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Historical Dictionary of Tennis
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2011
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The sport of tennis has been played in one form or another for more than 800 years. It can trace its roots to games played by monks in the 12th century. Through the years the game has evolved from one in which the ball was struck with the hands to the modern game in which rackets are used to propel the ball in excess of 150 miles per hour. From the sport of the elite to the sport played by elite athletes, tennis has grown immensely in the past 135 years and it remains one of the few sporting pastimes that is played extensively by people of all ages and all nationalities.
The Historical Dictionary of Tennis presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on places, teams, terminology, and people, including Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Chris Evert, Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Suzanne Lenglen, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal, Martina Navratilova, and Bill Tilden. Appendixes of the members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Major Championships of Tennis, and the Olympic games are included. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about tennis.
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Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7237-0
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7490-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
420
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Contents No access
Editor’s Foreword No access
Preface No access
Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 18
A No access Pages 19 - 34
B No access Pages 35 - 56
C No access Pages 57 - 76
D No access Pages 77 - 92
E No access Pages 93 - 98
F No access Pages 99 - 110
G No access Pages 111 - 126
H No access Pages 127 - 142
I No access Pages 143 - 148
J No access Pages 149 - 154
K No access Pages 155 - 166
L No access Pages 167 - 180
M No access Pages 181 - 198
N No access Pages 199 - 208
O No access Pages 209 - 228
Q No access Pages 229 - 230
R No access Pages 231 - 248
S No access Pages 249 - 276
T No access Pages 277 - 290
U No access Pages 291 - 296
V No access Pages 297 - 300
W No access Pages 301 - 314
Y No access Pages 315 - 316
Z No access Pages 317 - 318
Appendix A: International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees No access Pages 319 - 324
Appendix B: Wimbledon Champions No access Pages 325 - 336
Appendix C: United States National/Open Champions No access Pages 337 - 350
Appendix D: French National/Open Champions No access Pages 351 - 360
Appendix E: Australian Championships/Open Champions No access Pages 361 - 370
Appendix F: Davis Cup Champions No access Pages 371 - 374
Appendix G: Wightman Cup Champions No access Pages 375 - 376
Appendix H: Federation Cup Champions No access Pages 377 - 378
Appendix I: Olympic Games Champions No access Pages 379 - 390
Bibliography No access Pages 391 - 418
About the Author No access Pages 419 - 420
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