Are you struggling to find a last-minute gift idea for the tennis fan you know? Consider books about Pete Sampras, Juan Martin del Potro, Althea Gibson and Spanish tennis secrets – among many others – via New Chapter Press, the global leader in tennis book publishing.
“Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited” by tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink, “Juan Martin del Potro: The Gentle Giant” by Argentine tennis journalist Sebastian Torok and “Althea Gibson: I Always Wanted To Be Somebody” the re-released autobiography of Althea Gibson are three-gift buying options, all available on Amazon.com and where ever books are sold. The entire New Chapter Press tennis book catalog, featuring titles from major tournament winners and Davis Cup champions among others, can be found at www.NewChapterMedia.com
The latest New Chapter Media tennis book release is “The Secrets of Spanish Tennis 2.0” that is for sale and download (also as an audio book) here: https://a.co/d/84Mwt8v The book is written by elite New York and Vermont based high performance tennis coach Chris Lewit, who has spent nearly 20 years visiting many of the top Spanish academies and studying their teaching methods. The book features the key Spanish methods and philosophies that have propelled Spain to the pinnacle of professional tennis. It is the result of extensive research and interviews by Lewit with some of the leading Spanish coaches, including Toni Nadal, Lluis Bruguera and Emilio Sanchez, explaining their unique and special training methodology, while also sharing many of their “secret” Spanish tennis drills. The book documents the culture and methods that made Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz two of the greatest ever champions in the sport.
“Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited,” for sale and download here https://a.co/d/gxj3E0d via amazon.com reviews the career and legacy of Sampras, who when he announced his retirement in 2003 was the most accomplished men’s tennis player of all time with a record 14 major singles titles. The Sampras career and legacy, however, became quickly overshadowed with the emergence of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, all of whom surpassed the Sampras mark in a span of just over 16 years. Flink’s book, launched on the 30-year anniversary of the historic first major singles title for Sampras at the 1990 U.S. Open, re-examines the Sampras era and reminds readers of his dominance and excellence, focusing primarily on each major singles victory.
“Juan Martin del Potro: The Gentle Giant” for sale and download here https://a.co/d/dsJerNa tells the story of one of Argentina’s greatest tennis players and the most important of his generation. After winning the 2009 U.S. Open, defeating Roger Federer in a glorious five-set final, del Potro was poised to take over the tennis world. However, wrist problems developed and del Potro endured three surgeries over 15 months. One of the world’s most popular players, del Potro’s fan base grew as he made his comeback—watching him win his second Olympic medal in Rio in 2016, where he once lost to Andy Murray, but won the hearts of millions around the world. He followed up by leading Argentina to victory in the Davis Cup. Described as the “Gentle Giant,” del Potro has the sensitivity to comfort a ball girl hit during a match, to stop in the middle of the game to gaze at a butterfly, and to accompany a young fan in the last days of his life. However, when he grips the racket, he becomes one of the most destructive strikers of a tennis ball.
Originally published in 1960, “I Always Wanted To Be Somebody” is the intimate and candid story of Althea Gibson, who grew up in the asphalt environs of Harlem, skipping school, drinking hard liquor, stealing and fist-fighting, but went on to break the color barrier in tennis and achieving the pinnacle of the sport by winning Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships and becoming an inspiration for many future champions. The book had fallen out of circulation and was only available for exorbitant prices by book resellers. However, New Chapter Press worked with the Althea Gibson family, estate and the newly formed Althea Gibson Community Tennis Association to republish the book and make it available for the masses at a reasonable $19.95 price ($9.95 via Amazon Kindle here https://a.co/d/7kIAKdk A portion of sales for the book will benefit the Althea Gibson Community Tennis Association.