Tennis Confidential II: More of Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies »

Paul Fein is a renowned tennis journalist and author of Tennis Confidential: Today’s Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies (Brassey’s, Inc., 2002) and You Can Quote Me on That: Greatest Tennis Quips, Insights, and Zingers (Potomac Books, Inc., 2005). His articles have appeared in the United States and twenty-five foreign countries, and earned over twenty-five writing awards. Fein’s diverse tennis background includes being a top-ten sectional tournament player, satellite tournament founder and director, USPTA teaching pro, New England tournament consultant, cable TV commentator, and tennis club and council president. He lives in Agawam, Massachusetts.

Mary Carillo is a Peabody and Emmy Award–winning TV analyst for ESPN, CBS, HBO, and NBC.

The best of today's tennis

Alan Trengove - Australian Tennis Magazine

Paul Fein, an American freelance tennis writer, chronicled many of the most bizarre happenings in tennis in Tennis Confidential: Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies'. Now comes a sequel, Tennis Confidential II. Other, similar books may be in the pipeline, for Fein is insatiable in his hunger for detail, and knows exactly where to look and who to ask for information about life on the tour - and behind it.
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Fein divides his book into three parts - The Great Debates (Is On-Court Coaching Good for Tennis? Where Have all the Serve and Volleyers Gone? Etc); People and Trends that Changed the Sport (Famous Feuds in Tennis History, From Russia with Love. Etc); and Compelling Characters Hold Court (Inside the Mind of Mats Wilander. Etc). Although it highlights the tennis glitterati, the book is aimed more at the true aficionado rather than groupies. It makes a worthy addition to any tennis library.

Illustrations     viii
Acknowledgments     ix
Foreword     xi
Introduction     xiii
The Great Debates     1
Who Is the Greatest Men's Tennis Player Ever?     3
Who Is the Greatest Women's Tennis Player Ever?     15
Is This the Sport We Want?     24
Is On-Court Coaching Good for Tennis?     31
What's Wrong with the ATP's Doubles Reforms?     38
Tennis vs. Golf: Which Sport Is Tougher?     47
Should Tiebreakers Replace Deciding Sets?     55
Where Have all the Serve and Volleyers Gone?     64
10 Ways to Fire up Tennis     75
How America Can Produce Tennis Champions Again     79
People and Trends That Changed the Sport     87
You've Come a Long Way, Ladies     89
Famous Feuds in Tennis History     101
From Russia with Love     110
The Comeback That Proved Them All Wrong     115
Double the Pleasure-or Pressure?     120
Tennis for the Bloody Fun of It     127
Andre Agassi: Rebel With a Cause     132
Sharapova Fires Latest Shot in Russian Revolution     137
Tennis Has an A-Rod, Too     142
When TennisPlayers Rocked     145
Compelling Characters Hold Court     153
Unique Yannick     155
Jim Courier: From Dade City to Paris to Newport     167
Martina Hingis: The 'Spice Girl' Champion     179
Bryan Brothers: Double Shot of Excitement     184
Stefan Edberg: The Gentleman Champion     192
Michael Chang: The David Who Slays Goliaths     199
Amelie Mauresmo: Vive La Difference     209
Brad Gilbert: Coach of Champions     215
Inside the Mind of Mats Wilander     221
This Woody Keeps on Winning-Knock on Wood     232
Gene Scott: A Pioneer and Promoter Who Shaped Open Tennis     245
Jelena Jankovic: The Serb with Verve     257
Index     265
About the Author     273