Tennis History
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Sudden Death
- By: Álvaro Enrigue
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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Sudden Death begins with a brutal tennis match that could decide the fate of the world. The bawdy Italian painter Caravaggio and the loutish Spanish poet Quevedo battle it out before a crowd that includes Galileo, Mary Magdalene, and a generation of popes who would throw Europe into the flames. In England, Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII behead Anne Boleyn, and her crafty executioner transforms her legendary locks into the most sought-after tennis balls of the time.
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So erudite, so many good images and juxtapositions
- By Alnia Perpoz on 08-17-19
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Sudden Death
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 02-09-16
- Language: English
- Sudden Death begins with a brutal tennis match that could decide the fate of the world. The bawdy Italian painter Caravaggio and the loutish Spanish poet Quevedo battle....
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The Master
- The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer
- By: Christopher Clarey
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
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There have been other biographies of Roger Federer, but never one with this kind of access to the man himself, his support team, and the most prominent figures in the game, including such rivals as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Roddick. In The Master, New York Times correspondent Christopher Clarey sits down with Federer and those closest to him to tell the story of the greatest player in men's tennis.
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Roger, voiced by Schwarzenegger
- By S. Armour on 08-27-21
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The Master
- The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 08-24-21
- Language: English
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Correspondent Christopher Clarey sits down with Federer and those closest to him to tell the story of the greatest player in men's tennis....
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On This Day in Tennis History
- A Day-by-Day Anthology of Anecdotes and Historical Happenings
- By: Randy Walker
- Narrated by: Tiffany Bobertz
- Length: 24 hrs and 23 mins
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Fun and fact filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year. Presented in a day-by-day format, the entries into this mini-encyclopedia include major tournament victory dates, summaries of the greatest matches ever played, trivia, and statistics as well as little-known and quirky happenings. Easy to use and packed with fascinating details, this compendium is the perfect companion for tennis and general sports fans alike.
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On This Day in Tennis History
- A Day-by-Day Anthology of Anecdotes and Historical Happenings
- Narrated by: Tiffany Bobertz
- Length: 24 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 10-29-15
- Language: English
- Fun and fact filled, this compilation offers anniversaries, summaries, and anecdotes of events from the world of tennis for every day in the calendar year....
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A Terrible Splendor
- Three Extraordinary Men, a World Poised for War, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played
- By: Marshall Jon Fisher
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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The greatest tennis match ever played pitted the dominant Don Budge against the seductively handsome Baron Gottfried von Cramm. This deciding 1937 Davis Cup match, played on the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon, was a battle of titans: the world's number one tennis player against the number two; America against Germany; democracy against fascism. For five superhuman sets, the duo's brilliant shotmaking kept the Centre Court crowd—and the world—spellbound.
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A Terrible Splendor
- Three Extraordinary Men, a World Poised for War, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 03-28-23
- Language: English
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The greatest tennis match ever played pitted the dominant Don Budge against the seductively handsome Baron Gottfried von Cramm....
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African-American Grand Slam Tennis History
- The Struggle for Acceptance
- By: John R Williams
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in which he spoke to the nation with these words. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” I believe that a similar statement should have been made in the 60’s by the tennis community. “One day tennis players will be judged not by the color of their skin, but the quality of their tennis abilities.” In the summer of 1960, little did I know that I would play a ...
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African-American Grand Slam Tennis History
- The Struggle for Acceptance
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 02-17-24
- Language: English
- On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in which he spoke to the nation with these words. “I ...
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Strokes of Genius
- Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played
- By: L. Jon Wertheim
- Narrated by: Edward Bauer
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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In the 2008 Wimbledon men's final, Center Court was a stage set worthy of Shakespearean drama. Five-time champion Roger Federer was on track to take his rightful place as the most dominant player in the history of the game. He just needed to cling to his trajectory. So in the last few moments of daylight, Center Court witnessed a coronation. Only it wasn't a crowning for the Swiss heir apparent but for a swashbuckling Spaniard.
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Nostalgia at its best
- By komenak on 03-03-24
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Strokes of Genius
- Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played
- Narrated by: Edward Bauer
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 08-30-19
- Language: English
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In the 2008 Wimbledon men's final, Center Court was a stage set worthy of Shakespearean drama. Five-time champion Roger Federer was on track to take his rightful place as the most dominant player in the history of the game....
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The First Fighter Pilot - Roland Garros
- The Life and Times of the Playboy Who Invented Air Combat
- By: Ed Cobleigh
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
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In the Spring of 1915, a Parisian playboy took to the lethal skies of World War I, becoming the world’s first fighter pilot. Never before had a lone pilot hunted down other aviators. Roland Garros’ aerial exploits unleashed unlimited air combat and changed warfare forever. Before leaving French café society for the Western Front, the young pilot set aviation records, won air races, and introduced manned flight to thrilled crowds in the USA, Europe, and Latin America. Garros scouted for the US Army, strolled as a Boulevardier, sold sports cars, played classical piano, was a lawyer, a ...
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Excellent story on early aviation
- By Bach on 03-22-24
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The First Fighter Pilot - Roland Garros
- The Life and Times of the Playboy Who Invented Air Combat
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-23-24
- Language: English
- In the Spring of 1915, a Parisian playboy took to the lethal skies of World War I, becoming the world’s first fighter pilot. Never before had a ...
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The Circuit
- A Tennis Odyssey
- By: Rowan Ricardo Phillips
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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In The Circuit: A Tennis Odyssey, the award-winning poet - and Paris Review sports columnist - Rowan Ricardo Phillips chronicles 2017 as seen through the unique prism of its pivotal, revelatory, and historic tennis season. The annual tennis schedule is a rarity in professional sports in that it encapsulates the calendar year. And like the year, it's divided into four seasons, each marked by a final tournament: the Grand Slams.
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The Circuit
- A Tennis Odyssey
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 02-26-19
- Language: English
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In The Circuit: A Tennis Odyssey, the award-winning poet - and Paris Review sports columnist - Rowan Ricardo Phillips chronicles 2017 as seen through the unique prism of its pivotal, revelatory, and historic tennis season....
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Serving Herself
- The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
- By: Ashley Brown
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
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From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous Black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. In this first full-scale biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of Althea Gibson (1927–2003).
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Serving Herself
- The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 04-11-23
- Language: English
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From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous Black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century....
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The Tennis Court Oath
- The History and Legacy of the National Assembly’s Pivotal Meeting at the Beginning of the French Revolution
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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The French Revolution was a turbulent period that lasted several years, and one of the most famous events of the entire revolution came near the beginning with the Tennis Court Oath. By July of 1788, King Louis XVI agreed to call the Estates-General, a large, traditional legislative body, for the first time since 1614. The country's finances, already quite tenuous, reached a crisis stage in August 1788 as France faced bankruptcy.
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The Tennis Court Oath
- The History and Legacy of the National Assembly’s Pivotal Meeting at the Beginning of the French Revolution
- Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Release date: 05-29-20
- Language: English
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The French Revolution was a turbulent period that lasted several years, and one of the most famous events of the entire revolution came near the beginning with the Tennis Court Oath....
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The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela
- By: Ashley Evans, E. L. Norry
- Narrated by: Theo Solomon
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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The story of the first Black president of South Africa. Nelson Mandela is known for dedicating his life to fighting for equality in South Africa and overthrowing racial segregation. He grew up hearing the elders' stories of his ancestors' fighting in the wars of resistance, and he dreamed of fighting for the freedom of his people. His childhood wish was granted when he became the first Black president of South Africa and an icon for hope, change and equality. Extraordinary Lives is a bold, inclusive biography series shining a light on modern and historical figures.
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The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela
- Narrated by: Theo Solomon
- Series: Extraordinary Lives
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 10-08-20
- Language: English
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Nelson Mandela is known for dedicating his life to fighting for equality in South Africa and overthrowing racial segregation. He grew up hearing the elders' stories of his ancestors' fighting in the wars of resistance, and he dreamed of fighting for the freedom of his people....
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Wimbledon
- A personal history
- By: Sue Barker
- Narrated by: Sue Barker
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Sue's personal history of Wimbledon is as tightly packed with stories as the courts are with blades of grass. From the most memorable matches to the fashions and trends, the famous rivalries, the upsets and the 'You Cannot Be Serious' unforgettable moments, this is a Centre Court seat on all the riveting drama that has defined British sporting summers for all of our lifetimes.
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Wimbledon
- A personal history
- Narrated by: Sue Barker
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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Sue's personal history of Wimbledon is as tightly packed with stories as the courts are with blades of grass....
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The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole
- By: Naida Redgrave, Alleanna Harris
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica, as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led with real-life stories, timelines and facts.
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The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Series: Extraordinary Lives
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Release date: 10-08-20
- Language: English
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Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost....
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Titanic: The Tennis Story
- By: Lindsay Gibbs
- Narrated by: Julie Eickhoff
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Two years before they faced each other in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Nationals - the modern-day U.S. Open - two men boarded the Titanic as strangers. Dick, shy and gangly, was moving to America to pursue a tennis career and attend Harvard. Karl, a dashing tennis veteran, was chasing after Helen, the love of his life. An emotional and touching work, this novel brings one of the most extraordinary sports stories to life in literary form. This real-life account - with an ending seemingly plucked out of a Hollywood screenplay - weaves the themes of love, tragedy, history, sport and perseverance.
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Titanic: The Tennis Story
- Narrated by: Julie Eickhoff
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 05-15-13
- Language: English
- A remarkable story, this novel tells the tale of the intertwined lives of Dick Williams and Karl Behr who survived the Titanic and went on to have Hall of Fame tennis careers....
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