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"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte "Charlie" Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA--and breaks...
2) Live wire
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When a pregnant tennis star reports that her rock-artist husband has gone missing amid scandalous rumors, Myron Bolitar is forced to confront deep secrets about his client's past while struggling with fatherhood roles in his personal life.
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"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime--from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
4) Drop shot
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Once, Valerie Simpson's tennis career skyrocketed; now, the headlines belong to a player from the wrong side of the tracks. But when Valerie is shot dead in cold blood and dropped outside the stadium at the U.S. Open, sports agent Myron Bolitar investigates the killing and uncovers a connection between the two players and a six-year-old murder at an exclusive mainline club. As Myron is drawn into the case--along with a dirty U.S. senator, a jealous...
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The story of a teenage tennis star in a small town in northern California. She is Rosie, 13, and she has problems. Her mother is a recovering alcoholic still beset by grief over the early death of her first husband, Rosie's tennis partner is experimenting with sex and Rosie is attracted to a middle-aged man.
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[2018]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
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English
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Shares the story of the sisters and tennis stars, including their special relationship as sisters and best friends, their constant training as children, and their incredible success in professional tennis.
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[2018]
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on pro tennis player Serena Williams. Describes her childhood, when she started playing tennis, and how he got to be a pro tennis player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--
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[2013]
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472 pages ; 17 cm
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English
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In Opposites attract, a woman still wants a man in her life after years apart. In Partners, two rival reporters fall in love with each other.
Partners: Laurel and Matthew are competitive journalists, caught in a web of sexual attraction where Matthew must try to solve the mystery that haunts Heritage Oak and protect Laurel from the forces that threaten her life.
16) Steffi Graf
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[1991]
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31 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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A brief career biography of the young German woman whose powerful forehand and amazing foot speed make her one of the best women tennis players ever.
17) Seeing Serena
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2021.
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ix, 257 pages ; 24 cm
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'Seeing Serena' is a riveting chronicle of trailblazing tennis champion and cultural icon Serena Williams' turbulent 2019 tour season and a revealing portrait of who she is, both on and off the court.
18) Billie Jean King
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2020.
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
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"Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sports of all kinds. But the first time she played tennis, she knew she would become World No. 1. On and off the court, she strived for equality, blazing a trail for women in sports and showing the world that women's tennis deserved to be taken seriously. Billie Jean continues to teach young players the value of teamwork and the importance of equality in sports. This inspiring story of the tennis legend's life...
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2022.
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329 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm
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On her thirtieth and final year hosting Wimbledon for the BBC, tennis and broadcasting legend Sue Barker tells her own story for the first time in this inspiring and personal memoir. Rewind to 1971, and Sue Barker's coach is sending his 15-year-old tennis protege to a junior championship in France, alone, with a one-way ticket, telling her she'd have to win the money to pay for her return fare. Sue hides in the grounds of the hosting tennis club overnight,...
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[2024]
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viii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"--
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