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Hard courts is going to upset some people, but the angry parties will not be able to. For the tennis fan, it provides an excellent look inside the world of professional tennis, and a unique perspective on the players, particularly several young ones whose trajectory following the period 1990 covered by the book is wellknown. Hitherto known as one of college basketballs better boswells, feinstein a season on the brink, a season inside, forevers team spent 1990 with the young professionals who make oftenhandsome livings on courts of quite another kind. Real life on the professional tennis tours, the author demystifies the glamour surrounding the world of professional tennis. In cloth, feinsteins panoramic portrait of bigmoney tennis spent six weeks on pw s bestseller list. The new edition of this bestseller in hardcover features neverbeforepublished, allnew inside info on the money, personalities and politics of protennis. A season on the brink and a good walk spoiled, both no. The bestselling author of a season on the brink has written the ultrainside story of a year on the mens and womens tennis circuit. Hard courts by john feinstein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Feinstein s other college basketball book, forevers team, is his most personal. His other books on the subject of sports include a season inside, forevers team, hard courts, play ball, a civil war. Buy this book in cloth, feinsteins panoramic portrait of big.
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