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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | Written for tennis newcomers but with enough detail to satisfy seasoned players, Tennis for Dummies offers practical, substantive, and perceptive advice on a subject that the United States Tennis Association describes as a "sport for a lifetime." Patrick McEnroe--little brother of John McEnroe--collaborates with Peter Bodo to provide a wealth of tennis tips, such as the difference between a ball's pace on slick grass courts and the slow, high bounce experienced on clay courts. Useful advice includes such things as how to find a good coach, which Web sites offer the most comprehensive tennis news, and how to respond when your opponent questions a close call: "I'm sorry, but I never had a moment of doubt. That ball was clearly out." Sprinkled throughout the book are interesting anecdotes about McEnroe's career, including an amusing exchange with his fiancée during a match, in which she eagerly and innocently advised him to just "get it over the net, Pat!" Those keen to take up a new hobby or to simply learn more about the sport they already love will appreciate everything this book has to offer--game, set, and match. --Jeremy Storey | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Patrick McEnroe | | Paperback: | 408 pages | | Publisher: | For Dummies | | Publication Date: | August 11, 1998 | | ISBN: | 076455087X | | Package Length: | 9.1 inches | | Package Width: | 7.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 15 reviews |
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 Great book for anyone interested in Tennis Jan 18, 2008
This is the first book I bought about Tennis when I got into the sport over a year ago. Its not fancy with a lot of glossy photos of pro players, BUT it is one of the most useful and fun to read Tennis books I have found. If you are an absolute beginner, its a fun, interesting and non-scary introduction to the game. For more advanced players, its still great for refreshing basic details and rules, learning tennis-related exercise routines, etc. McEnroe's sense of humor is great and it makes the otherwise dull task of describing in writing a dynamic game much more intereseting. Lots of fun for anyone with any interest in Tennis. Like most of the "Dummies" books, sometimes you have to flip around sequentially for information, but thats not a big deal in the end.
Tennis for Dummies - excelent book Oct 29, 2007
Tennis for Dummies is a great book for all tennis players. I found a lot about tennis that I was looking for. If you do not have this book yet, just buy it and will be happpy that you did. Thanks.
 good book Jul 03, 2007
for someone who has never tried to play tennis before, likes to watch it on tv, is interested to play on their school team, or maybe sommeone getting back into the game, this book is really helpful in learning all about playing the game of tennis. a great refrence on everything tennis. i especaially like the cheat sheet. this is the only book i needed to buy because it has everything in it!
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good Jan 10, 2007
A good book. Lots of good tips. But if you really want to learn to play tennis get a teacher
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Great for tennis beginners! Sep 24, 2005
I just started playing tennis and jumped in with both feet - joining an ALTA team. Practices were great but I knew nothing about the rules and terms. This book does a great job of explaining everything and it turns out several women on my team own it!
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