The Racket: On Tour with Tennis’s Golden Generation – and the other 99%

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. 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.

• | Author: Conor Niland
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: May 29, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780241998076
• | ISBN-10: 0241998077