Tennis
A History from American Amateurs to Global Professionals
$61.77
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
26 July 2021
Summary
Analyzing How Tennis Turned Pro
The arrival of the Open Era in 1968 was a watershed in the history of tennis—the year that marked its advent as a professionalized sport. Merging wide-angle history with individual stories of players and off-the-court figures, Greg Ruth charts tennis’s evolution into the game we watch today. His vivid account moves from the cloistered world of nineteenth-century lawn tennis through the longtime amateur-professional divide and the battles over commerci…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780252085888 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0252085884 |
| Author: | Greg Ruth |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Imprint: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 26 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 41mm |
| Series: | Sport and Society |
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Critics Review
“Ruth’s work is an excellent source for a history of sexism in tennis, while highlighting some of the biggest names on and off the court, who ushered tennis into a profitable sport in the postmodern era.” –Journal of American History “This well-researched volume will be a valuable addition to any sports history collection.” –Choice “This book is for tennis pros, serious amateurs, hackers, lovers of the game, and anyone interested in sport history. Greg Ruth shows us how tennis evolved from England’s royal court to L.A.’s public courts to the U.S. Open’s billionaire courts. Featuring big personalities and terrific storytelling, Tennis shows us how and why the game evolved over the years. This is excellent sport history.”–Elliott J. Gorn, coauthor of A Brief History of American Sports, Second Edition
About The Author
Greg Ruth
Greg Ruth is an independent scholar.
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