Bibliograph

The golden era, the extraordinary two decades when Australians ruled the tennis world, Rod Laver with Larry Writer ; foreword by Roger Federer

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The golden era, the extraordinary two decades when Australians ruled the tennis world, Rod Laver with Larry Writer ; foreword by Roger Federer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The golden era

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Rod Laver with Larry Writer ; foreword by Roger Federer

Sub title

the extraordinary two decades when Australians ruled the tennis world

Summary

Between the 1950s and 1970s Australia was the world's tennis superpower, producing players who dominated the grand slam events and the tour in both the amateur and professional eras. Of all of our players, none were more successful, famous or influential than Rod Laver whose two singles Grand Slams have never been equalled in men's tennis. The Golden Era is Rod's account of those great years. As a participant and eye witness, he captures the excitement and drama of the great wins, and gives us genuine insight into the Australian champions who gave us so many victories. Written with all of Rod's incredible tennis knowledge, and with key interviews from Frank Sedgman, Ken Rosewall, the late Lew Hoad, Mal Anderson, Ashley Cooper, Roy Emerson, Fred Stolle, John Newcombe and Margaret Court The Golden Era is the definitive story of a quarter century of Australian tennis domination that will almost certainly never be repeated

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator