Overview
This photographic ode to the most beloved of racket sports spotlights the beauty and pull of the tennis court, and ranges from high-altitude to semi-secret locations, taking in chic clubs and inner-city concrete courts along the way. To a tennis fan, wherever one finds a court is an exciting discovery.Bailey and Arrigo have documented a range of tennis courts, from the glory of some of London's most manicured courts to hidden gems in city and country settings, capturing the spirit and locale of each court and club in evocative photographs shot exclusively for this book. With their extraordinary appreciation for the ordinary, Bailey and Arrigo pay tribute to one of the great global sports and their passion for it. This is a book about discovery. It’s about the many dimensions of tennis and what the court can offer to those who show up and play. But above all else it’s about the pull of the court to those who love the sport. From a coastal tennis club on the French Riviera to courts adjacent to a hectic concrete flyover in the UK, all those featured here are destinations to the tennis devotee. Bailey contributes an essay that depicts her life on the court, expressing the joy, the sadness, the triumph, and the moments of enlightenment she has experienced through tennis. A selection of quotes from Bailey’s own community of tennis-enthusiast friends accompanied by a series of curated photographs evoking the legends and lore of this most stylish of sports complete this celebratory volume and capture the spirit of tennis, a game that will always be a sociable pursuit where whom and where you play defines the whole experience.
Full Product Details
Author: Laura Bailey ,
Mark Arrigo
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780847844203
ISBN 10: 084784420
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 22 April 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Dear Tennis, I love you, I love you not, I love you."" — Naomi Osaka ""...who knew that a two piece rubber shell filled with pressures gas and clad in fuzzy yellow stuff could promise so much? This is the sport."" — Eddie Redmayne ""...the characters, the style, the drama...I loved it all. The play, the competitive spirit, and of course, the haircuts."" — David Beckham
Author Information
Laura Bailey is a London-based model, writer, and photographer, an ambassador to Chanel, as well as a long-term ambassador for Save the Children. She is a contributing editor at British Vogue.Mark Arrigo is a Maltese-British photographer, filmmaker, and author.
