British Tennis

From the Renshaws to the Murrays

Kevin Stirling Jefferys

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785315596
• Year: 2019

In this first comprehensive account of Britain's place in world tennis from the 1880s to the present day, historian Kevin Jefferys shows that - contrary to popular perception - Britain has a surprisingly strong record. He examines the nation's fluctuating tennis fortunes and presents his personal selection of the best British players of all time.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Dedication
• Preface and Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Victorian trailblazers
• 2. Edwardian greats
• 3. Rising from the ashes
• 4. The 1930s heyday
• 5. ‘Poor relations in world tennis’
• 6. From amateurism to professionalism
• 7. Thirty years of hurt
• 8. The Murrays on the march
• Conclusion
• Summary: career highlights of Britain’s top players
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Photos