The kournikova conundrum the case of anna kournikova is often cited as a classic example of this phenomenon. I played several years of indoor tennis at the arthur ashe youth tennis center in philadelphia. Phillips the tennis circuit, which is of more recent vintage but reported from the couch. An athlete should be judged on her ability, but a star may be judged on other. If you think only male professional tennis players exhibit lessthanmature behavior on and off center court, youre in for a surprise with wertheims candid tellall account of a year spent following the superstars and alsorans on the wta tour, from the 2000 australian open to the 2000 u. If youre very interested in the personalities in tennis, there are 4 essential openera books for you to read. Wertheim, a sports illustrated writer, does more than deliver incredible access to the womens tennis circuit.
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Wertheim recreates this epic battle in a book that is both a study of the mechanics and art of the game and the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aug 01, 2001 i came to this after reading his book about the classic from who said what to who, or about who, the early venus v serena matchoffs, and how many matches anna kournikova didnt win to still retain her position as the tours biggest earner, l jon wertheim is an astute observer. Publication date 2001 topics williams, venus, 1980, women tennis. Conceived along the lines of such pioneering sex businesses as babeland and good vibrations, venus envy was the second canadian business to offer womanfriendly surroundings and service distinct from traditional sex stores other. Jon wertheim is a senior writer for sports illustrated and the author of five books, including blood in the cage, a chronicle of the rise of mixed martial arts, and running the table, about a bipolar pool hustler named kid delicious, which has been optioned for film by tom hankss playtone and is currently in development. Gino vannelli the measure of a man official video duration.
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