Tennis: A History from American Amateurs to Global Professionals
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Analyzing how tennis turned pro The arrival of the Open era in 1968 was a watershed in the history of tennis--the year that marked its advent as a professionalized sport. Merging wide-angle history with individual stories of players and off-the-court figures, Greg Ruth charts tennis's evolution into the game we watch today. His vivid account moves from the cloistered world of nineteenth-century lawn tennis through the longtime amateur-professional...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252085884
ISBN13:9780252085888
Release Date:July 2021
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"
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