The Education of a Tennis Player

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Rod Laver with Bud Collins

The International Tennis Hall of Fame is the EXCLUSIVE retail outlet for this Collectors Limited Edition hard cover commemorating the 40th anniversary of Rod Laver’s 1969 Grand Slam sweep.

The Education of a Tennis Player is Rod Laver’s first-hand account of his historic 1969 Grand Slam sweep of all four major tennis titles. In this memoir, Laver, along with co-author and tennis personality Bud Collins, details his childhood, early career and his most important matches. The four-time Wimbledon champion and the only player in tennis history to win two Grand Slams also sprinkles in tips and lessons on how players of all levels can improve their game and shares some of the strategies that helped him to achieve unparalleled success on the tennis court. Originally published in 1971, The Education of a Tennis Player was updated in 2009 on the 40th anniversary of his historic second Grand Slam with new content, including the story of his recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1998.