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The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer

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The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer
The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer

Perfecting tennis artistry; Federer's unparalleled journey.

If you're a tennis fan or just love a good success story, "The Master" by Christopher Clarey offers a comprehensive look into Roger Federer's stellar career. Clarey's exclusive insights and extensive coverage of Federer's journey, from a fiery youngster to a timeless icon of elegance on the tennis court, make this a compelling read that reaches beyond the baseline of the sport. It's a masterclass in what it takes to be the best, in mind, spirit, and, of course, talent.

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The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer

by Christopher Clarey
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ISBN: 9781529342079
Authors: Christopher Clarey
Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Date of Publication: 2022-07-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Sports
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, Biography Memoir, Biography, Autobiography
Goodreads rating: 4.19
(rated by 3330 readers)

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A major biography of the greatest men's tennis player of the modern era. 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. Roger Federer has often made it look astonishingly easy through the decades: carving backhands, gliding to forehands, leaping for overheads and, in his most gravity-defying act, remaining high on a pedestal in a world of sports rightfully flooded with cynicism. But his path from temperamental, bleach-blond teenager with dubious style sense to one of the greatest, most self-possessed and elegant of competitors has been a long-running act of will, not destiny. He not only had a great gift. He had grit. Christopher Clarey, one of the top international sportswriters working today, has covered Federer since the beginning of his professional career. He was in Paris on the Suzanne Lenglen Court for Federer's first Grand Slam match and has interviewed him exclusively more than any other journalist since his rise to prominence. Here, Clarey focuses on the pivotal people, places, and moments in Federer's long and rich career
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Perfecting tennis artistry; Federer's unparalleled journey.

If you're a tennis fan or just love a good success story, "The Master" by Christopher Clarey offers a comprehensive look into Roger Federer's stellar career. Clarey's exclusive insights and extensive coverage of Federer's journey, from a fiery youngster to a timeless icon of elegance on the tennis court, make this a compelling read that reaches beyond the baseline of the sport. It's a masterclass in what it takes to be the best, in mind, spirit, and, of course, talent.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.