The Rivals : Chris Evert Vs. Martina Navratilova: Their Epic Duels and Extraordinary Friendship (Paperback)

from asktheages

This is yet another one of those books which I feel is a great summary of things if you don't know much about the Evert/Naratilova rivalry, but offers a sort of Cliffs Notes version of the tale without much depth. There are direct quotes from both parties about the stories in the book, and there ...

from john257hopper

A well written account of the rivalry and friendship between these giants of 70s/80s tennis. It brings both subjects across as three dimensional human beings, not the stereotypical images that were linked to both of them for so long. The author has some interesting and quite shocking things to sa...

from Beth3511

More biographical than I expected--in a good way. It really put both players in historical context, on the court and off. Their rivalry is amazing and inspiring. I remember reading in a book by Mariah Burton Nelson, how one of the definitions of "compete" is "to strive together." Howard describes...

from Beth3511

More biographical than I expected--in a good way. It really put both players in historical context, on the court and off. Their rivalry is amazing and inspiring. I remember reading in a book by Mariah Burton Nelson, how one of the definitions of "compete" is "to strive together." Howard describes...