Federer and Me

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Hilarious... Thought-provoking * BBC Radio 2 Simon Mayo Drivetime * Thought-provoking, instructive and highly readable. Positively gripping * Independent * Skidelsky is excellent at deconstructing the appeal of Federer ... This is the kind of book that sports fans will read over the summer, sitting in their gardens or in the stands of the All England Club, with a bowl of strawberries near at hand. It is gentle and wise, discursive but pointed * The Times * Brave... Engaging... Ultimately poignant * Spectator * With clarity he illuminates the champion's striking position as both a preserver and innovator of the sport * Financial Times * A splendid deconstruction of Federer's technique * Sunday Times * Compelling. Its excellent chapters on the technical changes in the game, the rivalry with Nadal and the relationship between sport and beauty are well worth the admission money * Newsweek * Skidelsky also knows that Federer's tennis is more than just Federer's tennis; but for him it is not a metaphor, rather something which has been absorbed into the texture and meaning of his own life * Guardian * Examines the evolution of modern tennis, the role of beauty in sport and the psychology of fandom * National * It's a dry comic look at devotion to sport * Forever Sports *