Federer and me
Subtitle: a story of obsession
By: William Skidelsky
Edition: First Atria Hardcover edition.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781501133930; 9781501133947
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: History and criticism; Tennis players; Biography
Description: The influential sportswriter traces the career of Roger Federer and his own story against a history of professional tennis, exploring such topics as the psychology of fandom and the techniques that shaped Federer's victories and rivalries.  --Publisher's description.
Notes: "First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Yellow Jersey Press"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-264).
Table of contents: title: London, Sunday 6 July 2014; title: Chapter 1: The sporty one; title: 2007-2010; title: Chapter 2: Federer and the modern game; title: 2011-2013; title: Chapter 3: The curse of Nadal; title: January-May 2014; title: Chapter 4: The years between; title: Halle, Thursday, June 12, 2014; title: Halle, Friday, June 13, 2014; title: Chapter 5: The greatest match; title: Halle, Saturday, June 14, 2014; title: Halle, Sunday, June 15, 2014; title: Chapter 6: The pursuit of beauty; title: Wimbledon, Thursday, June 26-Wednesday, July 2, 2014; title: Chapter 7: A fan's life; title: Sunday, July 6, 2014 (continued).