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Chapters: Patrick Rafter, Samantha Stosur, Todd Woodbridge, Jelena Dokić, Rod Laver, Mark Woodforde, Roy Emerson, Mark Philippoussis, Alicia Molik, the Woodies, Hana Mandlíková, Sandon Stolle, Casey Dellacqua, Bob Hewitt, Wendy Turnbull, Bernard Tomic, Margaret Court, Chris Guccione, Mark Kratzmann, Jarmila Groth, Pat Cash, Kim Warwick, Kerry Reid, Anastasia Rodionova, Paul Mcnamee, Peter Luczak, Rennae Stubbs, Fred Stolle, Dianne Fromholtz, Nell Hall Hopman, Owen Davidson, Evonne Goolagong, Frank Sedgman, Nicole Pratt, Lew Hoad, Colin Dibley, Thelma Coyne Long, Judy Tegart, Joseph Sirianni, Allan Stone, Ashley Fisher, Bob Carmichael, Peter Mcnamara, Margaret Molesworth, Michael Hill, Edwin Flack, Karen Krantzcke, Jan Lehane, Laurie Warder, Nicole Kriz, Harry Hopman, Olivia Rogowska, Sylvia Lance Harper, Stephen Huss, Helen Gourlay, Ray Ruffels, Gerald Patterson, Joan Hartigan, Broderick Dyke, Nick Lindahl, Richard Fromberg, Kristine Kunce, Brydan Klein, Christina Wheeler, Scott Draper, Robert Smeets, Michelle Jaggard-Lai, Jack Crawford, Alun Jones, Greg Jones, Marjorie Cox Crawford, James Willard, Lorraine Coghlan, Dick Crealy, Robyn Ebbern, John Millman, Andrew Ilie, Shannon Golds, Mary Carter Reitano, Darren Cahill, Elizabeth Smylie, Jessica Moore, Coral Buttsworth, Ken Mcgregor, Andrew Florent, Ashley Cooper, Adrian Quist, Monika Wejnert, Todd Perry, Matthew Ebden, Marinko Matosevic, Harry Parker, Chris Kachel, Bert St. John, Cliff Letcher, Les Poidevin, David Carter, Trudi Musgrave, Jason Stoltenberg, Samuel Groth, Joyce Fitch, Ken Fletcher, Todd Reid, Ronald Thomas, Emily Hood Westacott, John James, Bryanne Stewart, Mervyn Rose, Andrew Kratzmann, Jamie Morgan, Sally Peers, Wally Masur, Roger Rasheed, Isabella Holland, Emily Hewson, Marie Toomey, Sophie Ferguson, Joshua Eagle, Paul Kilderry, Robert Fahey, Dinny Pails, Alfred Dunlop, Vivian Mcgrath, John Fitzgerald, Alf Hedeman, Horace Rice, Richard Schlesinger, Eric Po...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2441596 ... Read more

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This dynamic yearbook captures the action and excitement of the largest annual team competition in sport.Now in its centennail year, the Davis Cup by NEC is well-known fir generating an unprecedented sense of team spirit in an otherwise individual sport.

With candid text and never-before-published photographs, Davis Cup: The Year in Tennis recounts the men's competition in 1999, which began with an exciting first round, in which eighteen out of the world's top twenty players participated.After a year-long hiatus from Davis Cup, Pete Sampras returned to play for the United States, alongside Davis Cup veterans Jim Courier and Todd Martin. ... Read more

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Davis Cup Year book - centennial year
For this book to cover the 100th Anniversary of the Davis cup, it was a mediocre.It should have been special not only because of its importance to tennis but for the memories of the fans and players.Some of thepictures are of poor quality and are not as clear, crisp and sharp as werepictures from previous yearbooks.The review of each round was average toweak.The only redeeming quality was the foreword by Patrick Rafter wherehe describes what it is like to play in Davis Cup tournaments.Outside ofthat, the book offers very little. ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter, Samantha Stosur, Todd Woodbridge, Jelena Dokić, Mark Woodforde, Mark Philippoussis, Alicia Molik, Casey Dellacqua, Wendy Turnbull, Paul Hanley, Chris Guccione, Pat Cash, Rennae Stubbs, Nicole Pratt, Wayne Arthurs, Edwin Flack, Richard Fromberg, Andrew Ilie, Elizabeth Smylie, Wally Masur, Simon Youl, Jordan Kerr, Nicole Bradtke, Rachel Mcquillan, Jenny Byrne. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Samantha Jane Stosur (born 30 March 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 on WTA Tour in doubles, together with Lisa Raymond from the United States. As of 3 May 2010), Stosur is ranked No. 7 in singles and No. 5 in doubles by the WTA. She has scored notable wins against former no.1s Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovi, Ana Ivanovi, Dinara Safina, Lindsay Davenport and Amélie Mauresmo. Samantha Stosur is the daughter of Tony and Diane and has two brothers, Dominic and Daniel. At the age of six her house in Gold Coast was destroyed by a flood, causing her family to move to Adelaide. There she started playing tennis, when she was given a racquet for Christmas at the age of eight. While her parents worked long hours at the cafe they had started up, Stosur played at local courts with older brother Daniel, who later encouraged their parents to take her to tennis lessons. She went away on her first overseas trip at the age of 13, competing in the World Youth Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. At 14 she joined the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) under Geoff Masters and in 2001, when she was 16, Stosur joined the Australian Institute of Sport tennis program. Stosur first played professional tennis in 1999 on the ITF circuit. She debuted on the Women's Tennis Association tour in 2000,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2441596 ... Read more

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A tour diary with a difference, Rocket to the Top...chronicles the ups and downs of Pat Rafter's quest to become not only No.1 in 1999, but also to win three US Opens back-to-back. It provides a rare opportunity to get to know the real Pat, his observations of other players on the ATP Tour such as Agassi, Sampras, Philippoussis and Hewitt, his relationships, his devotion to a string of charitable causes, and his media and sponsor commitments.

Patrick Rafter lives in Bermuda and Leo Schlink lives in Australia. ... Read more

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A True Champion
My two favorite players are Pat Rafter and Pete Sampras so this book was destined to be of interest to me. Overall, I would say I'm slightly disappointed for not getting more in-depth into Pat Rafter the man.This is nothing but a simplistic diary of a year traveling the circuit, what he did at tournaments, where he practiced and with whom, and status of his injuries.

There is nothing in this book to criticize; it's just very simplistic reading.Pat is the epitome of an Australian man, a great athlete who credits his mates and his family for his strong bearing.Everyone knows Pat likes to toast a few and this book describes a few all-nighters after key wins.

Unfortunately, this book needed to be written sooner.The yearlong diary covers few highlights.He did make it to the semi-final of Wimbledon losing to Agassi and he did play in the Davis Cup match in Boston beating the Americans in an epic struggle with Todd Martin.But while the book starts after he won his second US Open, it ends with him losing in the first round of the US Open in 1999.

Probably the most interesting part of the book to me was the squabbles with Pete Sampras, my other favorite player.Pat starting beating Pete and I assumed Pete was struggling with this and was at fault for fallout by some of his comments.From reading this I suspect Pat was just at much at fault based on comments made at a press conference and the way he states his side of the relationship.Irrespective, they're both quality individuals and great players who went at it from different angles.It says a lot for their character that they talked on the phone to hash out any difference and can both walk away with respect for each other.

I don't mean to be disrespectful to Pat about this review.I miss his game.You knew when you watched a Pat Rafter match you got 100% effort win or lose and that attitude comes through loud and clear.I just wish it had covered more background about his upbringing including his junior tennis career to show how he grew into such a champion.

Refreshing reading
I immensely enjoyed reading this book. I read it on the road while traveling to away matches. It was a refreshing and encouraging reading. It's very heartening to see such a down-to-earth person as Rafter be so succesful at tennis. The narrative is very personal and informal. It's like Rafter is having a couple of beers with you while he gives you his insight on life as a professional tennis player. Great tennis player + Great person = Patrick Rafter

Attention Rafter Fans
If you are a Patrick Rafter fan I think you will enjoy this book. It's like he's speaking to you throughout the entire book. You get to know how he feels before and during matches. I enjoyed reading the book and hope he comes out with another book telling his story from the beginning.

Top Notch!
As a tennis fan, I always liked Rafter and was curious to read about his career.This book has everything for the Rafter fan, match results, insights, quotes from fellow players, and even a revealing centerfold that will leave any woman satisfied.

I highly recommend this book!

Quite an interesting read!
It's really flattering to actually know how Pat Rafter feels inside and go through a year of tennis with him. In additional to the well-written diary, there includes pages and pages of terrific photos. I'd recommend anyone who likes tennis or Pat! ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Pete Sampras, Björn Borg, Patrick Rafter, Gustaf V of Sweden, Steffi Graf, Billie Jean King, Ken Rosewall, Jimmy Connors, Pancho Gonzales, Pam Shriver, John Mcenroe, Ilie N?stase, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Michael Chang, Stan Smith, Rod Laver, Martina Navratilova, Ivan Lendl, Roy Emerson, Jana Novotná, Guillermo Vilas, Arthur Ashe, Helen Wills Moody, Jim Courier, Gabriela Sabatini, Bill Tilden, Margaret Osborne Dupont, Hana Mandlíková, Suzanne Lenglen, Boris Becker, Elizabeth Ryan, Doris Hart, Tony Roche, Bob Hewitt, Monica Seles, Chris Evert, Lamar Hunt, Rosemary Casals, Don Budge, Yannick Noah, Louise Brough, Margaret Court, Molla Mallory, Virginia Wade, Tracy Austin, Mats Wilander, Fred Perry, Maria Bueno, Frew Mcmillan, Lottie Dod, Bobby Riggs, Althea Gibson, Ann Haydon-Jones, Françoise Durr, Tony Wilding, Shirley Fry, Stefan Edberg, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Helen Jacobs, Jack Kramer, Maureen Connolly, Gottfried Von Cramm, Kathleen Mckane Godfree, Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Rafael Osuna, Pancho Segura, Alice Marble, Fred Stolle, Evonne Goolagong, Darlene Hard, Ellsworth Vines, William Mcchesney Martin, Jr., Simone Mathieu, Frank Sedgman, Bunny Austin, Dick Savitt, Lesley Turner Bowrey, Lew Hoad, René Lacoste, John Newcombe, Pauline Betz, Chuck Mckinley, Mary Browne, Tony Trabert, Nancy Richey, Dorothy Cheney, Bud Collins, Vic Seixas, Ted Schroeder, Betty Nuthall, Mary Ewing Outerbridge, Dorothy Round Little, Karel Koželuh, Jan Kodeš, Angela Mortimer, Harry Hopman, Gene Mako, Nancye Wynne Bolton, Frank Shields, Dwight F. Davis, Julian Myrick, John Bromwich, R. Norris Williams, Gerald Patterson, Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, Jaroslav Drobný, Manuel Santana, Alex Olmedo, William Renshaw, Norman Brookes, Mark Mccormack, Malcolm Anderson, Wil... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=113080 ... Read more

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Chapters: Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter, Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elena Dementieva, Ai Sugiyama, Roger Federer, Marat Safin, Gustavo Kuerten, Todd Woodbridge, Li Na, Leander Paes, Goran Ivanišević, Fabrice Santoro, Jelena Dokić, Cara Black, Daniel Nestor, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Wayne Ferreira, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Ivan Ljubičić, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Tim Henman, Michael Chang, Max Mirnyi, Nenad Zimonjić, Elena Likhovtseva, Gastón Gaudio, Tommy Haas, Marcelo Ríos, Katarina Srebotnik, Anastasia Myskina, Mark Woodforde, Arnaud Clément, Conchita Martínez, Alicia Molik, Kevin Ullyett, Nicolas Kiefer, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Dominik Hrbatý, Natasha Zvereva, Mark Philippoussis, Paola Suárez, Mario Ančić, Todd Martin, Amélie Mauresmo, Àlex Corretja, Rainer Schüttler, Wayne Black, Monica Seles, Sébastien Lareau, Barbara Schett, Albert Costa, Greg Rusedski, Andrei Pavel, Thomas Johansson, Magnus Norman, Mariano Puerta, Rossana de los Ríos, Jiří Novák, Julie Halard-Decugis, Juan Ignacio Chela, Anke Huber, Amanda Coetzer, Mariano Zabaleta, Tathiana Garbin, Iva Majoli, Li Ting, Eleni Daniilidou, Nathalie Dechy, Paradorn Srichaphan, Nicole Pratt, Liezel Huber, Nuno Marques, Vince Spadea, Nicolas Escudé, Silvia Farina Elia, Iroda Tulyaganova, Lee Hyung-taik, Jeff Tarango, Sabine Appelmans, Janet Lee, Magüi Serna, Dominique Monami, Anne Kremer, Vladimir Voltchkov, Selima Sfar, Henrieta Nagyová, Karim Alami, Karol Kučera, Mirka Federer, Shinobu Asagoe, David Prinosil, Andrew Ilie, Christian Ruud, Sargis Sargsian, Rita Kuti-Kis, Bernardo Mota, Andreas Vinciguerra, Silvija Talaja, Gianluca Pozzi, Park Sung-hee, Mikael Tillström, Franco Squillari, Vanessa Menga, Arnaud Di Pasquale, Ctislav Doseděl, Fabiola Zuluaga, Kristie Boogert, Katalin Marosi, Attila Sávolt, Sylvia Plischke, Jana Kandarr, Petra Mandula, Diego Camacho, Els Callens, Karina Habšudová, Rita Grande, Jimy Szymanski, Miriam Oremans, María Vento-Kabchi, Juan An...http://booksllc.net/?id=20682666 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Lleyton Hewitt, John Newcombe, Patrick Rafter, Todd Woodbridge, Wayne Arthurs, Mark Woodforde, Kim Warwick, Mark Edmondson, Paul Hanley, Mark Philippoussis, Martin Mulligan, Bob Hewitt, Fred Stolle, Bernard Tomic, Scott Draper, Jordan Kerr, Todd Perry, Mark Kratzmann, Tony Roche, Ashley Fisher, Laurie Warder, Stephen Huss, Peter Doohan, Frank Sedgman, Nathan Healey, Ken Fletcher, Ray Ruffels, Andrew Kratzmann, Peter Luczak, Chris Guccione, John Bromwich, Lew Hoad, Malcolm Anderson, Carsten Ball, John Fitzgerald, Jack Crawford, Harry Hopman, Michael Tebbutt, John Alexander, Pat Cash, Allan Stone, Robert Smeets, Owen Davidson, Colin Long, Peter Mcnamara, Bill Bowrey, Paul Mcnamee, Jim Willard, Neale Fraser, Phil Dent, Rex Hartwig, Jamie Morgan, Wally Masur, Darren Cahill, Mervyn Rose, Paul Kronk, Dick Crealy, Adrian Quist, Bert St. John, Geoff Masters, Ken Mcgregor, Harry Parker, Ross Case, Robert Howe, Todd Reid, Edgar Moon, Roger Rasheed, George Worthington, Gerald Patterson, Ashley Cooper, Norman Brookes, Edward Dewhurst, David Hall, Joshua Eagle, Ron Thomas, Les Woodies, Jason Stoltenberg, Teddy Flack, Alfred Dunlop, James Anderson, Sandon Stolle, John Hawkes, Barry Phillips-Moore, Bob Mark, Andrew Ilie, Donald Turnbull, Pat O'hara Wood, Ray Dunlop, Bill Sidwell, John Marks, Horace Rice, Alf Hedeman, Ashley Campbell, Bob Giltinan, Andrew Florent, Rodney Heath, Ernie Parker, Vivian Mcgrath, Robert Carmichael, Dinny Pails, Tom Tachell, Brad Drewett, John Millman, Bill Gregg, J.keane, Richard Fromberg, Charles Donohoe, David Macpherson, Don Candy, Stanley Eaton, Ian Fletcher, Arthur O'hara Wood, Colin Dibley, Broderick Dyke, Rod Frawley, Clarence Todd, John Frawley, Rhys Gemmell, Ge...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Martina Hingis, Björn Borg, Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter, Lindsay Davenport, Steffi Graf, Thomas Muster, Billie Jean King, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Ken Rosewall, Rafael Nadal, Jimmy Connors, Dinara Safina, Pancho Gonzales, Gustavo Kuerten, Marat Safin, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanović, Andy Roddick, Justine Henin, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, John Mcenroe, Ilie Năstase, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Stan Smith, Rod Laver, Marcelo Ríos, Carlos Moyá, Jennifer Capriati, Martina Navratilova, Kim Clijsters, Ivan Lendl, Helen Wills Moody, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Jim Courier, Bill Tilden, Margaret Osborne Dupont, Amélie Mauresmo, Suzanne Lenglen, Boris Becker, Doris Hart, Monica Seles, Chris Evert, Don Budge, Louise Brough, Margaret Court, Tracy Austin, Mats Wilander, Fred Perry, Maria Bueno, Althea Gibson, Shirley Fry, Stefan Edberg, Helen Jacobs, Jack Kramer, Jelena Janković, Pancho Segura, Alice Marble, Evonne Goolagong, Ellsworth Vines, René Lacoste, John Newcombe, Pauline Betz, Dorothy Round Little, Angela Mortimer, Henri Cochet, Anita Lizana, Jack Crawford. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 825. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society. She is known for the "The Battle of the Sexes" in 1973, in which she defeated 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon men's singles champion. King is the founder of the Women's Tennis Association, the Women's Sports Foundation, and World Team Tennis, which she founded with her former husband, Law...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=113080 ... Read more