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The Racket
Conor Niland
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Description for The Racket
Hardcover.
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER
'Well worth a read if you want the inside track on life on the lower rungs of the tennis circuit. Warts and all.' Judy Murray
'As elegant and powerful as a Federer backhand ... It’s Kitchen Confidential for tennis.' Ed Caesar
'A really wonderful read ... Conor Niland has delivered an all-timer for tennis and sports journalism' Ashlee Vance
'Conor Niland may only have managed a career-high ranking of 129 – only? that is some achievement in itself! – but The Racket, his account of how he managed this, is up there ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
General
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781844886401
SKU
V9781844886401
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-98
About Conor Niland
Conor Niland grew up in Limerick, and was Ireland's top-ranked tennis player for much of his youth and all of his adult career. As a youth player he beat Roger Federer - and he still has his coach's notes on the match. His career peaked in 2011, when he reached the main draw of both Wimbledon and the US Open. ... Read more
Reviews for The Racket
As elegant and powerful as a Federer backhand … It’s Kitchen Confidential for tennis
Ed Caesar A brilliant, unvarnished look at a brutal sporting life.
Michael Foley
Sunday Times
If it's not a contender for Sports Book of the Year, the world has gone mad.
Fionn Davenport
Off the Ball
A crushing reminder ... Read more
Ed Caesar A brilliant, unvarnished look at a brutal sporting life.
Michael Foley
Sunday Times
If it's not a contender for Sports Book of the Year, the world has gone mad.
Fionn Davenport
Off the Ball
A crushing reminder ... Read more