The man responsible for making tennis an extremely popular television sport recounts his early days of reporting on the game, describes the great matches at Forest Hills, Wimbledon, and smaller courts, and discusses prominent players

My Life with the Pros

Sports & Outdoors

Collins, Bud

Miscellaneous

Dutton Adult

Plume

Rod Laver's Tennis digest

Laver, Rodney George

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Follett Pub Co

The second edition in this series of encyclopedias on tennis.

Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis

Gale/Cengage Learning

Compiled by the most famous tennis journalist and historian in the world, this book is the ultimate compilation of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season, biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls for all the major events. The author’s personal relationships with major tennis stars offer insights into the world of professional tennis found nowhere else.

The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

New Chapter Press

Depicting the monumental achievements of a world-class athlete, this firsthand account documents Rod Laver’s historic 1969 Grand Slam sweep of all four major tennis titles. Coauthored with renowned tennis expert Bud Collins, this frank memoir details Laver’s childhood, early career, and his most important matches. Each chapter also contains a companion tennis lesson, providing tips on how players of all levels can improve their own game and sharing strategies that garnered unparalleled success on the courts. Fully updated on the 40th anniversary of the author’s most prominent triumph, this revised edition contains brand new content, including the story of Laver’s courageous recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1998.

The Education of a Tennis Player

Laver, Rod

Biographies & Memoirs

Compiled by the most famous tennis journalist and historian in the world, this book is the ultimate compilation of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season, biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls for all the major events. Newly updated with the latest history-making records in the sport, this revised edition covers the recent achievements of a variety of tennis stars, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and Ivo Karlovic. Highlighting the author’s personal relationships with major names in the sport, this resource offers insights into the world of professional tennis found nowhere else.

This is the fourth book in the successful series of Total Encyclopedias.

Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia

Sport Media Pub

Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia

Visible Ink Pr

Compiled by the world’s foremost tennis historian and journalist, this book is the ultimate collection of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season and biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls for all of the major events. This third edition is updated with the latest history-making records and covers the recent achievements of a galaxy of stars—including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Serena Williams—without forgetting the contributions of some of the foundational names in the sport, such as Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, and Andre Agassi. Collins highlights his own personal relationships with the sport’s biggest names, offering insights into the world of professional tennis that can’t be found anywhere else.

The Bud Collins History of Tennis

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My Life with the Pros

My Life with the Pros

Rod Laver's Tennis digest

Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis

The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book

The Education of a Tennis Player

The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book

Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia

Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia

The Bud Collins History of Tennis