The Open book : celebrating 40 years of America's grand slam / edited by Rick Rennert ; [foreword by Billie Jean King ; text by Mark Preston, E.J. Crawford and Rick Rennert].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rennert, Richard Scott, 1956-

Preston, Mark.

Crawford, E. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

U.S. Open (Tennis tournament)--History.

U.S. Open (Tennis tournament).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Other Title:

The Open book : celebrating forty years of America's grand slam

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Triumph Books, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>A celebration of the sport of tennis and a spectacle of its most electrifying event, this book brings to life the historical moments, exciting highlights, and overall emotion of the US Open. From the early years of Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe to current players like Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, each of these household names have made their mark competing on the game's biggest stage. The pages are filled with background information for each champion, interesting tidbits from their winning years, and highlights from the past four decade

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword ; Introduction ; The 1960s; Blaze of Star-Fire Lights Up Forest Hills by F. E. Storer ; "Mr. Cool" Is Open Champ! by F. E. Storer; A Slam's Damp Denouement by Bud Collins; The 1970s; The Year of Chrissie at Forest Hills by Barry Lorge ; The USTA National Tennis Center Is Born by Ed Fabricius; The 1980s; Did an Era End at the 1981 US Open? by Peter Bodo; The Golden Age by Steve Flink ; The 1990s; Connors Steals the Show by Norm Zeitchick ; Playing It Close to the Net by Doug Smith; The 2000s

A Family Affair by Joel Drucker A Fitting Finale by Mark Preston ; Photo Credits

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61749-818-1

OCLC:

851972586