num_pages: 420
description: In this history of men's lawn tennis, the author traces the careers of a privileged Anglo-American elite, against a setting of public schools, clubs and country mansions. He relates tales of Wimbledon, Newport and the Davis Cup, and includes the names of many famous amateur players.
language: English
title: Sporting Gentlemen: Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar
titlecomplete: Sporting Gentlemen: Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Free Press