William T Tilden

The Art of Lawn Tennis William T Tilden

Book ExcerptThe past season brought the return to American courts of Mrs. May Sutton Bundy and Miss Mary Browne, in itself an event of sufficient importance to set the year apart as one of highest value. The outstanding performances of the two juniors, Vincent Richards and Arnold Jones, must be regarded as worthy of permanent recognition and among the outstanding features of a noteworthy year. Thus it is with a sense of recording history- making facts that I turn to the events of 1921. WILLIAM T. TILDEN 2DGERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIACONTENTSINTRODUCTION PREFACE TO NEW EDITIONPART I: TENNIS TECHNIQUE--STROKES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAMECHAPTER IFOR NOVICES ONLYII THE DRIVEIII SERVICEIV THE VOLLEY AND OVERHEAD SMASHV CHOP, HALF VOLLEY, AND COURT POSITION