andy Murray
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Mari C. Schuh |
"Presents the life of professional tennis athlete Andy Murray in an introductory biography with a timeline and photos"-- |
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Serena and Venus Williams tennis stars
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Gregory N. Peters |
"Describes the lives of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams from birth to becoming champions"-- |
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Richard "Pancho" Gonzalez, tennis champion
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Doreen Gonzales |
Details the life and career of the Mexican American who became a brilliant success as a tennis champion, examining his dedication as a player and a competitor. |
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When No One Was Looking
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Rosemary Wells |
A tragic chain of events threatens a 14-year-old girl's promising tennis career |
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Chris Evert
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Jay H. Smith |
A brief biography of the tennis star who was ranked the number one woman player in the United States in 1974. |
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Jimmy Connors, king of the courts
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Francene Sabin |
Highlights the life of champion Jimmy Connors on and off the tennis courts. |
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The Match
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Bruce Schoenfeld |
With the help of friends who recognized her extraordinary talent, Althea Gibson rose from a childhood of playing stickball on Harlem streets to claim victory at Wimbledon. It is widely recognized tha… |
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Hal, tennis champ
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Mike Neigoff |
A young tennis champion learns there are some things more important than winning. |
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