Match, Play and the Spin of the Ball

By William T. Tilden

Book Overview

Match Play and the Spin of the Ball is a vintage guide to tennis by William T. Tilden. William Tatem Tilden II (1893 - 1953), commonly known as "Big Bill", was an American tennis player who is often... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0405066791
• ISBN13: 9780405066795
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Arno Press
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Must Have to your collection

It should be onr of the first books to get if you have a collection. As a tennis pro, the instruction is outdated and techniques don't apply as much to today's game but for 1925 it was cutting edge. It's entertaining

Why is there no movie about this man?

It confounds me why there has never been a movie made about this man. His story has all the parts of a great drama. A great athlete. A man of the world. An respected author. And a man who finally fell because of his background. A tragedy. What a man. What a story. And what a movie it would be.

The first most complete work of the art of strategy in the s

Written in the early 1925's,this is the best work of William Tatem Tilden-The best tennis player of all times-as a tennis author.It provide the first insight of how technology of shot making affects the dynamics of the match itself.As the title implies that through match practice,perfection;which is never attainable,can be reach.The author presents future stars of the sport and give his personal perception about them. Remember that this work was written in the euphoria of the twenties by a well manered author that knew his trade of his profession-tennis!