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Title information British Tennis From the Renshaws to the Murrays By Kevin Jefferys Key features • The first detailed historical account of Britain’s place in world tennis • Covers the entire period from the sport’s origins to the present day • A fast-paced account containing fresh profiles of Britain’s best-ever tennis stars, including Fred Perry, Ann Jones, Virginia Wade and Andy Murray • Written by Kevin Jefferys, an expert historian who has published widely on British and world tennis • Colour photo section including many rare images and iconic pictures • Publication timed to maximise media interest ahead of Wimbledon championships in summer 2019 Description Britain’s tennis players are often regarded as gallant losers and also-rans. There was a painful 76-year gap between the grand slam triumphs of Fred Perry and Andy Murray, and most Brits perennially fail to progress beyond the early rounds at Wimbledon. But in this first detailed account of Britain’s place in world tennis from the Victorian period to the present day, historian Kevin Jefferys shows that British players have a surprisingly strong record. He traces the fluctuations in the nation’s tennis fortunes – with barren spells counterbalanced by periods of ascendancy – and looks beyond the domestic obsession with Wimbledon to highlight British successes at other grand slam tournaments, in the Davis Cup and in Olympic tennis. The author also focuses on key individuals, providing fresh profiles of his selection of the best British players of all time: the men and women who have delivered most on the international stage, from the time of the Renshaw brothers in the 1880s to Andy and Jamie Murray today. Details Publication: 15 May 2019 Trade Orders to: Hachette UK Distribution, Price: £18.99 Milton Road, Didcot OX11 7HH ISBN-13: 9781785313868 Format: 240mm x 160mm T: 01235 759555 Binding: Hardback E: [email protected] Extent: 224 pages Category: Tennis You may also order via EDI.

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MOST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES T O Following are the records for championships achieved in all of the five major events constituting U R I N the U.S. championships since 1881. (Active players are in bold.) N F A O M E MOST TOTAL TITLES, ALL EVENTS N T MEN Name No. Years (first to last title) 1. Bill Tilden 16 1913-29 F G A 2. Richard Sears 13 1881-87 R C O I L T3. Bob Bryan 8 2003-12 U I T N T3. John McEnroe 8 1979-89 Y D & T3. Neale Fraser 8 1957-60 S T3. Billy Talbert 8 1942-48 T3. George M. Lott Jr. 8 1928-34 T8. Jack Kramer 7 1940-47 T8. Vincent Richards 7 1918-26 T8. Bill Larned 7 1901-11 A E C V T T8. Holcombe Ward 7 1899-1906 E I N V T I T S I OPEN ERA E & T1. Bob Bryan 8 2003-12 S T1. John McEnroe 8 1979-89 T3. Todd Woodbridge 6 1990-2003 T3. Jimmy Connors 6 1974-83 T5. Roger Federer 5 2004-08 T5. Max Mirnyi 5 1998-2013 H I T5. Pete Sampras 5 1990-2002 S T T5. Marty Riessen 5 1969-80 O R Y C H A P M A P S I T O N S R S E T C A O T I R S D T I S C S & R P E L C A O Y R E D R Bill Tilden John McEnroe S * All Open Era records include only titles won in 1968 and beyond 169 WOMEN Name No.
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