How to Play Tennis: Learn How to Play Tennis with the Williams Sisters

by Venus Williams and Serena Williams

Venus and Serena Williams are two of the world's greatest-ever female tennis players. Between them they have won nine Grand Slam singles titles. In How to Play Tennis they provide you with the skills and techniques to play your personal best. Whether you are stepping onto the court for the first time or looking to improve a particular area of your game, this guide has all the inside tips you need. Venus Williams was born in California and turned professional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756605822
• ISBN13: 9780756605827
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great For 9 to 12 year olds.

This beautifully illustrated book is intended to show the future star how the game is played at the top levels. The book includes quite a bit of commentary on the game, including tips on cloths, rackets, tactics, and how practice reallly does make your game improve. It is intended to not take the place of a personal coach, but to be of help to the starting player. The exercises and pointers given by the Williams sisters will get you started if you don't have a coach, and will provide questions to ask him, and support for his answers if you do. The book is aimed at the 8 or 9 year old up to perhaps the 12 or 13 year old. It's written at a level that they will understand, and appreciate.

My daughter LOVES this book

After our family spent many hours watching Wimbledon earlier this year, my 8-year-old daughter started showing interest in the sport. Now that she's got this beautiful book by Venus and Serena Williams, she is HOOKED. Every day she begs me to take her to our local courts so that she can practice her swings. She's got a long way to go, but at least she's spending her last few days of summer 1. reading and 2. being active. Recommended!