A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis Paperback by Pete Sampras

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A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis Paperback by Pete Sampras

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown; Illustrated edition (May 26 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780307383303
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780307383303
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 263 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.16 x 1.91 x 20.37 cm

In A Champion’s Mind, the tennis great who so often exhibited visible discomfort with letting people “inside his head” finally opens up. An athletic prodigy, Pete resolved from his earliest playing days never to let anything get in the way of his love for the game. But while this determination led to tennis domination, success didn’t come without a price.

Here for the first time Pete speaks freely about the personal trials he faced—including the death of a longtime coach and confidant—and the struggles he gutted his way through while being seemingly on top of the world. Among the book’s most riveting scenes are the devastating early loss that led Pete to make a monastic commitment to the game; fierce on-court battles with Andre Agassi; and the triumphant last match of Pete’s career at the finals of the 2002 U.S. Open.

"A thoroughly compelling read that really probes the hard drive of a champion...All the emotion and insight that Sampras seemes reluctant to express during his playing days come spilling forth." —Jon Wertheim, senior writer, Sports Illustrated


About Author

PETE SAMPRAS turned professional in 1988 at age 17 and at age l9 became the U.S. Open’s youngest-ever male singles champion. Sampras won a record 14 Grand Slam singles titles during his career. He was the ATP #1 ranked player in the world for a record 286 weeks. With Jimmy Connors, he shares the record for most U.S. Open men’s singles titles (5). With William Renshaw, he shares the record for most Wimbledon men’s single titles (7). Sampras finished his career with a record $43 million in prize money. He is perhaps best known for his rivalry with Andre Agassi. The two played 34 matches, of which Sampras won 20.

PETER BODO has been covering tennis for 30 years and has twice won the World Tennis Organization’s “writer of the year” award. Currently a senior editor and chief columnist at Tennis Magazine, he has written for numerous national publications and is the author of several acclaimed books on the game, including Inside Tennis and Courts of Babylon. He also coauthored Tennis for Dummies with Patrick McEnroe.


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