Think to Win: Strategic Dimension of Tennis, The - Softcover

Fox, Allen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060982004 ISBN 13: 9780060982003

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 1993

Synopsis

A Davis Cup winner and Pepperdine coach has written the first book on the strategy and mental dimension of the game since the bestselling The Inner Game of Tennis.

About this title

About the Author:

Allen Fox is the author of If I'm the Better Player, Why Can't I Win? A former contributing editor of Tennis magazine, he is coach of the Pepperdine University Men's Tennis Team, consistently ranked among the top ten in the United States. He played on the Davis Cup team and was for many years ranked among the top ten men players in the United States.

Review:

""Think to Win" is an absolutely unique book, revealing the intricate form and function of the art of tennis, explaining the ever-present linkage of strokes and tactics, strategies and psychologies. Allen Fox, a world-class player and tennis thinker, has written a brilliant and witty book which will highly benefit players and coaches from all levels of the game.-- David A. Benjamin, Executive Director, Intercollegiate Tennis Association, and Men's Tennis Coach, Princeton University"This book will flat-out help you win."-- Charles Hoeveler, Founder and President, Adidas Tennis Camps International, and number-one-ranked player in the world, 1992, Men's Senior Division"I've watched Allen Fox beat some of the best players in the world. He plays smart and knows how to win tennis matches." -- Jack Kramer"Allen Fox's brilliant insights on strategy will benefit players at all levels, from the kids that attend my tennis camps to the nationally ranked players on my Stanford team. And as sophisticated as it is, it's a lot of fun to read."-- Dick Gould, Coach, Stanford Men's Tennis Team"The first tennis book I've read that not only tells you how to hit the ball, but how to "play.""-- Tom Gullikson"Finally, we have a book that deals with strategy. Now you can develop your match-playing abilities with "Think to Win, " a book that will help competitors of all levels play the points better."-- Dr. Jack Groppel, Executive Vice President, Loehr-Groppel/Saddlebrook Sport Science, Inc."This is a fascinating book. I was captivated from start to finish. It's great to see the insights of my old mentor in print."-- Brad Gilbert"This book is so good I'm jealous that I didn't write it."-- Richard "Pancho"Gonzales

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0060982004
• ISBN 13: 9780060982003
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208