The Pros: The Forgotten Era Of Tennis

by Peter Underwood and 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"