An account of the changes in the tennis world since 1968 when the world's major championships became open to the professionals. The author, a tennis journalist, examines the the politics, in-fighting, commercial pressures and the benefits as well as many of the great open matches, including classic Wimbledon finals. The book portrays the phenomenon of professional tennis and the increases in prize money and looks at some of the famous players.
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An account of the changes in the tennis world since 1968 when the world's major championships became open to the professionals. The author, a tennis journalist, examines the the politics, in-fighting, commercial pressures and the benefits as well as many of the great open matches, including classic Wimbledon finals. The book portrays the phenomenon of professional tennis and the increases in prize money and looks at some of the famous players.
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Add this copy of Open Tennis: the First Twenty Years to cart. $16.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Add this copy of Open Tennis the First Twenty Years. the Players, the to cart. $17.85, very good condition, Sold by dromanabooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from newstead, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1988 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket; Split to lower corner of jacket at rear. Light foxing to edges. 0747501750. Index, open tennis statistics. 700gms weight; B&W Photographs; 9.30 X 6 X 1.40 inches; 252 pages.
Add this copy of Open Tennis: the First Twenty Years: the Players, the to cart. $38.62, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Bloomsbury.
