World of Tennis
Encyclopedia
World of Tennis was the International Tennis Federation's
(ITF) official tennis annual until it was replaced by The ITF Year
. It was published annually beginning in 1969 and was edited by John Barrett
. Its final edition was World of Tennis 2001, describing the ITF's activities in 2000, and some editions are still available from the ITF.
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
(ITF) official tennis annual until it was replaced by The ITF Year
The ITF Year
The ITF Year is the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation . It replaced World of Tennis, edited by John Barrett as the ITF's official tennis annual. Its first edition, The ITF Year 2001, described the activities of the ITF in 2001 but was published in January 2002...
. It was published annually beginning in 1969 and was edited by John Barrett
John Barrett (tennis)
John Barrett is an English former tennis player, commentator, and author.-Life and career:Barrett born in North London and educated at University College School in Hampstead. As a tennis competitor, he played in 21 consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1950 and 1970, and at his best was...
. Its final edition was World of Tennis 2001, describing the ITF's activities in 2000, and some editions are still available from the ITF.
The list of published books
- World of Tennis '69 (describing year 1968)
- World of Tennis '70 (describing year 1969) - 288 pages, Rod Laver on cover page
- World of Tennis '71 (describing year 1970) - 320 pages, Rosewall on cover page
- World of Tennis '72 (describing year 1971) - 351 pages, Newcombe/King/Smith/Goolagong on cover page
- World of Tennis '73 (describing year 1972) - 352 pages, King/Nastase/Smith on cover page
- World of Tennis '74 (describing year 1973) - 352 pages, Nastase/Court on cover page
- World of Tennis '75 (describing year 1974) - 352 pages, Connors on cover page
- World of Tennis '76 (describing year 1975) - 352 pages, Ashe on cover page
- World of Tennis 1977 (describing year 1976) - 384 pages, Borg on cover page
- World of Tennis 1978 (describing year 1977) - 416 pages, Wade on cover page
- World of Tennis 1979 (describing year 1978) - 416 pages, Borg on cover page
- World of Tennis 1980 (describing year 1979) - 416 pages, Austin on cover page
- World of Tennis 1981 (describing year 1980) - 416 pages, McEnroe on cover page
- World of Tennis 1982 (describing year 1981) - 416 pages, Evert on cover page
- World of Tennis 1983 (describing year 1982) - 416 pages, Connors on cover page
- World of Tennis 1984 (describing year 1983) - 416 pages, Navratilova on cover page
- World of Tennis 1985 (describing year 1984) - 480 pages, McEnroe on cover page
- World of Tennis 1986 (describing year 1985) - 480 pages, Becker on cover page
- World of Tennis 1987 (describing year 1986) - 480 pages, Lendl on cover page
- World of Tennis 1988 (describing year 1987) - 512 pages, Graf on cover page
- World of Tennis 1989 (describing year 1988) - 480 pages, Graf on cover page
- World of Tennis 1990 (describing year 1989) - 480 pages, Becker/Graf on cover page
- World of Tennis 1991 (describing year 1990) - 448 pages, Edberg on cover page
- World of Tennis 1992 (describing year 1991) - 448 pages, Forget/Leconte on cover page
- World of Tennis 1993 (describing year 1992) - 464 pages, Capriati on cover page
- World of Tennis 1994 (describing year 1993) - 464 pages, Sampras on cover page
- World of Tennis 1995 (describing year 1994) - 474 pages, Sanchez-Vicario on cover page
- World of Tennis 1996 (describing year 1995) - 512 pages, Agassi on cover page
- World of Tennis 1997 (describing year 1996) - 512 pages, Woodbridge/Woodforde on cover page
- World of Tennis 1998 (describing year 1997) - 544 pages, Hingis/Rafter/Rosewall/Court on cover page
- World of Tennis 1999 (describing year 1998) - 544 pages, Novotna/Hingis/Rafter on cover page
- World of Tennis 2000 (describing year 1999) - 544 pages, Agassi/Sampras/Graf/Davenport on cover page
- World of Tennis 2001 (describing year 2000) - 543 pages, Sampras/Kafelnikov/V.Williams/Hewitt on cover page