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The Art of Doubles: Winning Tennis Strategies
by Pat Blaskower
An in-depth look at intermediate and advanced doubles strategies, covering a wide range of tricky doubles situations. No instruction on stroke mechanics. Although its diagrams are quite good, this book is aimed at readers with strong visualization skills. Paperback.

The Handbook of Tennis by Paul Douglas
Enhanced by abundant, high quality diagrams and photos, this book gives fairly brief but quite competent attention to the full range of strokes and strategies. Paperback.

International Book of Tennis Drills : Over 100 Skill-Specific Drills Adopted by Tennis Professionals Worldwide
by United States Professional Tennis Registry
A well organized collection, with a diagram illustrating each drill. Paperback.

The Junior Tennis Handbook : A Complete Guide to Tennis for Juniors, Parents, and Coaches
by Skip Singleton
The chapters on mental preparation and tournament play are more specific to juniors than the fairly brief explanations of each major stroke, sparingly illustrated with photos. The assumed reading and playing level is aimed at ages 12 and up. Very good advice for parents. Paperback.

Tennis 2000: Strokes, Strategy, and Psychology for a Lifetime
by Bill Bruns and Vic Braden
Goes into great detail on hitting techniques for a wide range of shots, but gives less recognition to the Western styles and the heavy kick serves. Also provides a good discussion of singles and doubles strategy and brief chapters on psychology and conditioning. Paperback.

Tennis Science for Tennis Players
by Howard Brody
Dr. Brody, a physics professor at the University of Pennsylvania, explains in fascinating detail how strings, racquets, balls, court surfaces, and spins interact with your strokes. If you want to dispel a multitude of myths and understand tennis at a deeper level, this is essential reading. Paperback.

Vic Braden's Laugh and Win at Doubles
by Vic Braden and Bill Bruns
Packed with good photos, this smoothly written book discusses strategy, teamwork, and psychology in moderate depth, then provides valuable analysis of hitting techniques. Paperback.

Vic Braden's Quick Fixes : Expert Cures for Common Tennis Problems
by Vic Braden and Bill Bruns
Organized for exceptional ease of use, this book suggests several possible causes and cures for problems with each major stroke. Abundant, excellent photos. Paperback.

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