WINNING UGLY

He's been called the best in the world at the mental game of tennis. Brad Gilbert's strokes may not be pretty, but looks aren't everything. He has beaten the Tour's biggest names -- all by playing his "ugly" game.

Now, in Winning Ugly Gilbert teaches recreational players how to win more often without necessarily even changing their strokes. The key to success, he says, is to become a better thinking player -- to recognize, analyze, and capitalize. That means outthinking opponents before, during, and after a match; forcing him or her to play your game. Gilbert's unconventional advice includes: * How to identify the seven "Hidden Ad Points," and what to do when they come up * Six reasons why you should never serve first * How to beat a Lefty, a Retriever, a Serve-Volley player, and other troublesome opponents * How to keep a lead, or stop a match from slipping away * How to handle psyching and gamesmanship Winning Ugly is an invaluable combat manual for the court, and its tips include "some real gems," according to Tennis magazine. Ultimately, Winning Ugly will help you beat players who have been beating you.

Now repackaged -- and in eBook for the first time -- with a new introduction covering modern stars of the game such as Novak Djokovic and the Williams sisters, as well as a chapter by Andre Agassi, this classic combat manual for the tennis court is more relevant than ever.

Touchstone is timing this reissue with an eye towards Wimbledon and later, the US Open. Many of the players mentioned in the new introduction are likely to be relevant during the tournament: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, the Williams sisters, and Roger Federer are some of the modern tennis stars that Gilbert discusses.

Brad Gilbert is considered by most experts to be the world’s foremost tennis strategist and tactician. A former "Giant Killer" on the ATP Tour, he is now one of the world's top tennis analysts for ESPN. Gilbert has coached Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and Andy Murray among others. He lives in San Rafael, California, with his wife, Kim, and three children, Zach, Julian, and Zoe.