Think to Win: The Strategic Dimension of Tennis

From Library Journal
Fox is a former Davis Cup competitor and current tennis coach at Pepperdine. While his qualifications are excellent, his presentation here is confusing and frustrating. The diagrams that he employs seem more suitable to a geometry text than a how-to book. Fox uses angles and court positions to explain winning (or losing) routines. He tries to address both the beginner and advanced player, which results in short service to both. While the sections on mental strategies and game psychology are informative and helpful, they are too rare. Not recommended.- J. Sara Paulk, Concord P.L., N.H.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.



"The first tennis book I've read that not only tells you how to hit the ball, but how to play."



"This book will flat-out help you win."


Richard "Pancho" Gonzales
"This book is so good I'm jealous that I didn't write it."


Brad Gilbert
"This is a fascinating book. I was captivated from start to finish. It's great to see the insights of my old mentor in print."


Dr. Jack Groppel, Executive Vice President, Loehr-Groppel/Saddlebrook Sport Science, Inc.
"Finally, we have a book that deals with strategy. Now you can develop your match-playing abilities with Think to Win, a book that will help competitors of all levels play the points better."


Tom Gullikson
"The first tennis book I've read that not only tells you how to hit the ball, but how to play."


Dick Gould, Coach, Stanford Men's Tennis Team
"Allen Fox's brilliant insights on strategy will benefit players at all levels, from the kids that attend my tennis camps to the nationally ranked players on my Stanford team. And as sophisticated as it is, it's a lot of fun to read."


Jack Kramer
"I've watched Allen Fox beat some of the best players in the world. He plays smart and knows how to win tennis matches."


Charles Hoeveler, Founder and President, Adidas Tennis Camps International, and number-one-ranked player in the world, 1992, Men's Senior Division
"This book will flat-out help you win."


David A. Benjamin, Executive Director,Intercollegiate Tennis Association, and Men's Tennis Coach, Princeton University
"Think to Win is an absolutely unique book, revealing the intricate form and function of the art of tennis, explaining the ever-present linkage of strokes and tactics, strategies and psychologies. Allen Fox, a world-class player and tennis thinker, has written a brilliant and witty book which will highly benefit players and coaches from all levels of the game.


Book Description
A Davis Cup winner and Pepperdine coach has written the first book on the strategy and mental dimension of the game since the bestselling The Inner Game of Tennis.


About the Author
Allen Fox is the author of If I'm the Better Player, Why Can't I Win? A former contributing editor of Tennis magazine, he is coach of the Pepperdine University Men's Tennis Team, consistently ranked among the top ten in the United States. He played on the Davis Cup team and was for many years ranked among the top ten men players in the United States.


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Fox is a former Davis Cup competitor and current tennis coach at Pepperdine. While his qualifications are excellent, his presentation here is confusing and frustrating. The diagrams that he employs seem more suitable to a geometry text than a how-to book. Fox uses angles and court positions to explain winning (or losing) routines. He tries to address both the beginner and advanced player, which results in short service to both. While the sections on mental strategies and game psychology are informative and helpful, they are too rare. Not recommended.-- J. Sara Paulk, Concord P.L., N.H.


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