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Stan Smith's Winning Doubles
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Stan Smith's Winning Doubles
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by Stan Smith
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Paperback: 177 pages
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
June 1, 2002
Language: English
ISBN:
0736030077
Product Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.0 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces.
Book Description
Let one of the all-time great tennis doubles players improve your game! Pro coach and former Grand Slam champion Stan Smith details the technique, shot selection, and strategy that will help you play doubles at its highest level. With Stan as your guide, you’ll be able to • find the style of doubles play that’s right for you and your partner; • cover the angles, positioning, and court movement that will keep your opponents off balance; • learn communication strategies that will have you and your partner working as one; and • adjust your tactics to exploit the opposing team’s weakness and counter different playing styles. Smith provides anecdotes from his own experiences and profiles top men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles teams, highlighting what made each team so successful. If you want to win more matches, let Stan Smith be your personal doubles coach. With Stan Smith’s Winning Doubles you’ll play better and enjoy the game more than ever.
About the Author
Stan Smith has played or coached tennis at the professional level for more than 30 years. He has won the most prestigious tournaments in both singles and doubles and has coached elite players and juniors. From 1988 to 1995 Smith served as director of coaching for the USTA Player Development Program, and in 2000 he was the head coach of the men’s U.S. Olympic team at the Sydney Olympics. Smith has played in 11 Grand Slam finals and has won a remarkable 61 pro doubles titles. He has a 12–1 Davis Cup doubles record, and he’s a four-time U.S. Open doubles winner. He and his frequent doubles partner, Bob Lutz, are the only team ever to have won the national championship on all four surfaces. Smith has been a contributing editor of Tennis magazine for 19 years, is the author of Inside Tennis, and is coauthor of Modern Doubles. He still plays doubles in the senior Grand Slam events, where he continues to enjoy competing against some very familiar rivals. He and his wife, Margie, live in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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