Anyone who wants to know what a spaghetti string or the Last Eight Club at Wimbledon is. Or how long the longest tennis match lasted or why there is so much moaning in tennis. author Christian Albrecht Barschel answers a total of 100 interesting and curious questions in his latest book “100 exciting questions from the world of tennis” . A book that provides answers to questions from very different areas that we have never received or even asked before. Either way, the book is an extremely entertaining work that will also bring some new insights to die-hard tennis connoisseurs. We've already received 100 replies!
The 194-strong book is divided into seven chapters: it starts with very general questions such as where the word tennis actually comes from or since when have yellow tennis balls been around. Then we continue with the chapter “Terms”. Well, many of you probably know what an entry list is for a tournament, at least those who have already played an international tournament. But do you know what a Wooden Spoon, a Triple Bagel or even a Triple Crown is? Unfortunately, the triple bagel is not something delicious to eat, but rather something that is difficult to digest without food. And you can't eat with the wooden spoon either. And to date, only four players in tennis history have achieved the Triple Crown. Mmh, what could that be?
Surely each of you will have your own individual explanation as to why there is so much moaning in tennis. Christian Barschel explains the “noise pollution” with a scientific study. Does this make the moaning any better? Definitely for the player! Who probably destroyed the most tennis rackets? Which tennis players have had to go to prison? And did you know that women have also played tournaments with matches over three sets?
There are hard facts in the “Records” chapter - very interesting ones at that! From the longest and shortest match, hardest serve, longest winning and losing streak. The author provides well-founded answers to all of these questions.
A complete question chapter is dedicated to the tournament scene Of course, Wimbledon as a tournament with special features cannot be missed here. No matter whether it's the clothing, the extraordinary winner's trophy, the Last Eight Club or the "cemetery of the stars" - the London tournament is simply something very special. After reading the book, you will also know what reasons these peculiarities have. From the Davis Cup to the Hopman Cup to the Orange Bowl, you will find out important background information.
The sixth chapter is dedicated to very special matches Each of you will still remember the French Open final between Michael Chang and Ivan Lendl. But do you remember what the young American Lendl said that was so incredibly annoying? And anyone who believes that there are always the same size courts at every WTA tournament will be proven wrong. So the space was too short for a match at the tournament on Amelia Island. How could that possibly happen?
And last but not least, questions about individual players cannot be missing from a book of 100 tennis questions. But here too the author manages to provide answers to very profound questions that were previously unknown even to die-hard tennis fans. That makes it even more interesting! For example, I was completely unaware that Maria Sharapova wanted to change her name. Or how Andre Agassi, as a gifted return player, managed to crack the “Boris Becker tongue code” and thus be able to predict where the German would serve.
Christian Albrecht Barschel is a sports journalist and loves and lives tennis both professionally and privately. Christian has been an enthusiastic tennis player since childhood and even held the Guinness record for the longest singles and doubles in the world for a long time. Christian has been working as an editor at tennis magazine since 2017. Before that, he was an editor and portal manager at the tennis online platform tennisnet.com for years. It is therefore no surprise to the reader that Christian knows and has experienced many tennis anecdotes and curiosities, particularly from his professional work. You can find part of it in his most recent book.
Sure, I already knew the answer to some of the 100 questions. But even a die-hard tennis fan will get answers to previously unknown or unanswered questions in this book. And in a very entertaining way. Because the author manages to convey interesting and curious tennis knowledge with a lot of tennis know-how and a relaxed writing style. A book that every tennis fan should read. And that is a perfect gift for every tennis fan . And I can promise you one thing: you will like the book!
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