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The Racket

Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award

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The Racket

Yazan: Conor Niland
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When 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.

Conor Niland knows what it's like when Roger Federer walks into the dressing room ('Ciao, bonjour, hello!'), 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.

The Racket 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, The Racket is a witty and revealing underdog's memoir and a unique look inside a fascinating hidden world.

©2024 Conor Niland (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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As elegant and powerful as a Federer backhand … It’s Kitchen Confidential for tennis (Ed Caesar)
A brilliant, unvarnished look at a brutal sporting life. (Michael Foley)
An entertaining behind-the-scenes glimpse at life on the global tour
Conor Niland may only have managed a career-high ranking of 129 – only? that is some achievement in itself! – but The Racket, his account of how he managed this, is up there with the best half-dozen books on tennis ever written. (Geoff Dyer)
A thoughtfully constructed memoir … plenty of self-deprecating humour, poignancy and insight to make this a page-turner
A visceral, melancholy and often self-lacerating book … History is usually written by the winners, but this intelligent, unvarnished, emotionally draining memoir shows why an also-ran’s perspective can be just as valuable (Andrew Lynch)
A crushing reminder of the grist from which sporting greatness emerges
One of the best Irish sports books of the last decade (Kieran Shannon)
A fascinating, self-deprecating insight into the life of a tennis professional who isn’t one of the prize-grabbing elite
A stone-cold classic. The story of Conor Niland’s life in professional tennis … recently became the third Irish book ever win the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. And deservedly so. (Malachy Clerkin)
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Amazing story and talent. Loved the insights into the different pro levels on the tour. Well done, Conor. You did Ireland proud. 👏👏👏

Amazing story of real life on the tennis tour

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Like the honesty of the story and the personal sacrifices made to keep a number in tennis. Great story

Conor’s personal commitment to tennis

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This is a brilliant book, expertly narrated by Conor which makes the story even more engaging.

The story provides a fantastic insight into the highs and lows of professional sport.

I would highly recommend this book.

Great Insight to Professional Sport

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This was an excellent book, finished it in two sessions. Niland confidently pits the experience of the golden generation next to the harsh realities of the journeyman lower down the draw. You get a real sense of the lonely life on the road for a touring tennis player. Very well written and paced well. I recommend this book whether you are a sports fan or not little about tennis player

Insightful on the minutiae of the professional game

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Irelands finest who gave his all ,describes candidly and with great humour how tough/ impossible it is for such a tiny country to succeed among the richest countries on the planet. Hope Conor makes his millions , or at least be comfortable financially . He deserves it ! Great audiobook ! 😼👍

Great insight into the cut throat world of tennis

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