Photo: The legendary Suzanne Lenglen The first French Open Championship took place in 1891. It was officially called in French Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros. At that time, it was a one-day national championship and limited to French citizens and residents only. Oddly, the first men's singles winner was
The Education of a Tennis Player, by Rod Laver with Bud Collins (Simon & Schuster, 1971)(318 Pages, 25 Chapters, with Introduction, Epilogue, 3 Appendices, Index and Black & White Photos), republished in Paperback by New Chapter Press, April 2010, with updates and 4 new chapters (280 Pages). On the 40th anniversary of his 1969 Calendar-Year
From what we get, we make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World (HBO Sports DVD, 2005)(7 Chapters, Apx. 60 Minutes). Written by Frank Deford, Narrated by Ossie Davis, Directed by Julie Anderson. Year 2010 represents the 35th anniversary of Arthur Ashe's victory in 1975
The Art of Doubles - Winning Tennis Strategies & Drills (2nd Ed.), By Pat Blaskower (Betterway Books, 2007). 218 Pages, with 14 Chapters, Introduction, Index, Black & White Illustrations & Court Diagrams, with CD Interview, "Top Ten Doubles Questions and Answers", By Pat Blaskower with Brent Abel (Apx. 1 Hr.) Pat Blaskower is a former
By John Malanga I recently read an article in Sporting News magazine about All-Star NBA point guard Steve Nash. The article focused on various aspects of Steve’s game that make him a great player and included several quotes from Steve. After reading the article, I realized that many of Steve’s quotes could be useful to
Arthur Ashe on Tennis: Strokes, Strategy, Traditions, Players, Psychology and Wisdom, with Alexander McNab (Knopf, Inc., 1995) (143 Pages, with Foreword, 4 Introductory Articles, 6 Chapters) "Arthur Ashe motivated. He taught. We listened when he spoke. He used tennis for a greater good. Many players don't. He made a difference." The Player, by Billie Jean
Biomechanics of Power, with David Sammel (ITP, 2001) 54 minutes with 19 Chapters and Bonus Feature. International Tennis Products (ITP), based in the U.K., has produced this fascinating 54 minute DVD about the Biomechanics of Power in tennis, as part of their Visual Learning System series. In this DVD, David Sammel, U.K. national coach of
Secrets of a True Tennis Master: Welby Van Horn and His Tennis Teaching System, By Edward Weiss (Wilson Printing, 2007). The Book & Author The author Edward Weiss is a lifelong tennis player and former Captain of Swarthmore College tennis team and Division III All-American in 1978, and is now a corporate lawyer in Connecticut.
Maximum Tennis: 10 Keys to Unleashing Your On-Court Potential, Nick Saviano (Human Kinetics, 2003) 195 Pages, with 10 Chapters, Index, Bibliography and Black & White Photos Nick Saviano is a former top coach and director with USTA and now head of Saviano High Performance Academy in Sunrise, FL USA. He was a top 50 player
Tennis for Now or Later?* (or Should You Play to Win Today or Play for the "Long Run"?) *Thanks to Ron Miller of GottaPlayTennis.net for suggesting this great topic and these questions! Tailoring your game for the NOW, or maybe for LATER This topic is probably closely related to the topic of tennis and aging.
