Description
On tour with tennis's Golden Generation - and the other 99 percent. When Conor Niland was 16, he was chosen to hit with Serena Williams at Nick Bollettieri's famed tennis academy. Conor, the Irish junior number one, was feeling a bit homesick. This is the story of pro tennis's 99 percent: the players who roam the globe in hope of climbing the rankings and squeaking into the Grand Slam tournaments. Painting a vivid picture of the social dynamics on tour, the economics of the game, and the shadows cast by gambling and doping.
Details
  • Author: Niland, Conor
  • Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 29/05/2025
  • ISBN: 9780241998076
  • B-Code: B085167
  • Illustrated:
  • Pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 197x129mm
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