Häftad, Engelska, 2019
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- Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
349 kr
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- E-bokEngelska, 2013
69 kr
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Updated to include the full 2012 season, a biography of the man many consider the greatest-ever tennis player
Roger Federer''s astounding all-around ability has led to him being referred to as one of the most complete players the game has ever seen, and with 17 Grand Slam wins and an Olympic Gold Medal under his belt, the Swiss star has already achieved legendary status in the game. This authoritative and affectionate biography traces Federer''s rise, from his first tentative strokes with a tennis racket to how he dealt with being sent away to a training academy where he struggled to communicate in a French-speaking part of Switzerland, as well as how he handled the sudden death of his first real coach and mentor. It also examines how Roger has bounced back from arguably one of the most challenging periods of his career; following a serious illness and a dip in form, he broke his run of successive Wimbledon championship wins and was toppled from the number one spot by rival Rafael Nadal—but in characteristic style, silenced his critics by once again returning to winning form. This biography explains how Roger''s professionalism and charm, as well as the time he devotes to his charitable foundation, have won him huge amounts of respect from both his fellow athletes and tennis professionals alike.
- E-bokEngelska, 2015
69 kr
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This admired biography traces the rise of Roger Federer, from his first tentative strokes with a racket to legendary status, and perhaps even the title of greatest tennis player ever. It looks at his development as a sportsman and how he has matured into a family man after his marriage and the birth of twin girls, followed by twin boys in 2014. With his remarkable return to top-level form after his grim 2013, culminating in his sealing Switzerland''s Davis Cup triumph in November 2014, and his narrow loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2015 Men''s Singles at Wimbledon, a fuller picture of the player''s career can be painted. Far from being an endless recitation of tennis matches won and, sometimes, lost, however, the book also examines how Federer bounced back from arguably one of the most challenging periods of his career when he suffered a serious illness and a dip in form. In characteristic style, he silenced his critics by winning the French Open title for the first time, reclaiming his Wimbledon crown, winning Olympic gold, and in 2015 recording his 1,000th career win—a feat achieved by only two other players—as well as beating both Djokovic and Murray, the world Nos 1 and 2, to win the Cincinnati Masters for the seventh time. This masterly biography brings the player''s story up to date, while also considering Federer the man and the player, as well as his place in tennis and sporting history. - E-bokEngelska, 2016
55 kr
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This admired biography traces the rise of Roger Federer, from his first tentative strokes with a racket to legendary status, and perhaps even the title of greatest tennis player ever. It looks at his development as a sportsman and how he has matured into a family man after his marriage and the birth of twin girls, followed by twin boys in 2014. With his remarkable return to top-level form after his grim 2013, culminating in his sealing Switzerland''s Davis Cup triumph in November 2014, and his narrow loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2015 Men''s Singles at Wimbledon, a fuller picture of the player''s career can be painted. Far from being an endless recitation of tennis matches won and, sometimes, lost, however, the book also examines how Federer bounced back from arguably one of the most challenging periods of his career when he suffered a serious illness and a dip in form. In characteristic style, he silenced his critics by winning the French Open title for the first time, reclaiming his Wimbledon crown, winning Olympic gold, and in 2015 recording his 1,000th career win—a feat achieved by only two other players—as well as beating both Djokovic and Murray, the world Nos 1 and 2, to win the Cincinnati Masters for the seventh time. This masterly biography brings the player''s story up to date, while also considering Federer the man and the player, as well as his place in tennis and sporting history. - Häftad, Engelska, 2017
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This revised and updated biography intertwines the incredible playing career of one of the best and most popular tennis players of all time with a history of how he came to rescue the image of a young, war-torn country on the world stage. It describes Djokovic’s modest upbringing, revealing how he met the woman who taught him both to play tennis and how to deal with life as a high-profile icon. It charts Djokovic’s battle with illness, his relationship with a volatile father, and how his on-court deeds have made his country proud. It also tells the story of Serbia, offering a nuanced portrait of a people with a troubled past, and offers an unrivaled assessment of the player’s recent drop in form—and the untold reasons behind it. - Häftad, Engelska, 2023
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Roger Federer is not only one of the greatest tennis players ever to pick up a racket - if not the greatest - but he is one of the global icons of our time. Characterised by a mixture of passion and calmness, a fierce competitor with a regal bearing, he is both an athlete and an ambassador, a street fighter and a statesman. But who is he really? And what are the experiences and influences that have shaped him into the world figure he is today?This acclaimed biography, first published in 2006 and now fully updated in its ninth edition, traces Federer's life and career, from his first tentative swings with a racket to legendary status. The vastly experienced writer, broadcaster and tennis historian Chris Bowers talked exclusively to many of the people who helped shape the young Roger Federer, and together with his own experiences following Federer's career from his junior title at Wimbledon at age sixteen to his twentieth major title nineteen years later, he presents an affectionate and analytical portrait of one of the great names of modern-day sport. His book has enough information to satisfy the most voracious Federer fan, and enough talking points to keep an argument going until the small hours. In its portrait of Roger Federer - the man, the player, the icon - this masterly biography brings the player's story up to date, while also examining his place in tennis and sporting history. - Inbunden, Svenska, 2014
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I många år debatterades det huruvida Roger Federer skulle kunna kallas världens bästa tennisspelare genom tiderna eller inte. Men efter att han 2009 slog Pete Sampras rekord i antalet vunna Grand Slam-titlar slutade folk att tvivla. Faktum är att den ödmjuka och artiga schweizaren räknas som en av idrottshistoriens största.
Britten Chris Bowers är en av de mest respekterade journalisterna inom tennisen och har följt Federer under hela hans seniorkarriär och har tack vare möten med Federer själv, intervjuer och mängder av research kunnat skriva en biografi om Federer som tar med läsaren genom Rogers uppväxt fram till i dag då han tränas av sin barndomsidol Stefan Edberg. Boken beskriver såväl hans med- som motgångar under karriären.
- E-bokFinska, 2019
169 kr
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Roger Federer on pitänyt miesten tenniksen maailmanlistan ykköspaikkaa yhteensä 302 viikkoa, pidempään kuin kukaan. Hän on voittanut 88 turnausta, joista 17 on Grand Slam -turnauksia. Wimbledonin hän on voittanut seitsemän kertaa, Yhdysvaltain avoimet viidesti, Australian avoimet neljästi ja Ranskan avoimet kerran. Hänellä on myös olympiakultamitali.Voittojen määrän ohessa kiehtovaa on tyyli, millä hän on ne saavuttanut. Hän on poikkeuksellisen älykäs ja monipuolinen pelaaja, jonka lyönnit ovat silmää hivelevän kauniita. Federer tunnetaan myös herrasmiehenä kentällä ja sen ulkopuolella. Kahden lapsen isä toimii UNICEFin hyvän tahdon lähettiläänä. Hän oli myös vastustajana Helsingissä ystävänsä ja kilpakumppaninsa Jarkko Niemisen jäähyväisottelussa.Tässä elämäkerrassa seurataan Federerin uraa Baselin Old Boys -tenniskerholta maailmanlistan huipulle, jolla säilyminen on sekä henkisesti että fyysisesti raatelevaa.Chris Bowers on tennistoimittaja, joka on seurannut työkseen ATP-kiertuetta vuodesta 1992.Suomentanut Pekka Tuomisto.
