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Summary: A Fun, Dishy Read
Review: As a lifelong tennis fan, I was excited to run across this book. Who Better than Nick Bollittieri, who has worked with and coached so many great players, to dish the dirt about what the professional tennis circuit is really like? He provides us with some amusing and interesting stories about several players, and some of the stories he tells about his early life are interesting. I can certainly see that he is an excellent motivator. I felt motivated by him, and I don't even play tennis.The only thing I didn't like about the book (aside from the fact that Bollettieri himself doesn't seem all that likable), is Bollettieri's whining about the way some players have treated him. He certainly seems to feel he doesn't get enough credit (or money) for the role he has played in various athletes' success. He doesn't seem to grasp that he has also played a role in the problems that have often resulted. All in all, it's a fun read. I recommend skipping over the parts where he recounts certain matches point by point.
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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I had no interested in reading the letters he wrote to all his players.. boring. I wanted to read anecdotes etc from his life.. from his interaction with players etc. All that was missing. Could have been so much better.
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Summary: Nick's story on why he is the center of the tennis universe
Review: I must begin this book review by saying I had no opinion of Nick Bollettieri prior to reading this book other than I was aware of who he was, that he had a tennis complex in Florida for young tennis players, and that he coached some the games biggest tennis players. After reading this book, I now feel I know much more about Nick Bollettieri...unfortunately, that is not a good thing. Initially, I found this book to be only slightly annoying as it focused on "fluff filled" stories centered around Nick Bollettieri and how he "evolved" into a tennis coach. As the book continued, I became increasingly irritated as Nick described in great detail the reason he felt he was the driving force behind the success of Andre Aggasi, Jim Courier, Boris Becker, Monica Seles, etc. In addition, Nick complained about the lack of respect he received from all of these players (i.e. they didn't pay him enough for his total dedication to their careers). In the end, all of these players left Nick and every relationship ended badly with Nick describing in great detail why it wasn't his fault and that the player owed him money. In summary, if you are looking for a book to learn something about how to play the game of tennis, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for an annoying, long-winded story about a man with an inflated sense of self-importance, you have found the right book.
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Summary: Nick's story on why he is the center of the tennis universe
Review: I must begin this book review by saying I had no opinion of Nick Bollettieri prior to reading this book other than I was aware of who he was, that he had a tennis complex in Florida for young tennis players, and that he coached some the games biggest tennis players. After reading this book, I now feel I know much more about Nick Bollettieri...unfortunately, that is not a good thing. Initially, I found this book to be only slightly annoying as it focused on "fluff filled" stories centered around Nick Bollettieri and how he "evolved" into a tennis coach. As the book continued, I became increasingly irritated as Nick described in great detail the reason he felt he was the driving force behind the success of Andre Aggasi, Jim Courier, Boris Becker, Monica Seles, etc. In addition, Nick complained about the lack of respect he received from all of these players (i.e. they didn't pay him enough for his total dedication to their careers). In the end, all of these players left Nick and every relationship ended badly with Nick describing in great detail why it wasn't his fault and that the player owed him money. In summary, if you are looking for a book to learn something about how to play the game of tennis, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for an annoying, long-winded story about a man with an inflated sense of self-importance, you have found the right book.
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Summary: The #1 Tennis Coach
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. It is filled with a lot of information on the best Tennis coach. I really did not kow much about Nick prior to this book. It was intresting to see how many tennis stars he has coached. Agassi,Seles,Courier, Philapouses,Tommy Haas,Borris Becker,and Anna Kournikova to name a few.I would reccommend this book to all tenns fans.
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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: Nick is simply telling you about his life. I expected the book to contain more information on specific tennis knowledge that could help a player improve his game, but I guess Nick does not have any. Or maybe he will not tell you about them unless you enroll in his expensive academy. However, Nick worked hard in his life and that is what you can hear about again, rather than learn, from this book - it takes hard work and dedication to be successful. If you are looking to improve your game, DO NOT buy this book. If you are trying to kill time or want to know more about Nick, buy it.
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