The Right Set A Tennis Anthology
The Right Set A Tennis Anthology by Caryl Phillips, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on July 27, 1999, is a first edition paperback that spans 352 pages. This anthology features 65 writings that explore the evolution of tennis from its aristocratic origins to its current status as a global sport. The collection highlights the transformation of tennis, showcasing the journey from traditional players to modern champions like Andre Agassi and Venus Williams, while addressing the cultural shifts that have influenced the game.
Readers will find a diverse range of essays that delve into the sport’s history, examining themes such as gender, race, and class dynamics within tennis. The anthology includes contributions from notable writers, offering insights into the lives of legendary players and the ongoing debates surrounding etiquette and commercialization in the sport. The Right Set presents a comprehensive look at tennis, making it a valuable resource for enthusiasts interested in the sport’s rich narrative and its impact on society.
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From stately lawns and gentlemen players to Andre Agassi and Venus Williams: 65 great writings on tennis that chronicle the transformation of the sport.
Since its inception, tennis has embraced traditions more patrician than plebeian. But times–and tennis–have changed. The game once reserved for royalty has moved from estate lawns to the concrete courts of the city. Old guard amateurs have given way to prodigies plastered with corporate logos. And while barriers of gender, race, and class have been shattered, the modern plagues of self-promotion, the paparazzi, and challengers of ever-escalating talent loom large.
In The Right Set, award-winning novelist and editor Caryl Phillips presents a collection of writings on the remarkable evolution of a gentleman’s pastime into a sport of jet-set players of athletic and psychological genius. Here are the stories of champions, from the Renshaw twins to “ghetto Cinderella” Venus Williams. Here, too, are volleys between tradition and innovation–debates on everything from etiquette and earnings to André Agassi’s rejection of the customary tennis whites. Insightful, informative, wonderfully entertaining, The Right Set is as colorful and surprising as the game itself.
John McPhee on Ashe vs. Graebner
David Higdon on Venus Williams
James Thurber on Helen Wills
Martina Navratilova on Bad Losers
Martin Amis on Smashing the Rackets
and more
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