HIGH STRUNG - Couverture souple

Tignor, Stephen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062009850 ISBN 13 : 9780062009852

Editeur : Perennial, 2012

Synopsis

“A book full of aces. . . . A true page-turner.” —Associated Press

A compelling analysis of the four greatest, enigmatic talents whose dénouements marked the end of the golden era of tennis—a riveting investigation that centers upon the fabled 1981 U.S. Open match between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe

The golden age of tennis came crashing down suddenly at the 1981 U.S. Open when the stoical Swede, Björn Borg, lost to his brash young rival, John McEnroe, in the final at Flushing Meadows. Through the lens of that era's final tournament, and the play of the other semifinalists, Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis, High Strung chronicles the lives and careers of the men who made those Wild West days of tennis so memorable: "Ice Borg," who secretly harbored an inner madman; McEnroe, the tortured, bratty genius; Connors, the game's beloved blue-collar anti-hero; Ilie Nastase, the Romanian clown; Gerulaitis, the New York charmer; and Ivan Lendl, who became a harbinger of tennis's high-powered future. The struggles these men shared were as compelling off the court as they were on.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stephen Tignor is the Executive Editor of Tennis magazine. He writes a daily blog on Tennis.com, where he has written about the sport for the past twelve years.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The golden age of tennis came crashing down suddenly at the 1981 U.S. Open when the stoical Swede, Björn Borg, lost to his brash young rival, John McEnroe, in the final at Flushing Meadows. Through the lens of that era's final tournament, and the play of the other semifinalists, Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis, High Strung chronicles the lives and careers of the men who made those Wild West days of tennis so memorable: "Ice Borg," who secretly harbored an inner madman; McEnroe, the tortured, bratty genius; Connors, the game's beloved blue-collar anti-hero; Ilie Nastase, the Romanian clown; Gerulaitis, the New York charmer; and Ivan Lendl, who became a harbinger of tennis's high-powered future. The struggles these men shared were as compelling off the court as they were on.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062009850
• ISBN 13: 9780062009852
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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