The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book
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Compiled by the most famous tennis journalist and historian in the world, this book is the ultimate compilation of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season, biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls for all the major events. Newly updated with the latest history-making records in the sport, this revised edition covers the recent achievements of a variety of tennis stars, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and Ivo Karlovic. Highlighting the author’s personal relationships with major names in the sport, this resource offers insights into the world of professional tennis found nowhere else.
IntroSECTION I Tennis Year-by-year 11 Roots of the Game 32 Golden Age 171919 Bonjour Suzanne! 181920 Big Bill Tilden Makes His Mark 201921 Leglen's Default to Mallory Causes Stir 221922 A New Site for Wimbledon, Lenglen Avenges 241923 Wightman Cup Christens New Stadium at Forest Hills 261924 Tennis Gains a French Accent 281925 Lenglen, Lacoste A Dynamic Duo 301926 Lenglen Beats Wills in Historic Cannes Showdown 321927 Viva la France! France Wins Davis Cup 351928 Goland Garros Debut, Wills Takes Three 371929 Tilden Wins "Geezer's Gala" For Seventh U.S. Title 391930 Curtain Call for the Tilden Era 411931 The Wimbledon Final That Was Never Played 431932 Vines Wins Wimbledon, U.S. Titles 451933 A Tainted Win for Jacobs, A Near Slam for Crawford 481934 Perry Nets Three Majors 511935 Jacobs Loses Wimbledon Heartbreaker 531936 Perry Exits With Third Wimbledon Title 551937 A Davis Cup Classic: Budge vs. von Cramm 581938 Budge Births the Grand Slam 611939 A Hustler Collects Big 641940 Marble Rolls to Perfect 83-0 Mark 671941 Riggs Back On Top, Jacobs Bows Out 691942 Despite War, The Show Goes On 711943 First---and Last---Title For Joe Hunt 731944 Parker, Betz Reign Supreme 751945 A Mom and Champ, Cooke Follows Hazel 773 Game Divided 791946 Advantage U.S. As Game Revives 801947 A Banner Year For Jack Kramer 831948 Young Pancho Wins Forest Hills 861949 Gorgeous Gussy Shocks Wimbledon 891950 Gibson Breaks Color Barrier 921951 Sedgman and McGregor Net Doubles Grand Slam 951952 Sedgman Plays Major Finals Across The Board 981953 Invincible Connolly Wins Grand Slam 1001954 Triumph, Tragedy for Little Mo 1031955 An Epic Year For Trabert 1051956 A Near Slam For Hoad, Gibson Wins French Title 1071957 Gibson Reigns Supreme 1091958 Cooper Corrals Three Majors 1121959 A Latin Beat Wafts Through Majors 1151960 Maggie and "The Rocket" Win First Majors 1171961 Mortimer Carriers Flag For British Women 1201962 Laver Nets Slam, Maggie Falls Short 1231963 Emmo Revs it Up, Fed Cup Born 1261964 Emmo Beats Stolle in Three Major Finals 1291965 Santana Wins Forest Hills But Aussies Rule Elsewhere 1321966 Unseeded Stolle Wins U.S. Title As Parity Prevails 1351967 Newcombe, King Closing Monarchs of Amateur Era 1384 Open Era 1431968 Laver, Ashe Excel As Open Era Dawns 1441969 Laver Nets Second Slam 1491970 Maggie Finally Claims Her Slam 1531971 King The Catalyst For Women's Tour 1581972 Smith Edges Nastase At Wimbledon, Davis Cup 1631973 Billie Beats Bobbyln Battle of the Sexes 1671974 Connors Rides Tennis Boom 1721975 Wimbledon Magic For Ashe 1761976 Connors Back On Top, Renee Comes Out 1811977 Jimbo, Vilas, Borg Battle for No. 1 1861978 U.S. Open Gets A New Home 1911979 Austin, 16, Becomes Youngest U.S. Champ 1961980 Borg vs. McEnroe---A Match for the Ages 2001981 Last Major for Borg, Mac Reaches No. 1 2041982 Jimbo, Chrissie Go Dancing Again 2091983 Martina Almost Perfect, Noah Creates French Frenzy 2141984 A Vintage Year for McEnroe 2191985 Wunderkind Boris Wows Wimbledon 2241986 A Prague Summer All Over the World 2291987 Lendle and Navratilova Continue Title Collections 2341988 Steffi Scales Peak with Golden Slam 2391989 Evert Bids Adieu 2441990 Martina Wins Ninth Wimbledon 2491991 Seles Slams Three Majors 2541992 Courler Delivers 2591993 Attack on Seles Mars Year 2641994 A French-U.S. Double for Arantxa 2681995 Simply The Best Sampras vs. Agassi 2721996 A Wimbledon Surprise, Agassi Wins Olympic Gold 2771997 16-Year-Old Hingis Takes Three Majors 2821998 Sampras Earns Year-End No. 1 For Sixth Time 2851999 Agassi, Graf Headliners On and Off The Court 2892000 Sampras Wins Record 13th Major, Venus Is Golden 2942001 Caprlati is comeback Kid 2982002 Sampras Goes Out in Style 3022003 Roddick Takes The Torch, A Serena Slam Is Conceived 3072004 King Roger Ascends The Throne 3112005 Vamos Rafa 3162006 Allez Amelie 3212007 U.S. Ends Davis Cup Drought 3252008 Whither Goest Roger? 3302009 Federer Makes History 333SECTION II The Major Championships 3375 The Majors and The Grand Slam 339The Grand Slams 341Triplers 344All-Time Major Champions - Men 346All-Time Major Champions - Women 347All-Time Major Champions - Records 3486 Australian Championships 355Australian Championships-Tournament Results 357Australian Championships-Records 3787 French Championships 384French Championships-Tournament Results 386French Championships-Records 4058 Wimbledon 412Wimbledon-Tournament Results 414Wimbledon-Records 4429 U.S. Championships 452U.S. Championships-Tournament Results 454U.S. Championships-Records 484SECTION III International Play 49310 Davis Cup 495Davis Cup Champions 497Davis Cup Records 50711 Federation/Fed Cup 511Fed Cup Champions 512Fed Cup Records 51612 Olympic Games 518Olympic Results 520Olympic Records 52513 Wightman Cup 528Wightman Cup Champions 529SECTION IV Biographies 53514 International Tennis Hall Of Fame 537Hall of Fame 540En Route to Hall Of Fame 66615 Current Elite 67216 They Also Served 682SECTION V Tours, Rankings and Other Championships 71317 Ranking Histories 715World Top 10 Rankings 716No. 1 ATP Ranking History 727No. 1 WTA Ranking History 72818 General Records 72919 Other Big Events 737The Coast to Coast Double: Indian Wells and Key Biscayne 738Itallan Championships 740Hopman Cup 742Wold Team Tennis 74420 Year-End Championships 745Grand Prix Masters/ATP World Championship/Tennis Masters Cup 746WTA Championships 747Year-End Doubles Championships 748World Championship Tennis (WCT) Finals 750The Grand Slam Cup 75021 Pro Tennis in the Pre-Open Era 751US Pro Championships 752London Pro and French Pro Championships 754One-Night Stands of the Bygone Pros 755Index 757Major Championship Singles Final Scrolls 787
