Ruth, Greg.
Tennis : A History from American Amateurs to Global Professionals. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (304 pages) - Sport and Society Ser. ; v.1 . - Sport and Society Ser. .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Tennis Amateurs and Tennis Professionals -- 1 Amateur Associations along the American Atlantic Coast -- 2 The West Coast Game -- 3 The Cause C�el�ebre of the Pioneering Professional -- 4 Depression-Era Developments in Amateur and Professional Tennis -- Photo Section 1 -- 5 Wartime Southern California Professionals -- 6 The Cultural Contexts of Mid-Century Women's Tennis -- 7 The "Kramer Karavan" -- 8 The World Champion from "The Wrong Side of the Tracks" -- 9 Tennis Opens -- Photo Section 2 -- 10 The Rise and Demise of World Championship Tennis -- 11 The Impact of Sports Agents and Agencies on Professional Tennis -- 12 Women's Professional Tennis in the Early Open Era -- Conclusion: Professional Tennis as Global Entertainment -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.
9780252052798
Electronic books.
GV992
796.342
Tennis : A History from American Amateurs to Global Professionals. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (304 pages) - Sport and Society Ser. ; v.1 . - Sport and Society Ser. .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Tennis Amateurs and Tennis Professionals -- 1 Amateur Associations along the American Atlantic Coast -- 2 The West Coast Game -- 3 The Cause C�el�ebre of the Pioneering Professional -- 4 Depression-Era Developments in Amateur and Professional Tennis -- Photo Section 1 -- 5 Wartime Southern California Professionals -- 6 The Cultural Contexts of Mid-Century Women's Tennis -- 7 The "Kramer Karavan" -- 8 The World Champion from "The Wrong Side of the Tracks" -- 9 Tennis Opens -- Photo Section 2 -- 10 The Rise and Demise of World Championship Tennis -- 11 The Impact of Sports Agents and Agencies on Professional Tennis -- 12 Women's Professional Tennis in the Early Open Era -- Conclusion: Professional Tennis as Global Entertainment -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.
9780252052798
Electronic books.
GV992
796.342