{"product_id":"the-racket-on-tour-with-tennis-s-golden-generation-paperback","title":"The Racket: On Tour with Tennis’s Golden Generation-Paperback","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandycove (6 June 2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e320 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e320 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003edescription:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWhen Conor Niland was 16, he got the chance to hit with Serena Williams at Nick Bollettieri's famed tennis academy. Conor, the Irish junior number one, was feeling a bit homesick. Serena, also 16, already owned her own house beside the academy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConor Niland knows what it's like when Roger Federer walks into the dressing room (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'Ciao, bonjour, hello!'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and he has had the exquisitely terrible experience of facing Novak Djokovic in the world's biggest tennis stadium - while suffering from food poisoning. But he never reached the very top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the story of pro tennis's 99%: the players who roam the globe in hope of climbing the rankings and squeaking into the Grand Slam tournaments. It brings us into a world where a few dozen super-rich players - travelling with coaches and physios - share a stage with lonely touring pros whose earnings barely cover their expenses. Painting a vivid picture of the social dynamics on tour, the economics of the game, and the shadows cast by gambling and doping, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Racket\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a witty and revealing underdog's memoir and a unique look inside a fascinating hidden world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Supply Cart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899470041287,"sku":"TRP","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/9496\/2631\/files\/91JWaGC5RDL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784970367","url":"https:\/\/supplycart.co.uk\/products\/the-racket-on-tour-with-tennis-s-golden-generation-paperback","provider":"Supply Cart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}