TAG: “A definite must for tennis fans”
Nov/11
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“The Man We Barely Knew” Gets A Positive Review
8 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
My book about Marcelo Rios "The Man We Barely Knew" has received a nice review at amazon.com from Meg Perrott. Thanks Meg!
I really admired Marcelo Rios' tennis when he played in the 1990s. He was a fantastic talent and is often called the most talented player never to win a grand slam. He was also a bit of an enigma, with a so-called `bad boy' reputation. This is an insightful and fascinating book by Scoop Malinowski who is a respected tennis journalist. It's not a straight-forward biography of Marcelo Rios - it's a selection of interviews and quotes from tennis greats such as Mats Wilander and Thomas Johannson, players who played alongside Rios such as Michael Joyce, M Gambil, Luke Jensen, Michael Chang, respected coaches such as Nick Bollettieri and Bob Brett, and tournament officials, workers... Continue to read full article...
