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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

The Lives and Careers of Two Tennis Legends

By (author) Sebastian Fest
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY, United States
Published: 10th Jul 2018
Dimensions: w 152mm h 229mm d 25mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN-10: 1510730710
ISBN-13: 9781510730717
Barcode No: 9781510730717
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Synopsis
Since 2004, two names have dominated men's tennis: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Each player is legendary in his own right. The Spanish Nadal is the winner of sixteen Grand Slam titles, including five consecutive French Open singles titles from 2010-2014, and is the only player ever to win a Grand Slam for ten straight years. Federer, from Switzerland, has spent over three hundred weeks of his career ranked as the number-one player in the world and has won twenty Grand Slam titles and two Olympic medals. But neither player's career would have been nearly as successful without the decade-long rivalry that pushed them to rise to the peak of tennis excellence. Nadal and Federer have met thirty-eight times over the course of their careers, and have shared the distinction of being ranked the two best players in the world for an astounding six years in a row from 2005-2009. In Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, international sports journalist Sebastian Fest uses information gleaned from his numerous interviews with both players over the last decade to narrate the rivalry, and its impact not only on the players, but on the sport itself. Documenting their respective wins and losses, hopes and disappointments, and relationships with their rivals, Fest formulates a unique biography of two of the greatest players of tennis. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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"Fest is an astute observer of the sport and the two incomparable players who are front and center in his biographical account. His book is thoughtful, lucid, beautifully written, filled with rich insights." -Steve Flink, The Tennis Channel

"Fest dives into one of the great sports rivalries of our time." -NPR "Fest is an astute observer of the sport and the two incomparable players who are front and center in his biographical account. His book is thoughtful, lucid, beautifully written, filled with rich insights." -Steve Flink, The Tennis Channel

"Fest dives into one of the great sports rivalries of our time." -NPR