A top tennis writer tells the story of the greatest Wimbledon, the greatest U.S. Open, and the greatest rivalry in the history of the game
The epic 1980 Wimbledon final that ended with John McEnroe's defeat by his idol, Bjorn Borg, is considered the greatest tennis match ever. The U.S. Open final later that year, when McEnroe got his revenge, is considered the greatest U.S. Open ever. These two matches marked McEnroe's transformation from tennis player into an American icon, the high point of tennis's gigantic leap into the national consciousness, and the beginning of Borg's rapid and surprising decline. This book takes you back to that amazing summer at the height of the golden age of tennis.
* Includes fascinating details about John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg both on and off the court, from grueling practice sessions to late-night partying
* Packed with stories and anecdotes of top tennis players and coaches, including Vitas Gerulaitis, Mary Carillo, Lennart Bergelin, and others
* Highlights a pivotal moment in the evolution of the game-from quiet to loud, from wood to metal racquets, and from European to American dominance
* Written by veteran tennis writer and analyst Matthew Cronin
Whether you're a longtime tennis fan or a recent convert, Epic will give you a deeper understanding of the game and of two of the most amazing players ever to have played it.
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Turner Publishing Company
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Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 161 mm
Dicke: 21 mm
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978-0-470-19062-3 (9780470190623)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Matthew Cronin is the main tennis columnist for Fox Sports and a senior writer for Inside Tennis magazine. He contributes regularly to Reuters and USTA.com and appears fre-quently as a tennis analyst on radio and television stations throughout the United States and abroad. He is the main writer for TennisReporters.net, the award-winning, second-largest pro tennis site in the United States, and is a radio analyst at all the Grand Slams: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open.
Foreword.
Introduction.
Chapter 1. Borg: Beginnings.
Chapter 2. Wimbledon 1st Set: A Losing Set Is Not So Much At All.
Chapter 3. McEnroe: Beginnings.
Chapter 4. Wimbledon 2nd Set: Better Call A Cab.
Chapter 5. Borg: The Sport's First Rock Star.
Chapter 6. Wimbledon 3rd Set: I Can Do Anything With A Tennis Ball.
Chapter 7. McEnroe: France To Stanford.
Chapter 8. Wimbledon 4th Set: A Four-Hour Match.
Chapter 9. 1978: Borg I s Borg.
Chapter 10. Wimbledon 4th Set Tiebreaker: The Battle Begins.
Chapter 11. Borg, Connors, And McEnroe: To The Ends Of The Earth.
Chapter 12. Wimbledon 4th Set Tiebreaker: Both Still Alive.
Chapter 13. In Search Of The True Genius.
Chapter 14. Wimbledon Breaker: The War OF 18-16.
Chapter 15. A Notch Above Son Of Sam.
Chapter 16. Love And Sets.
Chapter 17. The Genius Tested In London.
Chapter 18. An Angel Or A Dickhead?
Chapter 19. Wimbledon Fifth Set: "Something In Me Wilted."
Chapter 20. Borg And McEnroe In Their Time: Living The Moments.
Chapter 21. U.S. Open 1st Set: Rock Of Gibraltar.
Chapter 22. McEnroe: The Cowboy Bucks Up.
Chapter 23. U.S. Open 2nd Set: I Didn't Know What Was Happening.
Chapter 24. The North Star OF Vitas.
Chapter 25. U.S. Open 3rd Set: Willing And Able.
Chapter 26. 1980 U.S. Open: Amongst The Bad Actors.
Chapter 27. U. S. Open 4th Set: Frozen In Time.
Chapter 28. U.S. Open: Connors V. Mac, You're Not Going To See A Tougher One.
Chapter 29. U.S. Open 5th Set: Poetry Written On Water.
Epilogue: The End Of A Great Rivalry.
Index.
