Break Point: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player
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...
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At the start of the 2005 season, Vince Spadea was the only over-30 player besides Andre Agassi to be ranked in the top 20 on the world professional tennis circuit. Break Point is his highly-acclaimed account of the 2005 season, where he provides an inside look at the 11-month tour, including battling injuries, changing coaches and agents, a slight from Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe, and his improbable climb back up
Acknowledgments viiIntroduction ixPrologue 1On the Road 25Coming Home 71Wild Women and Song 101The Crown Jewels 167Afterword 225Appendix A 239Appendix B 244
\ From the Publisher"[I] could hardly put it down." —Sports Illustrated Online (SI.com)\ \
