Knowing the Score, 9781784706494
Paperback
Tennis dreams, family bonds, and breaking barriers: an inspiring true story.

Knowing the Score

my family and our tennis story

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    14 June 2018

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Summary

Knowing the Score: A Mother’s Triumph in Tennis

An inspiring story of family, ambition, and sport against all odds, from the woman who single-handedly revolutionized British tennis.

Judy Murray provides the ultimate insight into life with her tennis champion sons, Andy and Jamie. What happens when you find you have exceptional children? Do you panic? Put your head in the sand? Or risk everything and jump in head first?

As mother to tennis champions Jamie and Andy Mur…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781784706494
ISBN-10:1784706493
Author:Judy Murray
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:14 June 2018
Weight:248g
Dimensions:199mm x 130mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

“This truly is the inside story of Andy and Jamie’s remarkable rise. Compelling…This is a positive, life-affirming view.” - Alan Patullo - Scotland on Sunday

This truly is the inside story of Andy and Jamie’s remarkable rise. Compelling…This is a positive, life-affirming view. – Alan Patullo * Scotland on Sunday *A cracking book – Chris Evans breakfast show, BBC Radio 2A fascinating and incriminating document. As well as mapping out the travails of tennis parenthood, it offers a window into generations of patronising, belittling attitudes to women in sport… She should be considered a national treasure – Simon Briggs * Daily Telegraph *Judy’s account is honest and open… She is passionate about getting children into sport…Judy Murray has plenty to feel proud about. * Scotsman *Quite simply, she is inspirational, passionate and great fun – Kirsty Wark * Observer *A life both defined and enriched by tennis, which reveals a woman whose own achievements are no less impressive than those of her superstar sons * Radio Times *

About The Author

Judy Murray

Judy Murray is a former Scottish international tennis player with 64 national titles to her name. She became Scottish National Coach in 1995, the same year that she became the first woman to pass the Lawn Tennis Association’s Performance Coach Award. She initiated the Scottish Development School programme which ultimately produced four Davis Cup players and one Fed Cup player, including her Grand-Slam-winning sons, Jamie and Andy.

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