Beyond SW19

Beyond SW19
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Publisher : eBook Partnership
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 9781785319419
ISBN-13 : 1785319418
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Book Synopsis Beyond SW19 by : Kevin Jefferys

Download or read book Beyond SW19 written by Kevin Jefferys and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wimbledon has long stood at the pinnacle of British and world tennis. But, as Kevin Jefferys shows in this ground-breaking new study, Britain has a rich history of international standard play beyond SW19, in top-level tournaments and Davis Cup competitions at iconic venues such as Queen's Club, Eastbourne and Edgbaston. The book traces the fluctuating fortunes of a dozen or so tournaments that have brought the world's finest players to English shores during the 140-year history of lawn tennis. Taking a tour around different regions of the country, the author sheds fresh light on the best-known events and on largely forgotten but once high-profile tournaments held in Bristol, Torquay and Scarborough. Both a record and a celebration of England's tennis heritage, the book is packed with stories about memorable players and matches, full results for singles finals and anecdotes about quirky or controversial incidents, ranging from the courtside fire that halted a tournament final to the anti-apartheid protests that disrupted a Davis Cup tie.


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