Match Play and the Spin of the Ball
eBook - ePub

Match Play and the Spin of the Ball

  1. 202 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Match Play and the Spin of the Ball

About this book

"Match Play and the Spin of the Ball" is a vintage guide to tennis by William T. Tilden. William Tatem Tilden II (1893 – 1953), commonly known as "Big Bill", was an American tennis player who is often hailed as one of the greatest tennis players of all time With simple explanations and helpful diagrams, this fantastic guide is highly recommended for both new and experienced players alike, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "Our Greatest Player", "Chapter I - The Spin Of The Ball", "Chapter II – Grips", "Chapter III - Footwork And Timing", "Chapter IV - Attack And Defence", "Chapter V - Singles And Doubles", "Chapter VI - The All-Court Game", "Chapter VII - The Value Of Intensive Practice", "Chapter VIII - Youth To The Fore", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. “Bill”
  6. Our Greatest Player
  7. I The Spin of the Ball
  8. II Grips
  9. III Footwork and Timing
  10. IV Attack and Defense
  11. V Singles and Doubles
  12. VI The All-Court Game
  13. VII The Value of Intensive Practice
  14. VIII Youth to the Fore
  15. IX Women’s Tennis
  16. X The Game and the Court
  17. XI Variety is the Spice of Life
  18. XII Pace and Speed
  19. XIII Greatness in Match Play