1983, Yannick Noah and Antoine Benneteau, éditions Flammarion
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- Roland Garros Men's Singles
- Roland Garros Women's Singles
Yannick Noah 1983, composed of short, dynamic chapters, seeks to describe the radiant personality of the one who illuminated the International of France 1983. The tournament is the common thread of a book that goes back and forth to stick to a life led foot to the floor in which Arthur Ashe or Michael Jordan parade. The author traveled (from Sedan to Yaoundé, from Nice to New York) to find the places and those who saw the phenomenon grow and shared its days and nights, like Bertignac ("Yannick is one of my heroes like Keith Richards or Eric Clapton"). The book is full of anecdotes (the songs that make up Noah's playlist) and confidences, such as bitterness when, in 2019, Yanick Noah discovers that the new Roland-Garros court will be named Simonne-Mathieu: "It inflated me well. Because I, Simonne Mathieu, with all due respect, do not know her. Before the short came out of the ground, no one knew who it was! I'm not going to make a blank out of it, but it did something to me that the people who decide didn't tell me: "Well, is this something that would make you happy? or "Do you think that..." or "In any case there was debate..." No, nothing. New short: Simonne-Mathieu. OK » To read to (re) discover a character.
1983 Flammarion
Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, 21 matches to get into the head of these champions and boost your mind, Dr Christophe Bernelle, Solar editions
If they have built their careers on their technique and their extraordinary physique, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are also champions with an exceptional mental that have allowed them to fly over the circuit over the last twenty years. Former professional player (170th in the world) turned psychiatrist, Christophe Bernelle deciphers in a remarkable book the psychic strength of these three giants of the courts and the different springs exploited by each to mark the history of their sport. The author goes much further by questioning the famous mental weakness of the French in this sport. Myth or reality? The one who was responsible for the mental pole among young people (12-20 years) within the French Tennis Federation dissects this cliché. Exciting.
Nadal, Federer, Djokovic Solar
Le prix fort, David Rochefort, éditions En exergue.
A little over 40 years ago, on April 30, 1993, Monica Seles was the victim of a knife attack in the middle of a match during the Hamburg tournament by a German, Günter Parche, an unbalanced but also obsessive fan of his compatriot Steffi Graf, the No. 1 rival of the Yugoslav prodigy. The man, who still lives but under psychiatric supervision, was deemed irresponsible for his actions but nevertheless meticulously prepared his coup. A failed assassination attempt that still upset Seles' deeply marked career. Based on a very original embodied narrative (both in the skin of the player and in that of the aggressor) that offers a total immersion in the story, David Rochefort revisits this event that could have turned into tragedy. We then try to understand the reasons that could have pushed a fan to go so far out of love for his idol. A captivating dive on this news item that marked the history of sport forty years ago.
The high price Highlight
20 years of Roland-Garros, the terrace of the stars, Laurent Luyat with Yann Veillet, Ramsay editions
His face is now inseparable from Court Philippe-Chatrier and Roland-Garros television broadcasts. Since 2003, Laurent Luyat is the master of ceremonies who operates on the terrace of France Télévisions with a bird's eye view of the court. In two decades, the 55-year-old journalist has received the biggest names of the little yellow ball on his set. Hundreds of hours of live coverage that the native of Grenoble tells in a story with a thousand memories and crisp anecdotes. We learn, for example, that invited, Teddy Riner unpinned while having fun throwing a ball on the court while Richard Gasquet was playing. We are amused to read the stratagems put in place to attract Maria Sharapova who refused for a very long time to come on the set, the discomfort when Stan Wawrinka came about a question about his shorts in 2015 or the great moment of loneliness that accompanied the "horrible" interview of Naomi Osaka then world number 1 "terrorized" on air.
20 years of Roland-Garros, the terrace of the stars Ramsay
Roland-Garros, Tout une histoire, Félicien Taris, éditions Ramsay
Félicien Taris signs a remarkable history of the Parisian tournament but also of its emblematic stadium which is approaching, little by little 100 years since its construction was completed in 1927 to host the final of the Davis Cup. At the time, four courts could accommodate about 10,000 spectators. We also discover that other sports made Roland-Garros their home once the Second World War ended. Boxers, basketball players, hockey players, skaters but also fencers have written the history of this historic site of French sport. The author then opens the modern history of the Parisian tournament by returning, edition after edition, to the exploits of the greatest players based in particular on a very beautiful iconography. A reference.
Roland-Garros, a whole Ramsay story
Secrets of sports commentators, Charles Thiallier and Jérémy Sahakian, Hugo Sport editions, 17.50 euros
The book by Charles Thiallier and Jérémy Sahakian is not exclusively devoted to tennis but the little yellow ball finds its place in this story offering the floor to sports commentators. And since most of you are about to follow the Parisian fortnight behind the screens, a dive into the secrets of those who bring sport to life behind the small skylight is essential. One of the historical voices of tennis on France Télévisions, Lionel Chamoulaud returns to his past as a commentator, his particular relationship with Rafael Nadal, explains himself on the "Chamoulades" but also his few painful memories on the air. So many refreshing anecdotes distilled by those who have all, one day or another, accompanied our spring afternoons in front of Roland-Garros.
Secrets of sports commentators Hugo Sport
