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Title: My Aces, My Faults by Nick Bollettieri, Dick Schaap ISBN: 0-380-78723-7 Publisher: Harpercollins (P) Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.14 (7 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Not what I expected
Comment: I had no interested in reading the letters he wrote to all his players.. boring. I wanted to read anecdotes etc from his life.. from his interaction with players etc. All that was missing. Could have been so much better.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not what I expected
Comment: Nick is simply telling you about his life. I expected the book to contain more information on specific tennis knowledge that could help a player improve his game, but I guess Nick does not have any. Or maybe he will not tell you about them unless you enroll in his expensive academy. However, Nick worked hard in his life and that is what you can hear about again, rather than learn, from this book - it takes hard work and dedication to be successful. If you are looking to improve your game, DO NOT buy this book. If you are trying to kill time or want to know more about Nick, buy it.
Rating: 1
Summary: Nick's story on why he is the center of the tennis universe
Comment: I must begin this book review by saying I had no opinion of Nick Bollettieri prior to reading this book other than I was aware of who he was, that he had a tennis complex in Florida for young tennis players, and that he coached some the games biggest tennis players. After reading this book, I now feel I know much more about Nick Bollettieri...unfortunately, that is not a good thing.
Initially, I found this book to be only slightly annoying as it focused on "fluff filled" stories centered around Nick Bollettieri and how he "evolved" into a tennis coach. As the book continued, I became increasingly irritated as Nick described in great detail the reason he felt he was the driving force behind the success of Andre Aggasi, Jim Courier, Boris Becker, Monica Seles, etc. In addition, Nick complained about the lack of respect he received from all of these players (i.e. they didn't pay him enough for his total dedication to their careers). In the end, all of these players left Nick and every relationship ended badly with Nick describing in great detail why it wasn't his fault and that the player owed him money.
In summary, if you are looking for a book to learn something about how to play the game of tennis, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for an annoying, long-winded story about a man with an inflated sense of self-importance, you have found the right book.
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Title: You Cannot Be Serious by John McEnroe, James Kaplan ISBN: 0425190080 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey ISBN: 0679778314 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 27 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Winning Ugly : Mental Warfare in Tennis--Lessons from a Master by Brad Gilbert, Steve Jamison ISBN: 067188400X Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 31 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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