Best tennis books of all time

Tennis is a global sport with a long history.

Best tennis strategy books

With both fans and players of all ages, there are dozens of great tennis books available. You can find books for tennis players that help with strategy or the mental side of the game. For fans, you can find autobiographies and biographies of some of the greatest tennis players of all time. These books also make great tennis gifts. Below are the top nine tennis books, who each book is best for, and why I personally chose it on my list.

More detailed reviews can be found below. On Tennis is a collection of five tennis essays by the great writer, David Foster Wallace. There were several times throughout the book when I got goosebumps because of the way he articulates the feelings of competition. This one makes a great tennis gift as well. Buy Audiobook on Audible. Along with String Theory above, this is the only other book that I would consider required reading for tennis players and coaches.

Professional athletes from the NBA, to soccer, to the NFL use this book as a guide to better mental and physical performance in the arena. Tennis players will get a bit more out of it since Timothy uses tennis as the medium for teaching competitors how to find that right mental state and improve. Coaches will learn the best methods for teaching and learning tennis as well.

This book is simply an amazing tennis story by one of the best tennis players of all time.