{"product_id":"9781922148414","title":"Game Changer: My Tennis Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA great Australian story of sport, mateship and being a maverick.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul McNamee is a legendary figure in Australian tennis. From his early days as a talented Melbourne teenager, McNamee became a top international player, conquering Wimbledon and the Australian Open with his doubles partner, Peter McNamara. Along the way he shared a court with such luminaries as Rod Laver, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust as important have been his contributions to the evolution of the sport: as the driving force behind the Hopman Cup and the reinvention of the Australian Open, and as a coach. This is his story - candid, compelling and insightful - of an ever-changing life in tennis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul McNamee\u003c\/b\u003e AM is the only player to have changed from a one-handed to a two-handed backhand midcareer. He became the Australian number one in singles, reaching the semi-final of the Australian Open, and in doubles won five Grand Slam titles and held the world number-one ranking. He is credited with invigorating the Australian Open, positioning it as the Grand Slam of Asia\/Pacific and instigating the night final - the highest rating show in Australian television history. As co-founder of the Hopman Cup, Paul helped turn the tournament into a prestigious international event. He is a professorial fellow at Monash University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'McNamee is one of the most vibrant and ambitious minds in tennis. It's an indisputable fact.' \u003ci\u003eAustralian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172959830256,"sku":"9781922148414","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922148414_p0.jpg?v=1763632335","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922148414","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}