The Education of a Tennis Player

A memoir of Rod Laver, the four-time Wimbledon champion and the only player in tennis history to win two Grand Slams, that details his childhood, early career and his most important matches. It offers an account of his historic 1969 Grand Slam sweep of all four major tennis titles.

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Depicting the monumental achievements of a world-class athlete, this firsthand account documents Rod Laver’s historic 1969 Grand Slam sweep of all four major tennis titles. Coauthored with renowned tennis expert Bud Collins, this frank memoir details Laver’s childhood, early career, and his most important matches. Each chapter also contains a companion tennis lesson, providing tips on how players of all levels can improve their own game and sharing strategies that garnered unparalleled success on the courts. Fully updated on the 40th anniversary of the author’s most prominent triumph, this revised edition contains brand new content, including the story of Laver’s courageous recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1998.