Product Description

Considered the "bible" of the tennis world, Bud Collins' Tennis Encyclopedia provides thorough statistics and presents a history of the sport, from its country club beginnings in 1876 to the billion-dollar industry it is today. The latest edition includes biographies of the best players, rules of the game, Hall of Fame facts, world rankings since 1991, and more. 230 photos.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2191946 in Books
• Published on: 1997-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 698 pages

Customer Reviews

A real tribute to the game of tennis
I have no doubt in considering Bud as the top tennis writer in the world. His passion and imense knowledge for the game of tennis is well ilustrated in this masterpiece. Any fan of tennis will take pride in owning a copy of this encyclopedia which provides the most complete information about tennis.

A thorough source of interesting tennis info for tennis fans
This is a very intriguing (if not lengthy) account of tennis players (past and present), the various tennis records, past winners of the major tournaments, and other statistics that will intrigue avid tennis fans like myself. Bud Collins is a very colorful and interesting person, and he knows a lot about the game! He even provides an account of the history of the game. This is the most in-depth look at the game that I've found. It's a great book.

A great resource, but . . .
. . . treat its facts with a little skepticism, as the errors are disappointingly numerous. Bud Collins is a treasure, but nobody's perfect and he deserves a better editor.