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Spanning 13 professional seasons, this colorful and personal account of one man's life on the grueling pro tennis circuit pulls no punches. As one of only two players over the age of 30 ranked in the top 20 players in the world, Vince Spadea offers an inside perspective on his life as a world-class athlete: 11-month seasons, 68 tournaments, five continents, four court surfaces, and countless hits and misses. Starting at age eight under the tutelage of his demanding father, he climbed the rankings, battling injury, coaching decisions, and snubs from both fans and players. His place in the glamorous and gritty world-class tennis scene gives him much dirt to dish, and all the big names are there—Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova, and Jennifer Capriati. Spadea takes shots with John McEnroe at practice, raps with the Williams sisters over email, and trades barbs with Andre Agassi, who once called Spadea a "journeyman." Part memoir and part expose, this equally comic and gripping trip through professional tennis reveals that the game may begin on the court, but it continues far outside the white lines.
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Tennis players, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Sports & Recreations, Tennis, Sports & Recreation, Sports, Martial artists, Compétitions, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, SPORTS & RECREATION, Competitions, Sports de combat, Pratiquants des arts martiaux, Martial artsPeople
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Break point: the secret diary of a pro tennis player
2008, Sports Pub.
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Break Point: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player
March 15, 2007, Sports Pub
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July 31, 2019 | Edited by MARC Bot | associate edition with work OL12568327W |
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