Love Game
A History of Tennis, from Victorian Pastime to Global Phenomenon
by Elizabeth Wilson
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appears in Tennis and Nonfiction.
Tennis has never been played better than it is today. To watch Rafael Nadal spin a forehand at 4000 rpm, Maria Sharapova arabesque out of a serve, Serena Williams utterly destroy a short ball, or Roger Federer touch a volley into an impossibly angled winner is to watch not only the best players with the best coaching hitting with the best racquets,...
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Consider The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey. Recommended by 12 sources.
“The Inner Game of Tennis reads like a calm coaching conversation that reframes performance as two competing mindsets: the judging self and the relaxed, attentive self. Its useful part is concise mental cues and tennis-based anecdotes that help you notice nervousness and shift focus in the moment, useful on court and in other pressure situations. Limitation: the book repeats its central premise across chapters and leans on dated, sport-specific examples, so it feels thin if you wanted exhaustive technique or modern context.”
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