The Pros: The Forgotten Era Of Tennis

by Peter Underwood

Book Overview

To most modern day tennis fans, it was impossible to believe that until the late 1960s pro tennis players--that is those who played openly for prize money--were banned from competing in the world's major tournaments. Before this time, the great contests such as Wimbledon were exclusive to so-called amateurs. Amateur tennis players were meant to compete only for glory. Though this division arose the "pro tour" in the 1930s, and it endured for forty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937559912
• ISBN13: 9781937559915
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: New Chapter Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"