The U.S. Open: Game, Set, Unmatched

By Time-Life Books

The U.S. Open is a stirring account of the growth of the U.S. National Championships. Here are the players, the fans, the excitement--and the despair--of the sport's premier event. From H.L. Doherty's win in 1903, to Arthur Ashe's win in 1968, to the emotional return in 1995 of Monica Seles, here is tennis at its best. Archive photos & etchings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0783552602
• ISBN13: 9780783552606
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Time Life Medical
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.4" x 12.4"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

A book not to be missing from the collection of fans!

This is an impressive book on the history of the US Open. Full of highlight photos of players in action, this very comprehensive piece of writing on the the final Grand Slam tournament of the year will keep the reader's eyes glued to the pages. The year by year section on the Open is a great chronological collection of photos of the champions with annotations. The chapter on the great matches of the Open provides details...

Glossy and Glitzy - Coffeetable History of the US Open

This book is Superb bound Quality printed on High Gloss paper containing some very rare and beautiful pictures ranging from turn of the century to Pete Sampras. The text that accompanies is thoughtful though somewhat terse. A must-have compendium of US Open Highlights that will delight anyone who has ever picked up a tennis racquet.