Roger Federer
Subtitle: quest for perfection
By: René Stauffer
Publisher: New Chapter Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9780942257823; 9780942257809; 9780942257816; 9780942257724
Subjects: Tennis; Tennis players; Biography
Description: Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography charts the success of Roger Federer, drawing from exclusive interviews with Federer and his family as well as the author's extensive experience covering the international tennis circuit. Comprehensive and compelling, this account provides an informed overview of the Swiss tennis star, from his start as a temperamental player on the junior circuit to his triumphs at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. With entertaining anecdotes, updates on Federer's record-breaking career, and an insider's view of.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 274) and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Copyright; Contents; From The Author; Prologue: Encounter with a 15-year-old; Introduction: No One Expected Him; PART I; PART II; Quotes On Roger Federer; Grand Slam Man; From The Publisher; List Of Press Sources For Quotations; Index.