Tennis : a history from American amateurs to global professionals /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruth, Greg, 1986- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2021]
Series:Sport and society.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Tennis amateurs and tennis professionals
  • Amateur Associations along the American Atlantic Coast
  • The West Coast game
  • The cause célèbre of the pioneering professional
  • Depression-Era developments in amateur and professional tennis
  • Wartime Southern California professionals
  • The cultural contexts of mid-century women's tennis
  • The "Kramer Karavan"
  • The world champion from "The Wrong Side of the Tracks"
  • Tennis Opens
  • The rise and demise of world championship tennis
  • The impact of sports agents and agencies on professional tennis
  • Women's professional tennis in the early Open era
  • Conclusion: Professional tennis as global entertainment.