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Tennis's Strangest Matches

By Peter Seddon

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Tennis's Strangest Matches

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Description
In this hugely entertaining collection of stories taken from over a hundred years of world tennis history, award-winning sports historian Peter Seddon has gathered together the most extraordinary events ever to occur on a tennis court. They include the Wimbledon final between the tea-drinking vicar and a convicted murderer, and the 'Match of the Century' between the 'Women's Libber' and the 'Male Chauvinist Pig'. There are matches played on board ship and on the wings of an airborne plane, a game played in full regimental dress, and meet the player who rated himself so highly he played an entire match while carrying someone 'piggy-back'. The stories in this book are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious, and, most importantly, true. Revised, redesigned and updated for a new generation of tennis fanatics, this book is a unique look at the curiosities of an endlessly popular sport, revealing the 'strawberries and cream' game as you've never seen it before. Word count: 45,000
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2016-06-09
Publication Date:
2016-06-09
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1910232955
ISBN13:
9781910232958
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
248 g
Height:
198 cm
Width:
130 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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