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  The sport of tennis has been played in one form or another for more than 800 years. It can trace its roots
to games played by monks in the 12th century. Through the years the game has evolved from one in which the ball was
struck with the hands to the modern game in which rackets are used to propel the ball in excess of 150 miles per hour.
From the sport of the elite to the sport played by elite athletes, tennis has grown immensely in the past 135 years and
it remains one of the few sporting pastimes that is played extensively by people of all ages and all nationalities.
  
  The Historical Dictionary of Tennis presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an
introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on places, teams,
terminology, and people, including Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Chris Evert, Roger Federer, Billie Jean King,
Rod Laver, Suzanne Lenglen, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal, Martina Navratilova, and Bill Tilden. Appendixes of the members
of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Major Championships of Tennis, and the Olympic games are included. This
book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about tennis.
  

 Publisher: Scarecrow Press (August 22, 2011)
  Language: English
  ISBN-10:
0810872374
  ISBN-13: 978-0810872370
  
  Editorial Reviews
  From Booklist
 
From its medieval roots to the modern-day grand-slam events, tennis is a popular sport, for both players and fans. This
dictionary covers the history, rules, competitions, and personalities of the sport of tennis, from 1874 to 2011. The
introduction gives the roots of the modern sport, details grand-slam events, mentions the tennis boom of the 1970s, and
ends by discussing current tennis events. Arranged alphabetically by subject, the dictionary itself covers rules,
scoring, events, and countries. Most importantly, major players are featured, showcasing their personalities and their
importance to tennis. For many fans, it is the players who provide the most interest, and this work is filled with
biographical information but only six black-and-white photographs. All of the big names in the sport are included: Bill
Tilden, Maureen Connolly, Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and
Venus and Serena Williams. Nine appendixes list information on and winners of the major Open and Cup events as well as
International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees and Olympic Games champions. The work concludes with a bibliography of
historical, biographical, and instructional materials as well as tennis periodicals and websites. The most useful
feature of any historical dictionary of a sport is the organization of the people, events, history, rules, terms, and
champions in one concise volume, and this work is a fine example. Recommended for public, school, and academic libraries
where there is an interest in sports, and for libraries owning other volumes in this series. --Abbie Landry
 
Review
  This alphabetized lexicon profiles the people, groups, events, techniques, court terms, and
geographical locations of tennis history. Following an event chronology that commences with 1874 and concludes with
2011, Grasso (Historical Dictionary of Basketball) offers a concise historical overview in his 17-page introduction.
Black-and-white player photographs sometimes accompany the multiparagraph, cross-referenced entries. Nine appendixes
provide quick-reference to Hall of Fame inductees and championship winners from various international competitions.
(Library Journal)
  
  From its medieval roots to the modern-day grand-slam events, tennis is a popular sport,
for both players and fans. This dictionary covers the history, rules, competitions, and personalities of the sport of
tennis, from 1874 to 2011. The introduction gives the roots of the modern sport, details grand-slam events, mentions the
tennis boom of the 1970s, and ends by discussing current tennis events. Arranged alphabetically by subject, the
dictionary itself covers rules, scoring, events, and countries. Most importantly, major players are featured, showcasing
their personalities and their importance to tennis. For many fans, it is the players who provide the most interest, and
this work is filled with biographical information. All of the big names in the sport are included: Bill Tilden, Maureen
Connolly, Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Venus and
Serena Williams.
  
  Nine appendixes list information on and winners of the major Open and Cup events as well
as International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees and Olympic Games champions. The work concludes with a bibliography of
historical, biographical, and instructional materials as well as tennis periodicals and websites. The most useful
feature of any historical dictionary of a sport is the organization of the people, events, history, rules, terms, and
champions in one concise volume, and this work is a fine example. Recommended for public, school, and academic libraries
where there is an interest in sports, and for libraries owning other volumes in this series. (Booklist)
  
 
In this volume in the new "Historical Dictionaries of Sports" series, historian Grasso starts with a chronology of
important events. Following this, a short introductory essay attempts to summarize the evolution of tennis up to the
modern game. The greater part of the book consists of the 500-plus entries in the A-Z dictionary, a mixture of terms,
rules, places, various countries' histories, and short biographies of many famous professionals. Any person, place, or
thing that has its own biography or definition is readily identified because names and terms are cross-referenced in
boldface font throughout the dictionary. The final sections include the roster of the International Tennis Hall of Fame
inductees, the results of the four Grand Slam tournaments and international events (including the Olympics and Davis
Cup), and an extensive bibliography of other resources. Overall the author does a commendable job in construing
tennis....Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. (CHOICE)
  
  

 With its impressively broad scope Historical Dictionary of Tennis is a useful historical overview that is both
well-researched and balanced. The appendices at the back of the book are vast, covering 70-plus pages, and list
important statistics such as winners of major tournaments and cups, and a list of International Tennis Hall of Fame
inductees. This is also quite useful as a quick resource guide and, together with the historical introduction and the
extensive reference list, provides the most relevant and pertinent parts of the sport of tennis.
  (Sport in
History) 
  
   						

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