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Success is best defined by hard work, determination, and effort. No matter what difficulties or barriers you face, if you really want to succeed in life, you will always find a way to live your life the way you want. This is what Serena Williams, the most famous professional female tennis player, did. Her life journey might not be perfect, but she was able to do things excellently. She kept standing still and did not allow life challenges to stop her from reaching her goals.

Fun and fact filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year. Presented in a day-by-day format, the entries into this mini-encyclopedia include major tournament victory dates, summaries of the greatest matches ever played, trivia, and statistics as well as little-known and quirky happenings. Easy to use and packed with fascinating details, this compendium is the perfect companion for tennis and general sports fans alike.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of tennis superstar Roger Federer. If you're reading this, then you must be a fan of Roger, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Roger is considered one of the greatest tennis players ever, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him compete throughout his career.

Tennis ist ein Sport, der nicht nur aus Technik, Koordination und Kondition besteht. In vielen Situationen ist die mentale Stärke ausschlaggebend...

Jugando Tenis para Ganar está escrito por una jugadora y entrenadora profesional de tenis. Tiene un récord ganador y te enseñará cómo triunfar. Nos da una instrucción clara en estrategias para ganar y cómo convertirse en un mejor jugador para ganar más partidos. La autora Mariana Correa es una ex jugadora profesional de tenis y una nutricionista deportiva certificada que compitió exitosamente en todo el mundo.

The crux of playing better tennis is that the conscious mind is unable to play any sport at a high level. To attain a high level in a sport, a player has to let go of conscious control and allow the subconscious to play. The author describes, in plain English, why this is true and how anyone can play “out of his or her mind.” This audiobook is a must-hear if you want to raise your tennis game to a height you never dreamed possible.

When he stepped onto the Wimbledon grass in 1920, Bill Tilden was poised to become the world’s greatest tennis star. Throughout the 1920's he dominated the sport, winning championship after championship with his trademark grace, power, and intelligence. He owned the game more completely than Babe Ruth ruled baseball, making his name, for more than a decade, synonymous with tennis. This classic biography, by legendary sports writer Frank Deford, tells of Tilden’s dominance, unlike anything the sport had ever seen - and the big man’s tragic fall.

No sport has gone through the seismic changes that rocked tennis when the game, long a holdout against professionalism and creeping commercialism, abandoned its roots as a genteel, amateurs-only enterprise and became a pro sport, vying for the heart of the public with rivals like soccer, NFL football, or NBA basketball. Peter Bodo, who has covered tennis since the dawn of this "Open" era as the chief writer for Tennis magazine, was there to witness this transition and what it promised, what it delivered. He has covered the game on every continent since the early 1970s.

Learn the history of the Davis Cup with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. The Davis Cup weighs more than 100 kilograms, is over one metre tall, and is the world's oldest sports trophy. It has been filled with champagne in Paris nightclubs, stolen in Peru, and locked in bank vaults during world wars. These days, it is sought after by more than 100 countries every year and known to many as the "holy grail" of men's tennis.

When Billie Jean King trounced Bobby Riggs in tennis's Battle of the Sexes in 1973, she placed sports squarely at the center of a national debate about gender equity. In this winning combination of biography and history, Susan Ware argues that King's challenge to sexism, the supportive climate of second-wave feminism, and the legislative clout of Title IX sparked a women's sports revolution in the 1970s that fundamentally reshaped American society.

Andy Murray's obsession with self-improvement has propelled him from promising Scottish kid to one of the best players in the world. We learn about his commitment to 'marginal gains', the process by which an athlete makes small improvements in many different areas to close the gap on rivals. This is about his diet, fitness, psychology and coaching; how Murray stops at nothing to extract the most from his awesome natural talent.

Da Roberto D'Ingiullo, autore del best seller "Roger Federer. Perché è il più grande", un audio che analizza nel dettaglio la personalità, la mentalità e la capacità tecnica dei tre campioni del tennis: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal e Novak Djokovic. Un audio avvincente che spazia dai racconti al cardiopalma delle più grandi vittorie ai segreti che si nascondono dietro ai successi, alle cadute e al modo che ogni campione ha usato per rialzarsi.

There has never been an athlete like Serena Williams. She has dominated women’s tennis for two decades, changed the way the game is played, and - by inspiring Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, and others - changed, too, the racial makeup of the pro game. But Williams’s influence has not been confined to the tennis court. As a powerful Black woman who struggled to achieve and sustain success, she has emerged as a cultural icon, figuring in conversations about body image, working mothers, and more.

Der Mike geht langsam auf die 50 zu und Oskar ist gerade 10. Sie sind nicht nur Papa und Sohn, sie lieben auch den Tennissport, beide auf ihre Art und Weise und genau darum geht es hier.

L'équipe Tennis de Winamax TV à retrouver tous les jours lors des Grands Chelems et Masters 1000 et 5 jours sur 7 pendant les ATP 250 et 500 !

On this show you’ll hear from tennis players, coaches and other influential figures around the game. Not only will you get to hear about their incredible on court experiences, but you’ll get to know these amazing individuals as people too.

On The Boomerang Break, Eli and Raam will dive into the wonderful world of tennis, offering hot takes, updates on their favorite players (with a special section devoted to Pablo Carreño Busta), and predictions for tournaments to come. Each week will feature one podcast recapping the previous week’s events and another looking forward to the next week, with extra podcasts during Grand Slams. Through fun and unique segments, these two friends will cover everything a tennis fan needs to know!

Covering the Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open and Roland Garros. Stay up to date with the on-court action, the hot topics, and the most captivating moments in the Grand Slam Tournaments. All served with a special Aussie spin - keeping tabs on our homegrown heroes as they battle it out on the global court.

In 1930, at the age of twenty-seven, Liesl Herbst was the Austrian National Tennis Champion, a celebrity in Vienna. Liesl, her husband David and their daughter Dorli came to Britain after escaping the Nazis. In London, though initially stripped of their Austrian passports and rendered stateless aliens, both Liesl and her daughter Dorli competed at Wimbledon. They remain the only mother and daughter ever to have played doubles together at Wimbledon.

Welcome to The Gay Tennis Podcast! We break down the latest pro tennis news like we're talking about gay culture. It's kinda like a gay brunch where we gossip about the WTA and ATP tours. Join in the fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.