‘Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row, ‘ said Vitas Gerulaitis when he finally beat Jimmy Connors after losing 16 straight.
Looking for the perfect gift for a tennis player? Discover this unique book specially written for tennis lovers. It features little-known facts about tennis history, funny tennis stories, tennis rule quizzes, fascinating heart-warming stories, tennis legends’ tales, celebrity quotes about tennis, amazing records, jokes & puns, and more in this engaging and amusing book created by award-winning and bestselling writers Bruce Miller and Team Golfwell!
A fun gift for any tennis player for a birthday, the Holidays, spur of a moment gift, or any occasion!
- He or she can keep it on the bedside table
- Read while traveling
- Share laughs waiting for a court to open or anytime!
They’ll love it for the laughs! Get it now!
This is the hardcover edition.
Table of Content
Watch out for the 17th match! 1
Doesn’t matter…really 1
‘Play freely’ 1
One for the tennis club bar 2
Rivalry? 3
You know you’re too old to play tennis when… 3
Don’t like tennis? 5
Earplugs. 5
What do you do? 7
The best. 8
Old injury 9
Just one single shot 9
An unusual place to play tennis 9
World record – Fastest Serve! 10
Tennis. 11
Best hospitality 11
Need other people. 11
Slowest ace ever 11
Really? 12
How far do you run in a match? 12
Tennis Rule Quiz Question #1 13
Fuzzy ball 13
Life is like a game of tennis 13
Origins of tennis 14
Foot doctor 15
No vax for me 16
Olympic gold – Williams sisters. 16
A mental game 16
Soars through the air 16
Gladiators. 17
The World’s Oldest Tennis Court is still being used 17
That’s a lot of balls! 18
Yellow balls? 18
Where did the term ‘love’ come from? 19
No hate – be cool 19
The irony of it all 19
How did scoring terms start? 19
Good old Joe. 20
Beer 21
When does a new ball lose its bounce? 22
Dad joke 22
How to evaluate a ball’s bounce 23
End of match 23
Tennis Rule Quiz Question #2. 23
Librarians. 24
What’s the score? 24
The best recognition 24
Court adjustment. 25
Getting married 25
Going it alone 25
Ever have 105 points without one unforced error? 25
Ever miss 9000 shots? 26
Winning. 26
Art and an act 27
Longest tennis match ever 27
Mermaids 27
Looking for a highly romantic place to play? 28
Still playing 30
Amazing Steffi Graff. 30
The court is my home. 31
We’re from the ghetto 33
No barriers 33
When did tennis balls start being packaged in a can? 34
Tennis Quiz Question #3. 34
Fail better. 35
Tenez and Novak the polyglot. 35
Sportsmanship 36
Where did the tiebreaker idea come from? 37
And more… over 100 pp.
About the author
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