Book Description
40 Years...40 Champions For two wondrous weeks each summer, the US Open showcases the sport of tennis and its greatest players. Day and night, through seven rounds of play, only the best of the best survive. In fact, only 40 players in the 40 years of Open tennis have raised the US Open singles championship trophy. Billie. Chrissie. Jimbo. McEnroe. Martina. Pete. Andre. Serena. Venus. They've become household names in countless households. But that's what happens when you have the world's toughest tennis being played before worldwide fans at the game's greatest show. A test not only of talent but of will, an annual drama spotlighting not just athletic achievement but head and heart, the US Open--America's Grand Slam--is where the stars or tennis really earn their stripes.
Publisher comments
"Over the last 40 years, we have seen tennis grow from the quiet, staid traditions of the sport's famous past, to the energetic, star-driven, power sport of today. Looking back, tennis--at least tennis as we know it today--took a giant leap forward in 1968 with the introduction of the Open era." - Billie Jean King, from the foreword
"I like any title with the letters `US' in front of it. To me, the US Open is the most important tournament in the world." - Jimmy Connors
"New York has definitely grown on me the last few years. A Few years ago I started to really love this tournament. I realize actually what kind of a big-time event this is with 24,000 people in the stadium, the city. Just the difficulty to win here." - Roger Federer
