I Know Absolutely Nothing About Tennis: A Tennis Player's Guide to the Sport's History, Equipment, Apparel, Etiquette, Rules, and Language (I Know Absolutely Nothing About Series)

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Summary: A quick, fun way to get a cram course on tennis.
Review: I wasn't looking to buy the book when I went to the bookstore, but was struck by its nifty teal-colored cover that included a raised print of little tennis rackets. Cool! I have played a little tennis and seen and heard Tracy Austin on tennis telecasts, so I went ahead and bought the book. The nice thing about it is that it's not bogged down in a lot of technical jargon about how to hit shots. Instead it covers basics like terminology, the rules, etiquette, what clothes to wear, how to pick out a racquet, where to find the best instruction, and so forth. Also, it's not dry. All the book's info comes out in a fictional story that drives the book, telling of a tennis novice (Stacy, who's not to be confused with Tracy, I assume) who has moved to a new town and decides to take up tennis to make new friends. To get prepared, she goes to a tennis club and gets shuffled from expert to expert, each telling her the ins and outs of a particular aspect of tennis. Stacy's is a cute story and a neat way of getting all this stuff across. I don't know how much of the writing is Austin's and how much is Eubanks's, but it's pretty funny at times and certainly informative. It is also accompanied by notepad doodles and drawings, sort of reminiscent of the O.J. Simpson Legal Pad book that came out two years ago. Some of the drawings are a bit lame, but the book is definitely useful. A glossary in back is especially helpful as a reference tool. This book probably won't teach you how to play tennis like Tracy Austin, but it sure will allow you to understand and enjoy it more.