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"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
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Stan and Joy Delaney are killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they've finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. The four Delaney children-- Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke-- were tennis stars in their own right. None of them had what it took to go all the way, but they're all successful grown-ups. Then a stranger named...
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Hyperion Press
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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Patrick McEnroe has been in professional tennis one way or another for most of his life. As a player, coach, and ESPN commentator, he's seen it all. The significant tennis books of recent years have all been autobiographies--famous players burnishing their image or attempting to set the record straight within carefully controlled memoirs. No one has been willing to pull back the curtain and present an honest, no-holds-barred look into the ultimate...
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[2016]
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"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte "Charlie" Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA--and breaks...
10) Match point
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"It's game day, and readers of Match Point are given a court-side view of the serves and volleys that make up a tennis match. Along the way, they'll learn all about the history of tennis dating all the way back to France in the 16th century! A special section in the back of the book is chock-full of even more facts about the game and its storied history and players. It is custom-made for the fan who loves all things tennis!"--
11) Drop Shot
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Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 2
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English
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Investigating the killing of a burned-out tennis star, sports agent Myron Bolitar uncovers a connection between the victim and a rising star from the wrong side of the tracks, while a corrupt senator and organized crime watch his every move.
13) Adder's fangs
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Prince of Tennis volume 2
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Viz
Pub. Date
c1999
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English
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"Ryoma Echizen, the Prince of Tennis, has just enrolled at Seishun Academy after spending several years in America and winning four consecutive US Junior tournaments. His cool confidence raises the hackles of a few older students on the tennis team, and they challenge him to a game--but none of them even comes close to his level of play. Now that intramural matches, to determine the starting members of the team for the upcoming city tournament, are...
15) New challenge
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Prince of Tennis volume 5
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Viz
Pub. Date
c1999
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日本語
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Facing extreme challenges from the world's best players in a variety of matches, young Ryoma Echizen aims to become the best tennis player in the world and battles to win tennis championships for the Seishun Academy.
16) The black unit
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Prince of Tennis volume 4
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Viz
Pub. Date
2004
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日本語
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Seishun Academy must face a team known for fighting and other outrageous tactics.
17) Street tennis
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Prince of Tennis volume 3
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Viz
Pub. Date
c1999
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日本語
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Rikkai Junior High's star tennis player Akaya gets caught spying on the Seisgun Academy team as they are training in preparation for the Nationals.
20) King Richard
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SDS
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Tells the story of Richard Williams, father of legendary tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, whose dedication and perseverance helped his daughters achieve their tremendous success.
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