The Tennis Book claims to be the definitive illustrated guide to world tennis, and it is more than being just that. It explains how tennis was able to transform itself from a past time into an Olympic Sport. The game has a rich history which is discussed with pictures and analysis in this guide where you can find everything related to the game and its origin.

With tennis becoming a profitable industry, its growth has made it nearly impossible for young fans to keep track, hence Tennis Book provides all out there with a chance to keep themselves updated with what has so far happened on the courts, the world over. The Tennis Book is an old-school single volume tennis reference guide which is a must buy for tennis fans, and a one-stop reference for all those remotely interested in the game.

If you want to know what a Grand Slam is, or where tennis originated from and which players have managed to win the Grand Slam tournaments and on how many occasions, you must go through this comprehensive guide. There are also chapters where special coverage is given to some off court activities and some on court issues like the greatest matches ever played, the tennis controversies, the politics and the oddities of the game.

Don't feel embarrassed if you don't know the meaning of Grand Slam or Open Era, or haven't heard about players like Rod Laver or Billie Jean King? They are all tennis greats who have been given special place in this book where over 150 tennis stars are profiled in such a manner that you will end up liking all of them. Add the marvelously planned statistics section at the very end and by the time you will finish the 224-page book and glance at the 200 pictures, you will be a tennis buff, guaranteed!

— Seema Faruqi