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Informationen zum Autor Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children's books including Eye Benders ! winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize! Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book! The Colours of History ! won the Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries! run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. Clive's official website can be found at www.clivegifford.co.uk An exciting new series for sports fans that takes an in-depth look at the greatest sporting events around the world. An exciting new series for sports fans that takes an in-depth look at the greatest sporting events around the world. Zusammenfassung A must-read for all tennis fans! Great Sporting Events: Tennis looks at the top tennis competitions in the world and describes the history behind them! notable events and the personalities that helped to shape the sport. Each title in the Great Sporting Events series gives a fascinating insight into the great sporting events that thrill sports stars and fans alike Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Game! set and match 2: The ATP Tour 3: The WTA Tour 4: End of season showdowns 5: Grand Slams 6: The Australian Open 7: The French Open 8: Wimbledon 9: The US Open 10: The Davis Cup 11: The Federation Cup 12: Tennis at the Olympics 13: Timeline and winner tables 14: Glossary and further info 15: Index