Double Fault My Rise and Fall, and My Road Back

by Tanner, Rosco; Yorkey, Mike; Smith, Stan

• ISBN13: 9781572437791
• ISBN10: 1572437790
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

Roscoe Tanner battled Bjorn Borg in the first Breakfast at Wimbledon in 1979, was ranked in the top five in the world, and pocketed millions playing a game he loved. Snapping aces and charging the net, Tanner became famous for a left-handed cannonball serve that blew opponents off the court with ease. His on-court behavior was faultless as well: throughout his tennis career, he was known as a Boy Scout in tennis whites, a straight arrow who thanked the ballboys and tournament volunteers.

Author Biography

Roscoe Tanner was one of professional tennis's strongest left-handed players during his years on the men's professional circuit from 1972 to 1984. He won a Grand Slam singles championship at the Australian Open in 1977. After his professional career ended, he played briefly on the senior tour before becoming a tennis instructor. Mike Yorkey has authored, coauthored, or collaborated on 50 books, including Holding Serve by Michael Chang; In His Court by Betsy Nagelsen McCormack; and Up, Up, and Away with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. He lives in the San Diego area. Stan Smith is a former professional tennis player and a two-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Stan Smith
Acknowledgments	xi
In Hot Water	1	(10)
Cell 155	11	(14)
My First Serve	25	(16)
Down on the Farm	41	(16)
Playing for Pay	57	(16)
Taking to the Tour	73	(12)
Breakfast at Wimbledon	85	(26)
Transition Game	111	(16)
Break Point	127	(18)
All Hot and Bothered	145	(14)
Camping Out with David	159	(14)
Tampa Time	173	(18)
In Limbo	191	(16)
A New Start	207	(6)
Life on the Outside	213	(8)
Index	221