- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Triumph Books; Har/DVD edition (Aug 1 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1600781578
- ISBN-13: 978-1600781575
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 27.8 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 Kg
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#604,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #74 in Books > Sports > Miscellaneous > Sports Events
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Product Description
A celebration of the sport of tennis and a spectacle of its most electrifying event, this book brings to life the historical moments, exciting highlights, and overall emotion of the US Open. From the early years of Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe to current players like Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, each of these household names have made their mark competing on the game's biggest stage. The pages are filled with background information for each champion, interesting tidbits from their winning years, and highlights from the past four decades. The stunning photographs allow readers to feel the enthusiasm that surrounded each champion during their journey to victory, and the accompanying US Open Court of Champions DVD features video tributes to the 15 greatest singles champions in the history of the US Open with footage never made available before.
About the Author
The United States Tennis Association is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States that was created to standardize rules and regulations and promote and develop the growth of tennis in the United States. Rick Rennert is the author of two biographies, Henry Aaron and Jesse Owens, and has edited dozens of sports books. Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.
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Great photos, and more., Aug 15 2008
By Kelly Wohlbier - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: US Open: The Open Book: Celebrating 40 Years of America's Grand Slam (Hardcover)
The first thing I did when I opened this book was to look at the pictures; all of them! The photography is so spectacular that I couldn't stop until I saw them all. The Open Book is a history of the US Open Tennis Championships during the 40 years of the "open" (professional) era of tennis. It covers each decade since the beginning of the open era in 1968, using photos, statistics, and articles by famous tennis journalists. The photographs, as mentioned above, are amazing, and lead you through the story of the Open, with a few thrown in "out of order" to make you think about the connections between players of different decades, and to marvel at the way the game of tennis has changed over the years. I found it interesting to read the articles and opinions written during each phase of the change over from the amateur to professional era, through the institution of the tie break, equal prize money for women players, and the birth of the National Tennis Center. The statistics are interesting, but don't make your eyes glaze over if you're not a stats person, and there is also a dvd with information about the players immortalized on the Us Open Court of Champions. This book has so much information, that I expect to find something I "missed the first time", every time I open the book. As an avid tennis player and fan, I highly recommend "The Open Book" to anyone who has an interest in the game.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Brilliant Tennis Book for all ages, July 7 2010
By Maura Berzman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: US Open: The Open Book: Celebrating 40 Years of America's Grand Slam (Hardcover)
If you are a tennis fanatic or not this book is a winner! The writing,editing and photos are outstanding. It makes a super gift for the tennis player or someone who may be interested in learning about the US Open Tennis Champions in New York. Makes a beautiful coffee table book in any office or home!
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Wonderful, Aug 25 2008
By Jennifer G. Liguori - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: US Open: The Open Book: Celebrating 40 Years of America's Grand Slam (Hardcover)
This is a lovely book, which will we will want to own, but also makes a great gift.
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