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Atheneum/SMI, 1975. Hardcover, 150 pp.; 28 cm; First Edition; illustrated in red and black with drawings and court diagrams by Jim McQueen.
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In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Gray paper over boards with rust cloth spine lettered in gilt; title blind-stamped on front board. Light shelf and edge wear, some fading along top edge of boards. Binding tight. Mild toning to pages, heavier toning to endpapers, occasional light spotting. Illustrated dust jacket (titled "Modern Doubles") shows a 1-inch tear at bottom edge of front panel near spine, a few smaller nicks and tears, and a horizontal crease with surface rubbing across lower front panel; moderate creasing and some curling to flaps; mild to moderate overall surface and edge wear, with fading along top edge and to spine. Now in an archival quality (removable) Brodart cover. Doubles instruction from Stan Smith and Bob Lutz, partners since their college days at the University of Southern California, whose joint titles include the NCAA, U.S. Indoor, U.S. Hard Court, U.S. Clay Court and Australian doubles, the world pro WCT title, and the U.S. Open at Forest Hills in 1968 and 1974. Smith was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. Written for weekend players in men's, women's and mixed doubles, in three parts (principles, tailoring strokes to doubles, and keys to a winning partnership), with two-color drawings by Jim McQueen, who drew the syndicated strip Stan Smith's Tennis Class. Written with Larry Sheehan, Smith's collaborator on Six Tennis Basics and Cures for Common Tennis Faults. Contents: Part I, Principles: Why Doubles Demands a Special Approach; Principles of Modern Doubles Play; The Shifting Doubles Roles and How to Play Them. Part II, Tailoring Your Strokes to Doubles: Serve with Spin at Three-Quarter Pace; Chip Your Backhand Returns; Step into More Volleys; Round Out Doubles Arsenal with Lob and Smash. Part III, Keys to a Winning Partnership: Forming a Balanced Doubles Partnership; Moving as a Team; How to Help Your Partner Help You; How to Outplay Other Doubles Teams; Getting the Winning Edge.