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Tennis For Dummies by Patrick McEnroe is absolute gold for people new to tennis, tennis beginners and intermediate tennis players. But honestly, if you really have no clue about rules or how to play tennis then Tennis for Dummies is the book you want.

Book Review: Tennis For Dummies by Patrick McEnroe

As I was thinking about how much there is to rave about Tennis for Dummies and when I sat down to write my review, I wandered to the amazon website and I found the review of a new-to-tennis reviewer who is fourteen years old, see for yourself…

“I’m fourteen but I bought this book entering my freshman year of high school to get acquainted with the game. It really does a thorough job of introducing one to the tennis world, covering everything from gear, tennis racquets, grips, strings, and the different types of strokes (forehand, backhand, volley, lob, serve, spins), and what the strokes ARE, but does not focus on how they should be implemented during matches.

“Advanced tennis players will probably already know most of the info in the book, but absolutely superb for beginners. It really helped me get started with tennis and reduced a LOT of beginner’s confusion (eg. what stroke is that again… which is my forehand/which is my backhand, and what they should look like, how do i score, what in the world is a volley??

“There is really detailed information on gear, how to score, what the grand slams are, short bios on historical players, and a lot more. It’s really, really helpful and a must read for all beginners, a good reference book for intermediate players.

“After attending 6 weeks of tennis camp and hard work outside of tennis camp, I got into my school’s JV team, muchly thanks to this book but also thanks to the fact that we didn’t have cuts this year because too many people dropped out of tryouts.”

This review really says it all (and good on you whoever you are for getting on the team :-))

Inside Tennis for Dummies you’ll find…

PART 1: Tennis Anyone?

Ch 1: What is Tennis?

Ch 2: Meet me on the Grass, Clay or Hard Courts

Ch 3: The Well-Equipped Tennis Player

Ch 4: Scoring in Tennis: Love Means Nothing

Ch 5: Knowing All The Rules and Regulations

Ch 6: Tennis Etiquette: Do You Really Want to Throw That Racquet

PART 2: Playing The Game

Ch 7: Mastering Your Tennis Fundamentals

Ch 8: The Forehand: Your Bread and Butter

Ch 9: Your Backhand: Use It or Lose It

Ch 10: The Volley: An Exclamation Point

Ch 11: The Serve: It’s Entirely in Your Hands

Ch 12: Completing the Arsenal: Lobs, Overheads, and Drop Shots

Ch 13: Winning Strategies and Tactics

PART 3: Taking Your Game To The Next Level

Ch 14: Enjoying Your Amateur Status

Ch 15: Practice: The “P” Word

Ch 16 : Physical Conditioning for Tennis

Ch 17: When the Machine Breaks Down: Common Tennis Injuries

Ch 18: Improving Your Game with Lessons

PART 4: Tennis Aficionados Only

Ch 19: The Pro Game

Ch 20: I’ll Take Four Grand Slams and a Cup, Please

Ch 21: Tennis from the Stands and on TV

PART 5: The part of Tens

Ch 22. Ten Tennis Tips

Ch 23. The ten Best Men Players of the Open Era

Ch 24. The Ten Best Women Players of the Open Era

Ch 25. The Ten Greatest matches of the Open Era

So you can see it has a lot of information, but the way the book is set up with a great index, it makes it really easy to find out what you want to know fast.

Good luck with your tennis!

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Tennis for Dummies Not for you? I have reviewed several products but for beginners I recommend How To Play Tennis by Tomaz Mencinger. It’s an online Step-By-Step Video Tutorial system worth looking into… CLICK HERE for more info.