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The Art of Tennis : A Collection of Creative Tennis Essays, Musings and Observations.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stevenson, Dominic J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tennis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (109 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Pitch Publishing, 2019.
- Summary:
- The first volume of this new annual publication artfully gathers considered highlights and moments from the world of tennis over the period from Wimbledon 2017 to pre-Wimbledon 2018--a year encompassing a great deal of action, drama and surprises aplenty. While following actual matches and events on tour it also looks at lesser contemplated aspects of the sport both on and off the court. A start-to-finish snapshot of a year of life on tour, The Art of Tennis is painted with words, offering a brand new angle on an age-old sport. Artful prose brings emotions to life, documenting a year in a spellbinding range of highlights and a whirlwind of transglobal travel.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- The Art of Tennis - Introduction
- Volume I Introduction
- The Profound Hush
- The Wimbledon Department
- Wimbledon - A National Institution
- Rufus
- Wimbledon Sent Me A-Twitter
- Rufus III
- Television Tennis
- The American Adventure
- The Injured Party
- An Event of Surprises (In a Year of Surprises)
- A Melange
- The Squeaky Orchestra of Tennis Shoes
- The Sharapova Effect
- The Pros and Cons of the Laver Cup
- Brats
- The Uninjured Party
- Messrs Federer and Nadal, Take a Bow Once More
- The Noise of Tennis
- Final Set Drama
- Australia Paraphernalia
- European Winter Is Australian Summer
- The Sound of War on a Tennis Court (Part 1)
- The Australian Open Final Set
- The Empty Arena
- An Open Letter to Roland Garros
- A Symphony
- An Open Letter to Petra Kvitová
- Body Language
- The Return of Serena
- The Fake Serve
- The Somewhat Fantastic and Enigmatic Re-gripping of Richard Gasquet's Tennis Racket
- Del Potro Dreams
- When David Ferrer Conquered in Valencia
- The Many Shades of Red
- Elitennist (Part 1)
- In a Roman Amphitheatre
- Rafael Nadal on Clay
- Footprints in the Clay
- The Matador
- Target Practice for Djokovic
- Red Clay (Memories of the French Open)
- The Slow Starter
- Play
- Seasonal Tennis Syndrome
- Courtship In Terracotta
- Ostapenko Falls
- Au Revoir, Benneteau
- The Two Early-Twenties Titans
- A Roland Garros Dream
- Only Racket and Ball Noise
- The Radio Roland Garros Team
- The Sound of War on a Tennis Court (Part 2)
- The Cooking Pot Blues
- The Rafael Nadal Plant Needs Watering
- Is That a Half Empty Stadium I See?
- The Simona Halep Boa Constrictor
- The Comeback Queen
- Processional
- Full Circle: The Return to Grass
- Time to Think.
- The Majesty of Elina Svitolina and Alexander Zverev Outside of the Grand Slams
- Moving Target
- English Lawns
- London (Cities of Tennis)
- The Profound Hush (Two)
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78531-573-0
- OCLC:
- 1195458714
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