Tennis Books Written by USTWA Members
Updated January 2009
Compiled and maintained by member and author Paul Fein;
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This list, sorted in alphabetical order by last name, represents published books by those who are either current or former members of the USTWA from 1979 ‘til now. We are compiling our historical membership list from the founding of the organization through 1978; if you have a membership directory from that period, please contact Paul at the email address above. Thank you.
Current members appear in red in the first listing of his/her book(s).
“If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten,
either write things worth reading, or do things worth writing.”
-Benjamin Franklin
Susan Adams − Pam Shriver with Frank Deford and Susan Adams. Passing Shots: Pam Shriver on Tour. New York: McGraw Hill, 1987. 211pp.
Neil Amdur− Arthur Ashe with Neil Amdur. Off the Court. Methuen Publishing Limited, 1982. 230pp.
Neil Amdur − Chris Evert Lloyd with Neil Amdur. Chrissie: My Own Story. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1982. 238pp.
Dave Anderson. The Return of a Champion: Pancho Gonzalez’ Golden Year 1964. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice, 1973. 123pp.
Jeffrey Bairstow − George Lott, and Jeffrey Bairstow. How to Play Winning Doubles. New York: Simon, 1979. 144pp.
John Barrett. 100 Wimbledon Championships: A Celebration. London: Collins, 1986, 287pp.
John Barrett − Ken Rosewall with John Barrett. Play Tennis with Rosewall. Lennard/Queen Anne Press
John Barrett. Wimbledon: The Official History. HarperCollins Publishers Limited
John Barrett. Tennis and Racket Games. MacDonald & Company, Limited
John Barrett − Dan Maskell with John Barrett. From Where I Sit. London: Willow, 1988. 302 pp.
Rex Bellamy. The Tennis Set. London: Cassell, 1972. 206pp.
Rex Bellamy. Game, Set, and Deadline: A Tennis Odyssey. London: Kingswood, 1986. 165pp.
Rex Bellamy. Love Thirty: Three Decades of Champions. London: Simon, 1990. 210pp.
Eliot Berry.Tough Draw: The Path to Tennis Glory. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1992. 320pp.
Eliot Berry. Topspin: Up and Downs in Big-Time Tennis. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1996. 334pp.
Peter Bodo, Inside Tennis: A Season on the Pro Tour. New York: Delacorte, 1979. 288pp.
Peter Bodo, The Courts of Babylon: Tales of Greed and Glory in the Harsh New World of Professional Tennis. New York: Scribner, 1995. 480pp.
Peter Bodo − Patrick McEnroe with Peter Bodo, Tennis for Dummies. Foster City, CA: IDG Books Worldwide, 1998. 377pp.
Peter Bodo − Pete Sampras with Peter Bodo, A Champion’s Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis. New York: Crown Publishers. 306pp.
Chris Bowers. Fantastic Federer:The Biography of the World’s Greatest Tennis Player. London: John Blake, 2007. 310pp.
Chris Bowers. The Book of Tennis: 2003 Edition. London: Trans-Atlantic Publications, 2002. 199pp.
Chris Bowers.The Year in Tennis 2007: Davis Cup. New York: Universe Publishing, 2008. 128pp.
H.A. Branham, Sampras: A Legend in the Works. Chicago: Bonus Books, 1996. 236pp.
Peter Burwash. Peter Burwash’s Tennis for Life. New York: Times Books, 1981. 197pp.
Andre Christopher. Top 10 Men's Tennis Players. Enslow Publishers, 1998. 48pp.
Christopher Clarey. Davis Cup by NEC: The Year in Tennis 1997.New York: Random House Inc., 1998.
Christopher Clarey. Davis Cup by NEC: The Year in Tennis 1998.New York: Random House Inc., 1999.
Christopher Clarey. Davis Cup by NEC: The Year in Tennis 1999.New York: Random House Inc., 2000.
Bud Collins. Bud Collins’ Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis. Edited by Bud Collins and Zander Hollander. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1980. 389pp.
Bud Collins. The Complete Book of Tennis. New York: Arno, 1980. 210pp.
Bud Collins. My Life with the Pros. New York: Dutton, 1989. 368pp.
Bud Collins. Bud Collins Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia. Toronto: Sport Classic Books. 2003. 938pp.
Bud Collins. The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. Washington, D.C.: New Chapter Press, 2008. 765pp.
Bud Collins − Rod Laver and Bud Collins. The Education of a Tennis Player. New York: Simon, 1971. 318pp.
Bud Collins − Rod Laver and Bud Collins. Rod Laver’s Tennis Digest. 2nd ed. Chicago: Follett, 1975. 288pp.
Bud Collins − Evonne Goolagong with Bud Collins and Victor Edwards. EVONNE: Evonne Goolagong. Hart-Davis, 1975. 191pp.
Allison Danzig and Peter Schwed. The Fireside Book of Tennis. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972. 1043pp.
Allison Danzig. The Racquet Game. 1930. 283pp.
Allison Danzig. The Winning Gallery: Court Tennis Matches and Memories. Philadelphia: U.S. Court Tennis Association, 1985. 347pp.
Frank Deford. Big Bill Tilden: The Triumphs and the Tragedy. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976. 286pp.
Frank Deford − Billie Jean King with Frank Deford. Billie Jean. New York: The Viking Press, 1982. 220pp.
Frank Deford − Arthur Ashe with Frank Deford. Arthur Ashe: Portrait in Motion. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975. 272pp.
Frank Deford − Jack Kramer with Frank Deford. The Game: My 40 Years in Tennis. New York: Putnam, 1979. 318pp.
Frank Deford − Pam Shriver with Frank Deford and Susan Adams. Passing Shots: Pam Shriver on Tour. New York: McGraw Hill, 1987. 211pp.
Joel Drucker. Jimmy Connors Saved My Life: A Personal Biography.Toronto: Sports Classic Books, 2004. 276pp.
Paul Fein. Tennis Confidential: Today’s Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies. Washington, D.C.: Brassey’s, 2002. 317pp.
Paul Fein. You Can Quote Me on That: Greatest Tennis Quips, Insights, and Zingers. Dulles, VA: Potomac Books, 2005, 270pp.
Paul Fein. Tennis Confidential II: More of Today’s Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies. Dulles, VA: Potomac Books, 2008, 274pp.
John Feinstein. Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours. New York: Random House, 1991. 471pp.
Steve Flink. The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century. Danbury, CT: Rutledge Books, 1999. 277pp.
Marcia Frost. American Doubles: the Trials…the Triumphs…the Domination. Austin, TX: Mansion Grove House, 2008. 202pp.
Will Grimsleyand Julius D. Heldman. Tennis: Its History, People and Events. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice, 1971. 380pp.
Johnette Howard. The Rivals: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova − Their Epic Duels and Extraordinary Friendship. New York: Broadway Books, 2005. 296pp.
Rod Humphries − Ted Tinling with Rod Humphreys. Love and Faults. Crown, 1979. 314pp.
Murray Janoff. Game! Set! Match!.New York: Stadia Sports, 1973. 160pp.
Murray Janoff. Tennis Revolution. New York: Stadia Sports, 1974. 159pp.
Al Laney. Covering the Court: A 50-year Love Affair with the Game of Tennis. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. 285pp.
James E. Loehrand E.J. Kahn, III.Net Results: Training the Tennis Parent for competition. Lexington, MA: Stephen Greene, 1987. 154pp.
James E. Loehrand E.J. Kahn, III. The Parent-Player Tennis Training Program. New York: Stephen Greene, 1989. 165pp.
James E. Loehr. The Mental Game. Lexington, MA: Stephen Greene, 1990. 141pp.
Alexander McNab. The Tennis Doctor: The Essential Courtside Companion. Darby PA: Diane Publishing Co., 1993. 159pp.
Alexander McNab − Arthur Ashe with Alexander McNab. Arthur Ashe on Tennis: Strokes, Strategy, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom. New York: Avon Books, 1995. 143pp.
Michael Mewshaw.Short Circuit: Six Months on the Men’s Professional Tennis Tour. New York: Atheneum, 1983. 306pp.
Michael Mewshaw. Ladies of the Court: Grace and Disgrace on the Women’s Tennis Tour. New York: Crown, 1993. 327pp.
GREG MORAN. Tennis Beyond Big Shots. Austin, TX: Mansion Grove House, 2006. 224pp.
Sarah Palfrey. Tennis for Anyone! Rev. ed. New York: Cornerstone Lib., 1980. 172pp.
John Parsons. Wimbledon Annual 1997.
John Parsons. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Carlton Books Limited, 1998. 224pp.
Peter Schwed and Herbert Warren Wind. Great Stories from The World of Sport (3 Volumes). Simon & Schuster, 1958.
Peter Schwed. Sinister Tennis: How to Play against and with Left-handers. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1975. 94pp.
Peter Schwed. How to Talk Tennis. New York: Dembner Books, 1988. 143pp.
Eugene L. Scott. Tennis: Game of Motion. New York: Crown, 1973. 256pp.
Eugene L. Scott, and Ivan Lendl.Ivan Lendl’s Power Tennis. New York: Simon, 1983. 120pp.
Eugene L. Scott, and Melchior DiGiacomo. The Tennis Experience. New York: Larousse, 1979. 256pp.
Eugene L. Scott − Bjorn Borg with Gene Scott. Bjorn Borg: My Life and Game. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1980. 171pp.
Doug Smith. Whirlwind: The Godfather of Black Tennis−The Life and Times of Dr. Robert Walter Johnson. Washington, D.C.: Blue Eagle Publishing Company, LLC, 2004. 178 pp.
Doug Smith − Zina Garrison with Doug Smith. Zina: My Life in Women’s Tennis. Berkeley, CA: Frog Ltd., 2001. 211pp.
cynthia Starr − Billie Jean King and Cynthia Starr. We Have Come a Long Way: The Story of Women’s Tennis. New York: McGraw, 1988. 200pp.
Lance Tingay. History of Lawn Tennis in Pictures. London: T. Stacey, 1973. 144pp.
Lance Tingay. Tennis: A Pictorial History. New York: Putnam, 1973. 144pp.
Lance Tingay. 100 Years of Wimbledon. Enfield, Eng.: Guinness Superlatives, 1977. 256pp.
Lance Tingay. The Story of Women’s Tennis Fashion. London: WimbledonLawnTennisMuseum, 1977. 28pp.
Lance Tingay. The Guinness Book of Tennis Facts and Feats. New York: Sterling, 1983. 255pp.
LANCE TINGAY. Royalty and Lawn Tennis.
Lance Tingay − Alan Little and Lance Tingay. Wimbledon Ladies−A Centenary Record, 1884-1984: The Singles Champions. London: WimbledonLawnTennisMuseum, 1984.
Ted Tinling. White Ladies. London: 1963.
Ted Tinling. Tinling, Sixty Years in Tennis. London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1983. 222pp.
Ted Tinling and Rod Humphries. Love and Faults: Personalities Who Have Changed the History of Tennis in My Lifetime. New York: Crown, 1979. 314pp.
Dennis Van der Meer. Dennis Van der Meer’s Complete Book of Tennis. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1982. 190pp.
Dennis Van der Meer, and Murray Olderman. Tennis Clinic: Play the TennisAmerica Way. New York: Hawthorn, 1974. 193pp.
George Vecsey − Martina Navratilova with George Vecsey. Being Myself − Martina Navratilova. Collins, 1985. 272 pages.
Randy Walker. On This Day In Tennis History. Washington, D.C.: New Chapter Press, 2008. 520pp.
Steve Wilstein, Associated Press Sports Writing Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. 195pp.
Herbert Warren Wind. Game, Set and Match: The Tennis Boom of the 1960s and 70s. New York: Dutton, 1979. 229pp.
Herbert Warren Wind (Editor). The Realm of Sport. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1966. 705pp.
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