The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection

by Rene Stauffer

Book Overview

Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography charts the success of Roger Federer, drawing from exclusive interviews with Federer and his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942257391
• ISBN13: 9780942257397
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: New Chapter Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Roger Federer

I highly recommend this book to the fans . It is easy to read and full of details and anecdotes . You also have the feeling that you become part of Roger Federer's life . Many thanks to the writer . Patricia Jimmy

Beyond the forehand

The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection is the real thing. Written by a real journalist about a real achiever. The author, Rene Stauffer, is a recognized figure in sports writing in Europe, and he is not at all embarassed to be smitten with Roger, as we all have been. But the biography is not gushy and it's not celebrity worship. Stauffer has done his own legwork and reveals the person behind the statistics and the worldwide recognition. Readers will not be surprised to learn that solid rearing by sensible parents and hard work on the court are the dominant factors in Federer's life. And of course now he must be a businessman, and we learn about that, too. This is a superior sports biography, at its core, good writing about a good person. You will read straight through and be glad you did.

A nice read on a great player

No matter how much you think you know about Roger Federer, his book, The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection, will give you an additional insight on the player who many are already calling the best tennis player of all-time. I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover. The book is filled with interesting stories and anecdotes. When Roger was playing one of his first competitive tennis matches at the age of eight, he cried after being beaten 6-0, 6-0. Early in his professional career, Roger played in a lower-level tournament and actually lost money because a fine he received was more than the prize money he earned. The book even tells readers a bit about Mirka, Roger's long-time girlfriend. It's an excellent read. I highly recommend it.

The Roger Federer Story

This book was very good and I recommend it to any Roger Federer fan. The only problem with the book is that I wanted to know more "personal" information about Roger. It covered some new personal information from his earlier years but doesn't cover a lot of the 'behind-the-scene' type information once he became #1. I do think that it is a "must-have" for all Federer fans.

A perfect summer read!

I bought this book on the recommendation of Chris Fowler from the ESPN broadcast of Wimbledon and it arrived the day after Roger's win at Wimbledon. The book is full of fun and interesting stories about Roger as a junior player, as well as a pro with interesting insight on his game, his personality, his reasonings for his coaching changes and what drives him. It is a great educational book for tennis fans or those remotely interested in the sport. I loved the story about how Roger had to clean toilets for a week!