Double Fault
My Rise and Fall, and My Road Back
Published on 1. September 2005
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-57243-779-1 (ISBN)
Description
Roscoe Tanner was ranked the No. 4 tennis player in the world, but after his retirement his life crumbled under the weight of personal destruction that eventually led to being extradited from Germany to serve a 10-month prison sentence before he realized he had to change his life or risk losing it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
two 8-page b-w photo inserts
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57243-779-1 (9781572437791)
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08/2012
Triumph Books
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Persons
Roscoe Tanner was one of professional tennis's strongest left-handed players during his years on the men's professional circuit from 1972 to 1984. He won a Grand Slam singles championship at the Australian Open in 1977. After his professional career ended, he played briefly on the senior tour before becoming a tennis instructor. Mike Yorkey has authored, coauthored, or collaborated on 50 books, including Holding Serve by Michael Chang; In His Court by Betsy Nagelsen McCormack; and Up, Up, and Away with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. He lives in the San Diego area. Stan Smith is a former professional tennis player and a two-time Grand Slam singles champion.