Tennis Maestros: The Twenty Greatest Male Tennis Players of All TimeBiteback Publishing, 02.06.2014 - 336 Seiten ROGER FEDERER. RAFAEL NADAL. NOVAK DJOKOVIC. At the highest echelons of tennis, a few names stand out. Dominating the rankings, these famous big hitters are unarguably among the finest players in the world, with multiple Grand Slams to their credit. But how do today's champions compare with those of earlier eras? From 'Big' Bill Tilden and Pancho Gonzalez to Rod Laver and Pete Sampras, who makes the grade as the greatest male singles player of all time? Better known as the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow has enjoyed a successful dual career in the tennis world as competitive junior player and qualified coach. Ideally placed to argue the merits of the maestros, in this fascinating guide he sets out to determine just who is the greatest of the greats. It is no easy task. Court surfaces and ball speeds have changed, racket technology has revolutionised the game, and trying to distinguish the best from the rest is as challenging as it is enjoyable. Drawing on published records of past glories, and offering his own analysis and reasoning, Bercow describes the accomplishments of twenty all-time tennis heroes and suggests a hall of fame from the unashamed vantage point of the lifelong enthusiast. Let the debate begin... |
Inhalt
1917 | |
1919 | |
1921 | |
1924 | |
1937 | |
Don Budge | 1953 |
Jack Kramer | 1953 |
Pancho Gonzales | 1920 |
Jimmy Connors Chapter 11 Björn Borg Chapter 12 John McEnroe Chapter 13 Ivan Lendl | 1979 |
Boris Becker | 1952 |
Stefan Edberg | 1954 |
Andre Agassi Chapter 17 Pete Sampras Chapter 18 Roger Federer | 1992 |
Rafael Nadal | |
Novak Djokovic | |
The Greatest of the Greats | |
Further Reading | |
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Tennis Maestros: The Twenty Greatest Male Tennis Players of All Time John Bercow Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2014 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
achieved Agassi amateur American Andy Murray Australian Open autobiography backhand ball beat beaten Becker won Bill Tilden Björn Borg Boris Becker career champion clay clay-court coach competing competitor Davis Cup defeat Don Budge eight England Club fifth set five sets forehand four sets fourth set French Open Grand Slam singles Grand Slam title grass groundstrokes hard court Ivan Lendl Jack Kramer Jimmy Connors John McEnroe junior Ken Rosewall later losing finalist lost major titles Masters Mats Wilander Novak Djokovic Open final Open title opponent performance Pete Sampras play racket Rafael Nadal ranked number reached the final reached the semi-finals record Riggs Rod Laver Roger Federer runner-up Segura serve shot Slam final Slam singles titles sport Stefan Edberg straight sets success superb tennis player tie-break took topspin triumph turned professional victory volley Wembley Wimbledon singles Wimbledon title winner world number World Tour finals