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[Wood] is George Plimpton-esque in his marvelous prose which gives one a Great Gatsby feel to recollections of the champions he competed (very successfully) against and then observed through the modern era of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. --www.WorldTennisMagazine.com (July 14, 2011)

Even if you have never picked up a tennis racket or watched a tennis match, you will unconditionally enjoy this wonderful book about a bygone era when athletes were gentlemen first and competitors second. . . . Wood's tales of the now (and then) famous is delightful, and at times sobering. --www.hamptons.com

The book's charm lies in the way it recreates early 20th century tennis history. . . . A rich source of stories about tennis history. -- Long Island Tennis Magazine (December 1, 2011)

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Sidney Wood was an American tennis player who was crowned men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1931. He was also a singles finalist at the 1935 U.S. Championships, played for the U.S. Davis Cup team in both 1931 and 1934, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1964. David Wood is Sidney's son

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