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Chapters: Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Pam Shriver, Bob and Mike Bryan, James Blake, Lisa Raymond, Andy Roddick, Michael Chang, Jennifer Capriati, Martina Navratilova, Ken Flach, Zina Garrison, Helen Wills Moody, Jim Courier, Robert Seguso, Todd Martin, Richey Reneberg, Monica Seles, Mardy Fish, Kelly Jones, Gigi Fernández, Sam Querrey, Mary Joe Fernandez, Bob Bryan, Chanda Rubin, Brad Gilbert, Andrea Jaeger, Jill Craybas, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Tim Mayotte, Robby Ginepri, Taylor Dent, Vince Spadea, Liezel Huber, Malivai Washington, Jeff Tarango, Dwight F. Davis, R. Norris Williams, Marion Jones, Jimmy Arias, Marion Jessup, Vincent Richards, Alphonzo Bell, Derrick Rostagno, Beals Wright, Charles Sands, Francis Hunter, Robert Leroy, Edgar Leonard, Gretchen Magers, Basil Spalding de Garmendia, Eric Amend, Theodore Pell. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 439. 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: Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her World No. 1 on five separate occasions. She regained this ranking for the fifth time on November 2, 2009. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002. Williams is the reigning champion in both singles and women's doubles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon and in women's doubles at the US Open. She has won 25 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 11 in women's doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously and only the fifth woman in history to do so. Her 12 Grand Slam singles titles ties her with Billie Jean King for sixth on the all-time list. Williams ranks fourt...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=164910 ... Read more

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Good overview of the women's tour
This book is good to learn about the tennis tour in general and how the business is changing.However when it comes to the actual players, you only get a glimpse of them.Since it is not a bio of any of the players, that may be too much to ask.Tennis fans who follow the writer's online column may not get much more insight into the game.However newcomers may find it informative.I liked the book but it didn't go into the hard issues on the tour such as coaches who have affairs with the players and what should be done.Burn out, parent/coach abuse, public pressure, big money, girls supporting their families, etc.You get a small overview of these problems.At the very least parents should read it if they want their kids to become pro atheletes.

Enjoyable quick read for tennis fans
A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the players and personalities in the women's tennis world. I also learned a great deal about the women's tennis circuit.Very quick read and quite enjoyable.

Do not buy this book if you are looking for something deep or substantive.This is popular-pulp people-magazine style reporting.And I loved it!

Lacking Substance
Given it's title, I thought this book would be about Venus Williams. She is mentioned throughout, and the focus of the last two chapters. But its by no means a book about her.

Instead Wertheim toggles back and forth through a variety of the top tour players.Some gossip-filled sections were entertaining.I made myself finish it.

Ultimately a little disappointing
The glamour girls of women's tennis get the elongated Sports Illustrated treatment. Given the racy racy title of this book, a reader might expect juicy gossip about the private lives of these star athletes. Otherwise, one might expect a deeper look at the Women's tennis tour and exciting blow-by-blow action.

What the reader gets is a recap of the major tournaments during the 2000 season (Wimbledon, French, Open, US Open, Indian Wells mostly)with some background on the more prominent of the racket stars. SI Tennis columnist Jon Wertheim gives us some acquaintance with Lindsay Davenport, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, some minor stars and, of course, the Williams Sisters Venus and Serena.

Wertheim chronicles the influence of meddlesome parents. He explains the shortcomings of the World Tennis Association. And he even quotes outrageous allegations of lesbianism and widespread promiscuity among the women players. But he sheds no light on those allegations and lets the allegations fall flat. They would have been better unmentioned.

The tennis itself would have had more punch had the author described the mastery these players possess. Instead, his focus was on the athletes' dislike of other athletes and the petty bickerings that these emotions caused. He colors those bickerings with unspoken racism against the Williams sisters.

These women are world class athletes. And 2000 was the year that Venus Williams blossomed into the power she is today. More effort could have been spent on what caused her dominance aside from her size and musculature.

This book is not necessarily a bad book. It merely misses its potential. There are some good, yet shallow portrayals of some of tennis' top women. But that isn't enough to pull this book over the hump. ... Read more

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Venus and Serena Williams, Illustrated Story, coloring andworkbook. Inspirational story about how and what it took forthe Williams sisters to emerge as tennis champions. ... Read more

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Title: La oveja negra del tenis.(Venus William, tenista)(TT: Tennis's black sheep.)(TA: player Venus William)(Artículo Breve)
Author: Tay Polo Miranda
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 8Issue: 470Page: 25

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on August 10, 1998. The length of the article is 902 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Rebelión generacional. (conflictivas relaciones entre jugadoras de tenis profesional)(TT: Rebellion of generations) (TA: conflicting relations between professional women tennis players)
Author: Gustavo Canino
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 10, 1998
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
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This digital document is an article from UXL Newsmakers 2005, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1744 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.U·X·L Newsmakers covers prominent personalities active on the current scene. People making headlines in all fields are included -- from entertainment to exploration, from science to sports, from politics to pop culture. Complementing U·X·L Encyclopedia of World Biography, which emphasizes figures of the past, the U·X·L Newsmakers series is a four-volume base set featuring 100 people. Biographies include career summaries, fascinating facts and sources for further information. Whether seeking fact-filled entries or the full scoop on the latest pop icons, U·X·L Newsmakers is the source to consult. ... Read more

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This 2002 issue features the Sopranos plus articles on: tennis stars Serena & Venus, Robert Kennedy, MTV Video awards and more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from American Decades: Primary Sources, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 750 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.American Decades Primary Sources provides fresh insight into the decade's most important events, people, and issues. Entries representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from the decade. Also included are concise contextual information, notes about the author and further resources. American Decades Primary Sources includes chapters on the arts, medicine and health, media, education, world events, religion, government and politics, lifestyles and social trends, law and justice, religion, business and the economy, and sports. Included to provide unique perspectives and a wealth of understanding are first hand accounts that include oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws, legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoonsand recipes. ... Read more

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Behind the scenes: Venus & Serena
Dave Rineberg comes across in this boook as not only a competent coach, but also as a proud fatherly type influence in Serena & Venus's lives. Obviously, Richard WIlliams was the dominant figure in their formative years, but this book really shows how Rineberg was kept in the shadows & made to feel unappreciated by Richard Williams. Underpaid & often rudely dismissed, Rineberg still retained a committment to the girls' tennis game, to their hitting sessions, and their tournament appearances. He put up with RW's outlandish behavior for the benefit of the Serena & Venus, who you could see he developed alot of fondness towards. Serena & Venus come across as regular teen girls, although very athletic & determined. So for that reason, I was really left feeling sad at the end of the book, with what seemed to be a lack of closure for the coach. Overall, a well-written account of the Williams sisters' transition from tennis players to champions, sometimes with detailed match reviews and some secret tennis training tips. Very intriguing read, sometimes hard to put down. Reccomended for all, especially tennis lovers.

The real Serena and Venus
If you are a diehard tennis fan, this may be a good book for you.It's a behind the scenes look at their development from early teens to young pros.As you might imagine, Serena and Venus come across as the loving, precocious girls they are.Their father comes across as the self-important, spotlight-grabbing huckster that he is.

Richard Williams always projected himself as the only coach of the sisters.Rineberg dispels that notion and discusses his involvement in their development.As a relative unknown tennis coach, it must have been a thrill to be given the opportunity to coach such gifted athletes.

But the real benefit of this book is the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at what type people Serena and Venus are.I think this book does an excellent job of exhibiting their personality.Both are outgoing, fun girls who clearly have a great love for each other.Coming from a different tennis background having not played any junior tournaments, there was great resentment to their potential.This resentment, I believe, has caused many to wrongly dislike the Williams sisters.But whether you like or dislike the sisters, it's very clear that they are very unique, intelligent and fun-loving sisters.

Overall, this book doesn't have much to say."I was lucky to coach two great kids.Their dad is a huckster who doesn't follow-thru on his promises."But, to get a behind the scenes look at the real personality of the Williams sisters, that was enough for me.

Very highly recommended for tennis fans
Venus & Serena: My Seven Years As Hitting Coach For The Williams Sisters is the personal inside story and testimony of Dave Rineberg, who served as hitting coach for world-famous tennis champions Venus Williams and Serena Williams from 1992 to 1999. An inset section of black-and-white photographs embellishes this open and candid account of athletic training, determination, and the drive to succeed. As timely as their current history making performances on the tennis court today, Venus & Serena is very highly recommended for tennis fans who are eager to learn more behind the scenes about two widely celebrated champions.

A Page Turner
This book gets you up close to two young girls working hard to make it in the tennis world. A side (not seen on TV) told by their hitting coach who really cared about them and their future.You will feel the thrill of their first big wins and losses.I laughed and cried while reading it and felt great respect for Dave Rineberg's hard work with little or no recognition from Mr. Williams. ... Read more