Tennis’s Strangest Matches: Extraordinary but true stories from over five centuries of tennis

Award winning sports historian Peter Seddon serves up a factual smorgasbord of some of the most extraordinary events to have ever occurred on a tennis court. They include the final between the tea-drinking vicar and a convicted murderer; the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match between Billie Jean King and self-confessed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs, which King won in three sets; and the stabbing of Monica Seles, which kept the former world number 1 out of the game for over two years. There are accounts of matches played on board ships, the wings of an airborne plane, and even a game played in full regimental dress! Tennis has thrown up its fair share of characters over the years including the player who had such a high opinion of himself that he played an entire match while carrying someone piggy-back! The stories in this book aren’t just fascinating and funny, but they also happen to be true. Game, Set, and Match!

Format: Kindle & Paperback

Paperback: 256 Pages

Language: English