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Classic Tennis Books

The Inner Game of Tennis - This book introduces a revolutionary program for overcoming the self-doubt, nervousness, and lapses of concentration that will keep a player from playing upto his/her abilities. Learn to play like a ZEN master and stay in your ZONE ! ; W. Timothy Gallwey;
Winning Ugly : Mental Warfare in Tennis-Lessons from a Master - Nothing ugly about this book. A direct pipeline into the mind of a tennis champ.How (and why) to prepare for a match, how to assess and exploit your opponent's weaknesses, how to learn from your opponents, even what you should pack in your tennis bag, it's all here; by Brad Gilbert, Steve Jamison;
Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game - I reviewed an advanced copy. I assure you that Smart Tennis is the finest work on the mental aspects of the game that I have read ... and I have read most of them! John Murray's book will go a long way toward helping you discover the right way to prepare for and deal with the mental challenges presented by competitive tennis. Ron Waite, USPTR Professional & Tennis Columnist ; by John F Murray, Ph.D.;
Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia (3rd Ed) - Considered the "bible" of the tennis world; Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia provides thorough statistics and presents a history of the sport, from its country club beginnings in 1876 to the billion-dollar industry it is today. The latest edition includes biographies of the best players, rules of the game, Hall of Fame facts, world rankings since 1991, and 230 photos
Breakthrough Tennis : A Revolutionary Approach to the Game -Breakthrough Tennis enlists the player to serve as his or her own teacher while focusing on three essential components of more advanced play: balance, timing, and concentration. ; Rolf Clark;
Think to Win : The Strategic Dimension of Tennis - A Davis Cup winner and Pepperdine coach has written the first book on the strategy and mental dimension of the game since the bestselling The Inner Game of Tennis.; Allen Fox;
Nick Bollettieri's Mental Efficiency Program for Playing Great Tennis -Arguably the best tennis coach in the world today, Bollettieri is known for finding and developing great young players at his renowned tennis academy. Now, for the first time, his teachings on mental fitness in tennis are available outisde of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy to players who want the inside edge on their own home courts. ; Nick Bollettieri, et al;
Tennis Tactics : Winning Patterns of Play ; United States Tennis Association;
Agassi and Ecstasy : The Turbulent Life of Andre Agassi -A unique and insightful analysis of Andre's psyche. The strength of Bauman's book lies in his longtime affiliation with the Agassi clan and the amount of in-depth material he gathered ...
Steffi Graf Tennis Champ (Sports Stars) - A biography of the West German tennis player who won her first Grand Slam tournament at seventeen and beat Martina Navratilova to win her first Wimbledon tournament in 1989.
Tennis for Humans : A Simple Blueprint for Winning - New Smyrna Beach teaching pro Dick Myers has authored a unique, informative, and funny instructional book. This simple, reader-friendly book can help anyone who plays tennis !
Tennis Strokes That Win : Breakthrough Techniques for Mastering the Game - Early proves that the quickest way to improve one's game is to improve the strokes. The only thing that matters is controlling the ball.
A Better Mind Makes A Better Player - Author and 35 year USPTA teaching pro Hugh Waters takes an ordinary club tennis player, John, from where his game is when he arrives for his first lesson and teaches him the skills necessary to become a better player. John in fifteen lessons workes his way up the club tennis ladder. During the process he defeats club players such as Easy Harry, Equal Pete, Practice Jerry, Steady Freddy, Volley Charlie and even the club champion, Club Champ Sam. This is perhaps the only tennis instruction book written, presented in a 15 lesson format, that takes an actual student through the mental and physical steps necessary to become a better tennis player.
The Art of Doubles : Winning Tennis Strategies - Excellent book on the strategy of doubles !
The Junior Tennis Handbook : A Complete Guide to Tennis for Juniors, Parents, and Coaches - A compendium of information about the game of tennis with instructions for mastering playing techniques.
The U.S. Open : Game, Set, Unmatched - The U.S. Open is a stirring account of the growth of the U.S. National Championships. Here are the players fans excitement--and the despair--of the sport's premier event.
Tennis 2000 : Strokes, Strategy, and Psychology for a Lifetime - Tennis 2000 : Strokes, Strategy, and Psychology for a Lifetime by Bill Bruns, Vic Vic Braden's Tennis for the fut Braden .
Vic Braden's Mental Tennis : How to Psych Yourself to a Winning Game - Vic Braden's Mental Tennis : How to Psych Yourself to a Winning Game by Vic Braden, Robert Wool (Contributor) / Little Brown .
Vic Braden's Quick Fixes : Expert Cures for Common Tennis Problems - Vic Braden's Quick Fixes : Expert Cures for Common Tennis Problems by Vic Braden, Bill Bruns (Contributor) / Little Brown .
Achieving Baseline Consistency in Tennis - Achieving Baseline Consistency in Tennis by Craig White
This book was created for the legions of tennis players who suffer the frustration of groundstroke inconsistency and want to maximize control of their forehands and backhands. A serious effort to help players achieve baseline consistency, quickly and efficiently, using new and effective concepts and methods is initiated. The development of an innovative "mind set" connecting the crucial elements underlying baseline consistency is the main focus of the book.
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Coaching Tennis Books
Coaching Tennis - Coaching Tennis by Chuck Kriese / Masters Pr .
101 Essential Tips: Tennis - 101 Essential Tips: Tennis by Paul Douglas, Deni Bown / Dk Pub Merchandise .
A Parent's Guide to Coaching Tennis - this revised edition also includes illustrations that show correct stance and strokes, step-by-step instructions on how to coach a child, technique building drills and exercises, and a glossary of tennis terms.
Coaching Tennis Successfully - right to the point of coaching tennis
Kids' Book of Tennis : Over 150 Games to Teach Children the Sport of a Lifetime - This book will revolutionize the way kids are taught tennis!
Munchkin Tennis : A Parent's Guide to Teaching Tennis Fundamentals - Munchkin Tennis : A Parent's Guide to Teaching Tennis Fundamentals by United States Professional Registry / Triumph Books .
Science of Coaching Tennis - Science of Coaching Tennis by Groppel. Jack L., et al / Human Kinetics .

Science and Physics Tennis Books
The Physics and Technology of Tennis - This is an excellent book that dismisses many myths regarding tennis equipment. The three coauthors include two physicists and one tennis pro. They are all avid tennis players. They also have incredibly investigative minds. The book consists of about 40 different articles covering many different technical subjects regarding stroke mechanics, ball bounce, racquets, and strings. All these articles represent serious investigation and research from a physicist standpoint. These articles stand on their own independently. As a result, you do not need to read them in sequential order. You also don't need to read them all to extract the information you care about. For my part, I skipped some of the articles on the physics of ball bounce, but was very interested on all the articles regarding strings and racquets properties. Depending on your own personal interest, you may read or focus on different sets of articles. Given the rather dry subject, the writing style of the authors make the information easy to digest. Contrary to what players believe, racquets have very similar power. Strings, regardless of tension and type have also very similar power. But, different strings can feel very different based on their respective stiffness. Gut and high quality nylon strings feel soft because they are relatively flexible. Kevlar does not feel so good, because they are the stiffest strings. According to the authors, the pros don't use any of the high-tech latest models, including oversize, and widebody frames. They use older models customized with lead tape to add swingweight. Oversize racquets are not maneuverable enough at their playing speed.

Biomechanical Principles of Tennis Technique: Using Science to Improve Your Strokes - This book is a mix of "general introduction to biomechanics applied to tennis" and "practical tennis stoke technique". It begins by describing some common mechanical principles that apply to all strokes, such as balance and inertia, and explains how these forces work and how they're produced. Then there's a chapter on injury prevention -- how various injuries are caused and how to avoid them. Finally, there are chapters breaking down in detail the biomechanics of the serve, forehand, backhand and volley. Throughout, the author summarizes existing academic research and cites the relevant studies, with charts and photos.

Tennis Science for Tennis Players - This is a very readable book which will appeal to tennis aficionados who want to understand the "why's" of tennis. It is not really a "how to do it" sort of book. Sections in the book explain the physics of tennis strings and the tennis racket frame itself, as well as the physics of tennis strokes (e.g., why certain types of shots are more likely to go out or into the net).

Power Tennis Training - Power Tennis Training by Donald A. Chu, Todd Martin / Human Kinetics .

Complete Conditioning for Tennis - Complete Conditioning for Tennis by Paul Roetert(Editor), Todd S. Ellenbecker / Human Kinetics .

Mind Games : Mental Fitness for Tennis (Mind Games) - Mind Games : Mental Fitness for Tennis (Mind Games) by Jason Whitmore, et al / Element .

Mind Games : Mental Fitness for Tennis (Mind Games) - Mind Games : Mental Fitness for Tennis (Mind Games) by Jason Whitmore, et al / Element .

International Book of Tennis Drills; Over 100 Skill-Specific Drills Adopted by Tennis Professionals Worldwide - International Book of Tennis Drills; Over 100 Skill-Specific Drills Adopted by Tennis Professionals Worldwide by Triumph Books .

Professional Tennis Drills : 75 Drills to Perfect Your Strokes, Footwork, Conditioning, Court Movement, and Strategy ; Lewis Brewer;

International Book of Tennis Drills - International Book of Tennis Drills by United States Professional Tennis Registry / Triumph Books .

Tennis for Dummies (For Dummies) - Tennis for Dummies (For Dummies) by Patrick McEnroe, et al / IDG Books Worldwide .

Days of Grace : A Memoir - Days of Grace : A Memoir by Arthur Ashe, Arnold Rampersad (Contributor) / Ballantine Books .

Arthur Ashe on Tennis : Strokes, Strategies, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom - Arthur Ashe on Tennis : Strokes, Strategies, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom by Arthur Ashe, Alexander McNab (Contributor) / Avon Books .

Tennis and the Meaning of Life : A Literary Anthology of the Game (Harvest Book) - Tennis and the Meaning of Life : A Literary Anthology of the Game (Harvest Book) by Jay Jennings(Editor) / Harcourt Brace .

Total Tennis : A Complete Guide for Today's Player - Total Tennis : A Complete Guide for Today's Player by Peter Burwash, et al / IDG Books Worldwide .

Tennis Rules : A Players Guide - Tennis Rules : A Players Guide by Barry Newcombe / Sterling Publications .

Ultimate Tennis : The Pleasure Game - Ultimate Tennis : The Pleasure Game by Al Secunda / Masters Pr .
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Tennis Shorts : 1,001 of the Game's Funniest One-Liners - The only tennis humor book on the market devoted to the game's unforgettable quotes, Tennis Shorts features a riotous collection of one-liners

Many old vintage tennis books available including antique books from Bill Tilden, Bobby Riggs, Arthur Ashe, Rod Laver, Pancho Gonzales, Billy Jean King, Inner Game books and many others including year books, picture, instructional & coffee table books.
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Below are a few of the titles available:
LTA, Fifty Years of Lawn Tennis in the United States, 1931. Scarce book of limited edition. Binding replaced by crude spiral binding. History of the first 50 years of American tennis. Invaluable reading copy.
Parke Cummings, American Tennis, 1951.
Tennis Magazine, Tennis Strokes & Strategies, 1975.
Robin Davison-Lungley, Let’s Play Tennis, 1979.
John Feinstein, Hard Courts, 1991.
Alice Marble, The Road to Wimbledon, 1949.
Pancho Gonzales, Tennis, 1962.
Marty Bell, Carnival at Forest Hills, 1975.
Ken Rosewall, Twenty Years at the Top, 1976
Chris Evert Lloyd, Chrissie, My Own Story, 1982.
Pancho Gonzales, Tennis, 1962.
Theodor Saretsky, Sex as a Sublimation for Tennis, 1985.
Lloyd Budge, Tennis Made Easy, 1945.
Margaret Smith Court, A Life in Tennis, 1975.
Bud Collins, Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis, 1994.
Tennis Magazine, Tennis Strokes & Strategies, 1975.
Parke Cummings, American Tennis, 1957.
Michael Bartlett & Bob Gillen, The Tennis Book, 1981.
Arthur Ashe, Portrait in Motion, 1975.
Mary K. Browne, Top-Flite Tennis, 1928. Damaged binding.
Arthur Ashe, Off The Court, 1981.
Henri Cochet, The Art of Tennis, 1937.
Mercer Beasley, How to Play Tennis, 1937.
Tracy Austin, Beyond Center Court, My Story, 1992.
Theodor Saretsky, Sex as a Sublimation for Tennis, 1985.
Allen Fox, If I'm The Better Player, Why Can't I Win, 1979.
Alice Marble, Courting Danger, 1991.
Martina Navratilova, Martina, 1985.
Bud Collins, Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis, 2nd Edition, 1994.

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