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In Association with Amazon.co.uk we are pleased to offer you an extensive selection of tennis titles, specially chosen by staff at the Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation. All of the books can be bought on line through Amazon's secure ordering procedure and thanks to Amazon's Associate Programme, every book that you buy will generate a small donation to the Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation. To order any of the titles shown, simply click on the 'Buy Now' link.

Advanced Techniques for Competitive Tennis
Richard Schonbron coached the young Steffi Graf and Boris Becker. Aimed at tennis coaches who want to concentrate on technique, this book presents his experience of both learning and teaching modern techniques.
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Agassi and the Ecstasy
An unauthorized biography of Andre Agassi, this book describes his turbulent life and tennis career, his marriage to Brooke Shields, his radical hairstyles and unorthodox tennis attire, and his complex personality.
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Competitive Tennis

This guide allows players to gauge their skill level, understand what determines their National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) rating, and learn skills and strategies for improvement. It presents 56 drills designed to help players progress to the next NTRP level.
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Complete Conditioning for Tennis
This guide presents ways of improving tennis skills through conditioning on and off the court. It explains which exercises to do, how to do them, and how each one translates to better performance on the tennis court. Coverage includes stretching, and aerobic and strength-training exercise.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tennis
From understanding the basic rules, buying equipment and getting into shape to learning how to hit backhands and forehands, this idiot-proof guide shows how to serve up aces and plan aggressive strategies in no time. It also contains anecdotes on tennis greats past and present.
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DK101 Essential Tips: Tennis
This pocket-sized book offers practical advice on tennis, with step-by-step photographs and clear text to illustrate 101 ideas.
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Duel for the Crown
The story of a multi-million dollar sport and the inner lives of those who tread the big-money wheel of the ATP Tour, Neil Harman's Duel for the Crown is the Sunday Telegraph journalist's account of the 1998 tennis season, focusing on the fluctuating fortunes of Britain's Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski.
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High Tech Tennis

Jack Groppel is chairman of the United States Tennis Association's National Sport Science Committee. In this revised and expanded edition he shows players of all levels how to apply the same scientific principles used on the court by all of the great players, regardless of their styles of execution. The book is easy to read, fully illustrated and includes instructional cues that highlight the concepts presented for quick reference during practice.
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I Know Absolutely Nothing about Tennis
An excellent book for beginners, this book looks at the history of tennis, and offers valuable advice on learning to play.

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The Inner Game of Tennis
The Inner Game of Tennis is that which takes place in our mind, played against such elusive opponents as nervousness, self-doubt and lapses of concentration. It is a game played by our mind against its own bad habits. Replacing one pattern of behaviour with a new, a more positive one is the purpose of the "Inner Game".
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My Aces, My Faults.
The autobiography of tennis coach Nick Bollettieri which examines his conversion from law school to professional sports and explores his effect on the careers of Andre Agassi, Boris Becker and Monica Seles, as well as his experiences as a paratrooper and teaching pro to the Rockerfeller family.
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Play the Game: Tennis
Offers advice on choosing equipment and clothing, learning the basics and understanding the rules of tennis and improving technique. The text includes drawings and diagrams, as well as action shots of leading players.
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Power Tennis Training
This text shows players at all levels how to put more power into their game. It combines a variety of training methods specifically designed to increase tennis players' endurance, strengthen the muscles they use most often and enhance their speed. These methods are integrated into three blocks.
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Professional Tennis Drills: 75 Drills to Perfect your Strokes, Footwork, Conditioning, Courtwork and Strategy.
A very helpfull book for beginners, intermediate and advanced tennis coaches
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Real Spin on Tennis
By the time you've finished reading this informative book, you'll know how to: self-regulate your game; analyse your opponent so you can adjust your game accordingly; develop your confidence so that you'll play your best under pressure; visualise exactly how you want to play, and then make that vision a reality.
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The Science of Coaching Tennis
This text combines the sport sciences of biomechanics, motor learning, exercise physiology, and sport psychology into one comprehensive volume. Intended for experienced coaches.
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Smart Tennis - How to win the mental game

Smart Tennis is the secret weapon that tucks into your tennis bag. Apply the proven principles of sport psychology in your game and gain a winning advantage both on and off the courts.
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Sports Great Pete Sampras
Follows the life and professional tennis career of the youngest men's champion in the history of the U. S. Open tournament. Intended for younger readers aged 9-12
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Super.Activ Tennis
A practical guide to playing tennis. It describes the many skills and tactics involved in easy-to-follow steps supported by illustrations. The different techniques for playing singles and doubles are explained, together with guidance on playing specific shots.
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Tennis
This text is part of a series of instructional sports books written by some of the country's leading sports coaches. This title, from two LTA coaches, covers the basic skills and strokes of tennis. It explores the principles behind practice and improvement, and includes useful fault correction charts, as well as tactics, mental attitude, and the practical aspects of clubs, coaching and competit
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Tennis 2000

When Vic Braden's Tennis for the Future first hit bookstores more than 20 years ago, it was hailed as the Wimbledon of tennis books. Now, completely revised and updated, with more than 175 new photographs, a new title, and enough new advice to keep you on your toes until the year 2020, Tennis 2000 is a hands- down favourite for the grand slam.
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Tennis for Dummies
This trainer begins with the very basics and rules of the game and is an introduction to the game for all those whose tennis experience involves sitting on the sofa and not moving during the last week of June and the first week of July each year. The book then takes the reader through the sport and discusses the hardware of the game - racquets, balls, nets and court surfaces. The text is filled with expert tips and side-bars from some of the most famous names in tennis.
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Tennis: Steps to Success
This book aims to make learning the basic skills and strategies of tennis easier. The book includes 128 illustrations that show players proper tennis strokes and strategies and more than 100 drills to help them develop their game. Each drill comes with instructions that explain how to either increase or decrease the difficulty of the drill according to ability level.
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Tennis: Strokes for Success

This book is perfect for the beginner and expert alike. It starts off by reviewing the basic strokes, and then goes into details like startegy, competion, and even pschology. Overall an excellent tennis primer.
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Tennis Tactics - Winning Patterns of Play
Tennis Tactics presents 58 strategic shot sequences to maximise your strengths and exploit your opponents' weaknesses. The book includes 63 drills that show you how to practice the shot patterns and make them part of your tactical approach in match play. By improving your shot making and decision making, you'll hit more winners than ever!
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The Official Wimbledon Annual 1999
Capturing the drama, atmosphere and hard-fought competition of the Wimbledon fortnight, this official annual gives a day-by-day account of the Championship including detailed results of all the rounds, commentary on key events and colour photographs of all the action and personalities.
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis
An illustrated history of the world of tennis. It provides information on the top tennis players, the Grand Slam tournaments, the great matches of the past, the business of tennis, and the scandals and controversies tennis has suffered. There are biographical profiles of more than 200 players.
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Ultimate Tennis
"Ultimate Tennis is an important instructional book filled with insight, wisdom, and humour. This charming book will inspire the novice as well as educate the advanced player. Al Secunda's feeling approach to learning offers players at all levels new and valuable information for improving their games.
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Visual Tennis
This volume presents over 200 photographs, including some of the game's stars - Pete Sampras, Martina Hingis, and Steffi Graf - to imprint images of proper technique into the minds of tennis players. These images should provide effective, internal feedback for stroke development and improvement.
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Winning Ugly
Nothing ugly about this book. A direct pipeline into the mind of a tennis champ. How (and why) to prepare for a match, how to assess and exploit your opponent's weaknesses, how to learn from your opponents, even what you should pack in your tennis bag, it's all here
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World of Tennis 2000
Feature articles from the best names in tennis journalism. - Results of all Grand Slam tournaments, the men's and women's international circuit, team competitions and satellite circuits. - In-depth profiles of the top 75 men and women players in the world. - National association names and addresses. - Illustrated throughout with quality action photographs
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