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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

WINNING WORDS

resenting Rod Laver’s fascinating account of the extraordinary two decades when Australia ruled the tennis world. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Australia was the world’s tennis superpower, producing players who dominated amateur grand slam tournaments, the Davis Cup and the professional circuit. And none was more successful, famous or influential than Rod Laver, whose two singles Grand Slams – winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and United States championships in a calendar year – have never, published by Allen & Unwin, is the definitive story of the two decades of Australian tennis domination that will almost certainly never be repeated. RRP $39.99. Visit to find out more.

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