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Tennis Confidential, Tennis Confidential II, and You Can Quote Me on That were all ranked No. 1 among tennis books at Amazon.com for more than six months.
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"You Can Quote Me
On That "
was Ranked No.
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among Tennis Books
at Amazon.com
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Great Quotes of Pro Tennis Players
You Can Quote me on That!
The greatest quips, insights and zingers
from the world of professional tennis
by Paul Fein
The Pro Tennis Player Quotes of the Week:
January 23, 2012: "Lendl hit McEnroe hundreds of times with passing shots, and they always shook hands after matches. Jim Courier once hit me with an overhead in the warm-up. Be the tough 6’5” Czech we all expect you to be."
— Former world-class pro Jeff Tarango, now an ESPN analyst, critical of Tomas Berdych, who complained about being hit in the arm at close range by a bullet passing shot by Nicolas Almagro in their Australian Open fourth-round match and refused to shake hands with Almagro after the match."
January 23, 2012: "I didn’t know why I was playing because, you know, my dad was coaching me for a long time. He was the one that was pushing me. I didn’t find enjoyment for myself. I was finding enjoyment because I was winning, and other people were happy about it. Last year, my relationship with my dad got a lot better. And I think that helped me a lot with my tennis, to have peace, to be balanced in my life, to be balanced on the court, too."
— Vania King, a 22-year-old American doubles standout who upset 15th-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Australian Open, confided that until recently she faced a different kind of strain, uncertain whether she shared the dream of her parents.
 ( Photo credit: Art Seitz ©2011 )
Novak Djokovic does a victory dance after winning the 2011 US Open.
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"Paul
Fein is tennis' answer to John Bartlett.
This exhaustive work belongs next to Bud Collins'
encyclopedia on your tennis reference desk."
-- Sports Illustrated
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You Can Quote Me on That
isn't about the polite, country-club sport where
players shake hands over the net and offer congratulations
on a fine drop shot. It views tennis from inside, where
competition is grueling, tempers flare, and egos collide.
Top tennis journalist Paul Fein has compiled hundreds
of the most outrageous, most significant, and most illuminating
quotes on, by, and about tennis's biggest stars and
hottest controversies.
You want smack talk? How about
Maria Sharapova brushing aside an intended compliment
with "I'm not the next Kournikova—I want
to win matches!"
Wonder why Jimmy Connors
was such a cutthroat? According to his mother, "Jimmy
was taught to be a tiger on the court. When he was young,
if I had a shot I could hit down his throat, I did.
And I'd say, ‘See, Jimmy, even your mother
will do that to you.'"
Fein even delves into
the gritty detail of players' personal lives. Witness
Andre Agassi's explanation that "sex
doesn't interfere with your tennis; it's staying
out all night trying to find it that affects your tennis."
And of course legendary bad boy John McEnroe
both fires off and gets hits with multiple zingers.
Fein includes quotes of praise,
thoughtful commentary, and interesting points about
players, tournaments, and the game—where it's
been and where it's headed. If it's about
tennis and worth remembering, well, You
Can Quote Me on That.
Read the Introduction to 'You Can Quote Me on That'
Read the book's Contents
 ( Photo credit: Art Seitz ©2011 )
Samantha Stosur celebrates after upsetting Serena Williams to capture the 2011 US Open.
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Radio Interview:
At the 2010 Trophée Jean-Luc Lagardère event in Paris, tennis legends including John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg and home favourite Yannick Noah revive their competitive spirit for a weekend of exhibition matches. Amanda Morrow of Sports Insight and writer Paul Fein discuss the players in a
Radio France International interview.
Need a writer or editor?
Need a writer, editor or proofreader for an article or book? Contact Paul Fein, a multi-award-winning writer, at lincjeff1@comcast.net to improve your work.
Writing Awards:
In the 2010 United States Tennis Writers’ Association Writing Contest, Paul won 1st Place in the “Service” category for his article, “The Importance of Momentum in Tennis.” It was his ninth 1st Place award in the annual USTWA writing contest in the past 11 years. Paul also won 2nd Place in the "Service" category for his article, “Defend and Conquer.”
In the 2009 United States Tennis Writers' Association Writing Contest, Paul won 1st Place in the "Service" category for his article, "Lessons from the French Open." It was his eighth 1st Place award in the annual USTWA writing contest in the past ten years. Paul also won 2nd Place in the "Column/Commentary" category for his article, "The Foot Fault that Freaked out Serena."
In the 2008 United States Tennis Writers' Association Writing Contest, Paul won First Prize in the "Service Story" Category for his article, "Ten Reasons Why Topspin Is Essential on Clay." It was his seventh First Prize award in the annual USTWA writing contest in the past nine years. In the same category, Paul also won Second Prize for his article, "The Art of Anticipation."
Paul won First Prize
in the 2007 United States Tennis Writers' Association Writing Contest in the "Service Story" Category for his story, "Playing Drop Shots." It was his sixth 1st Prize award in the annual USTWA writing contest in the past eight years.
Paul also won 2nd Prize in the 2007 USTWA Writing Contest in the "Hard News/Enterprise" Category for his story, "How Successful Is the U.S. Open Series?" and 2nd Prize in the "Feature Story (Pro Tennis)" Category for his story, "Tennis for the Bloody Fun of It."
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Tennis
Confidential
and
Tennis Confidential II
Paul Fein's books on
Pro Tennis's
Greatest Players, Matches
and Controversies!
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About the Tennis Photos
on this Site
Art Seitz is one of the world's top sports photographers. Art has received "Pictures of the Year" honors in Sports Illustrated, People and Life Magazine. He was the first official photographer for the Virginia Slims Tour, and his photos have been published in dozens of tennis books. His photos have been used on the cover of over 1,000 magazines and in photo essays and features in virtually every major magazine and newspaper in the world including TIME, People, Hello, Paris Match, Hola, Stern, Newsweek, Seventeen, Vogue, The New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair. Art is the only photographer to have covered all 44 US Opens, as well as the Wimbledon Championships for 43 years, and the French Open for 42 years.
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