{"product_id":"the-greatest-tennis-matches-of-the-twentieth-century-158244076x","title":"The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158244076X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flink, Steve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe players capture and contain our attention as in no other \u003cbr\u003esporting event. Within the limited space defined by a single tennis court, \u003cbr\u003ethe infinite possibilities of skill and strategy, power and persistence, make \u003cbr\u003emajor matches between top flight competitors unique and, at their best, \u003cbr\u003ehistoric.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final scores do not fully convey the inherent drama when remarkable \u003cbr\u003eathletic ability and psychological undercurrents are brought to the tennis \u003cbr\u003ecourt in a confrontation between talented players. The mental calculation, \u003cbr\u003ethe probing for weakness, and physical stamina, are tested on surfaces that \u003cbr\u003evary, before audiences that may be partisan, and in weather that can confound \u003cbr\u003eboth predictions and outcomes. The game has evolved from a genteel pastime \u003cbr\u003efor the wealthy into an international professional sport with high stakes and \u003cbr\u003efierce composition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor and tennis historian Steve Flink has examined the developing nature of \u003cbr\u003ethe game as it became a popular amateur sport, and then inexorably entered \u003cbr\u003ethe realm of professional sports with its large spectator facilities, \u003cbr\u003etelevision coverage, and big purses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlink has illuminated that evolution by selecting thirty supremely \u003cbr\u003einteresting and consequential matches played by both men and women over the \u003cbr\u003ecourse of the twentieth century. He presents them chronologically and \u003cbr\u003eprovides an in-depth description of each match, including what happened to \u003cbr\u003ethe adversaries before and after the event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlink, in his introduction, tells us how and why he made his choices. In his \u003cbr\u003ematch narratives, he provides the background and preparation of each \u003cbr\u003ecombatant. The reader will become part of the audience, and will learn how \u003cbr\u003ethe outcomes depended upon key points shaped by intuitive intelligence, along \u003cbr\u003ewith physical strength and agility. His comprehensive accounts produce both \u003cbr\u003edepth and excitement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Flink was the editor of \"World Tennis Magazine,\" where he \u003cbr\u003eworked from 1974-91. Currently a senior correspondent for \u003ci\u003eTennis Week\u003c\/i\u003e, he \u003cbr\u003ehas covered the French Open and Wimbledon for CBS Radio since 1982, and has \u003cbr\u003eappeared as a television commentator on cable networks over the years. He \u003cbr\u003ewas present for 32 of the last 35 Wimbledons of the century, and missed only \u003cbr\u003eone U.S. Open in that span.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51907810885920,"sku":"NEW158244076X","price":47.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61SNR9ZZFDL.jpg?v=1782251335","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-greatest-tennis-matches-of-the-twentieth-century-158244076x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}