Break Point
The Inside Story of Modern Tennis
$34.25
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
10 August 2015
Summary
NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTER
This is a special era in the history of tennis. The physicality and skill, as well as the commercial and public interest, have hit levels not seen before. At the heart of the game’s growing appeal are four players: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray. Never in the history of the game have so few players dominated for so long and it is their rivalry that makes this the ‘Golden Age of Tennis’.
However, in 2013, the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848549296 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848549296 |
| Author: | Kevin Mitchell |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Those seeking a more uplifting view of the present would do well to read Kevin Mitchell’s Break Point … The ‘inside story’ genre doesn’t always live up to its promise, but Mitchell’s is a successful example - Guardian
[Kevin Mitchell] writes well, reflects thoughtfully on the opinions of his interviewees, and has a nice line in self-deprecation - William Skidelsky, ObserverMitchell gives illuminating insights into life as a full-time tennis correspondent - TennisheadA discursive, thoughtful and witty examination of the modern game … Mitchell is brilliant on the personalities … He excels in his portrait of Murray … His book is timely and judicious - HeraldAbout The Author
Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Mitchell writes for the Observer and the Guardian as boxing and tennis correspondent. He has been Sports Journalist of the Year and Sports Features Writer of the Year. War, Baby: the Glamour of Violence was short-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
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