Book tip: 100 exciting questions from the world of tennis
Do you have any questions about our favorite sport? Tennis expert Christian Albrecht Barschel has the answers!
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jun 21, 2021, 05:40 pm
From the biggest rivalries in tennis to the question of where the term "tennis" comes from: Christian Albrecht "Albi" Barschel has taken up the 100 most exciting questions about tennis. And Barschel, former tennisnet editor, walking statistics dictionary and author of One Year on the Court , gives the answers right away. And much more: the tennis expert presents you with the most curious and bizarre stories from the world of tennis.
Or do you think you are already omniscient? Then let's do the test.
What does Anna Kournikova have to do with poker?
Why and since when have there been yellow tennis balls (and no more white ones)?
Which tennis players have ever had to go to jail?
What is a “golden set” - and which German player has ever made it?
Why did a groundskeeper cause a scandal at the Amelia Island tournament?
Why did Andre Agassi wear a toupee?
How did Agassi crack the Boris Becker opening code?
Why do you wear white clothes at Wimbledon?
What is a wooden spoon?
Why is there a golden pineapple on the Wimbledon trophy?
Do you have the answers ready, in the end even the right ones? Or do we see a few question marks in your eyes? Then our tip is: grab it! Because let's be honest: Right now, before the most important tennis tournament in the world at Wimbledon, the major gaps in knowledge should be clarified.
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