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    It's Not My Fault: 150 Hilarious Excuses Every Tennis Player Should Know
    It's Not My Fault: 150 Hilarious Excuses Every Tennis Player Should Know
    It's Not My Fault: 150 Hilarious Excuses Every Tennis Player Should Know
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    It's Not My Fault: 150 Hilarious Excuses Every Tennis Player Should Know

    By Joshua Shifrin and Peter Bodo

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    In It's Not My Fault, author Joshua Shifrin helps tennis players make sense of their most monumental losses on the court. The next time a player goes down in defeat, he or she can always explain the woeful loss with "My opponent was a pusher . . . I can't play against pushers." Or after a bad shot, tennis gurus might try to get out of dodge by uttering, "There was a leaf on the court and I couldn't concentrate."

    Shifrin has crafted 150 funny--but all-too-real--excuses for pros and amateurs alike. Examples include:
  • My opponent's grunting is distracting.
  • My strings are too tight.
  • I have tennis elbow.
  • These tennis balls are too slow.
  • Any many more!

    Whether you want to motivate your friends or family who have just started playing or eradicate embarrassing mistakes in your own game, It's Not My Fault is a must-read. Complete with laugh-out-loud cartoons, this book makes for the perfect gift.
    • LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateApr 3, 2018
    ISBN9781510730540
    It's Not My Fault: 150 Hilarious Excuses Every Tennis Player Should Know
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    Joshua Shifrin

    Joshua Shifrin is a professor of psychology, licensed psychologist, writer, and avid sports fan. He has previously written five books, including Dingers: The 101 Most Memorable Home Runs in Baseball History, From the Links: Golf's Most Memorable Moments, and 101 Incredible Moments in Tennis.

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