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If you loved Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Tennis, Racket Sports, Sports Psychology, and Sports & Recreation.

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Top related books to Winning Ugly

A diverse selection of titles that share the core themes and atmosphere of Winning Ugly.

Vic Braden’s Mental Tennis How to Psych Yourself to a Winning Game — Vic Braden

Vic Braden’s Mental Tennis How to Psych Yourself to a Winning Game

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports Psychology

The Inner Game of Tennis The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance — W. Timothy Gallwey

The Inner Game of Tennis The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

W. Timothy Gallwey

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports Psychology

Essential Tennis Improve Faster, Play Smarter, and Win More Matches — Ian Westermann

Essential Tennis Improve Faster, Play Smarter, and Win More Matches

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports Psychology

Secrets in Every Word Ultimate Tennis Success for Any Level of Player — Juan Farrow

Secrets in Every Word Ultimate Tennis Success for Any Level of Player

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports Psychology

Winning Ugly Mental Warfare in Tennis–Lessons from a Master — Brad Gilbert

Winning Ugly Mental Warfare in Tennis–Lessons from a Master

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Holding Serve Persevering on and Off the Court — Michael Chang

Holding Serve Persevering on and Off the Court

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Tennis Training Games and Tips for Ambitious Coaches, Players, and Parents — Terry Geurkink

Tennis Training Games and Tips for Ambitious Coaches, Players, and Parents

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

The Crazy Gang — Dave Bassett

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

The Racket On Tour with Tennis’s Golden Generation – and the Other 99% — Conor Niland

The Racket On Tour with Tennis’s Golden Generation – and the Other 99%

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Levels of the Game — John McPhee

Levels of the Game

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Wimbledon Visions of the Championships — Ian Hewitt

Wimbledon Visions of the Championships

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Strive — Venus Williams

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

The Complete Strength Training Workout Program for Baseball Develop Power, Speed, Agility, and Resistance Through Strength Training and Proper Nutrition — Joseph Correa (Professional Athlete and Coach)

The Complete Strength Training Workout Program for Baseball Develop Power, Speed, Agility, and Resistance Through Strength Training and Proper Nutrition

Joseph Correa (Professional Athlete and Coach)

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Rod Laver An Autobiography — Rod Laver

Rod Laver An Autobiography

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

The Tennis Book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Tennis — John Parsons

The Tennis Book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Tennis

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Andy Murray Champion His Full Extraordinary Story Including the Epic Olympic Gold and US Open Victory — Mark Hodgkinson

Andy Murray Champion His Full Extraordinary Story Including the Epic Olympic Gold and US Open Victory

Mark Hodgkinson

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Tennis — Joan Johnson

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

The Open Book Celebrating 40 Years of America’s Grand Slam — United States Tennis Association

The Open Book Celebrating 40 Years of America’s Grand Slam

United States Tennis Association

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

The Tennis Court A Journey to Discover the World’s Greatest Tennis Courts — Nick Pachelli

The Tennis Court A Journey to Discover the World’s Greatest Tennis Courts

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Tie-Break! Justine Henin-Hardenne, Tragedy and Triumph — Mark Ryan

Tie-Break! Justine Henin-Hardenne, Tragedy and Triumph

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face — Start Note Books

Tennis Players I Want To Punch In The Face

Start Note Books

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Tennis ABC My First Tennis Book — Sveto Matovic

Tennis ABC My First Tennis Book

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

A Winning Faith The Margaret Court Story — Barbara Oldfield

A Winning Faith The Margaret Court Story

Barbara Oldfield

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

Taking Your Tennis on Tour The Business, Science, and Reality of Going Pro — Bonita L. Marks

Taking Your Tennis on Tour The Business, Science, and Reality of Going Pro

Bonita L. Marks

Themes: Tennis • Racket Sports • Sports & Recreation

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert. Connected by Tennis, Racket Sports, Sports Psychology. Authors featured include Vic Braden, W. Timothy Gallwey, Ian Westermann, Juan Farrow, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.

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