{"id":501,"date":"2013-10-02T06:07:02","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T06:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/?p=501"},"modified":"2019-08-09T04:02:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T04:02:24","slug":"501","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/2013\/10\/02\/501\/","title":{"rendered":"Break Point: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player &#8211; Vince Spadea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.authorsandathletes.com\/new\/2012\/02\/16\/break-point-the-secret-diary-of-a-pro-tennis-player-by-vince-spadea-with-dan-markowitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Break Point: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player \u2013 by Vince Spadea with Dan Markowitz<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.authorsandathletes.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/breakpoint.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.authorsandathletes.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/breakpoint-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596703245\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=authorsandathletes-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1596703245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUY ON AMAZON: Break Point: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=phoenixrecord-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1596703245\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nSpanning 13 professional seasons, this colorful and personal account of one man\u2019s life on the grueling pro tennis circuit pulls no punches. As one of only two players over the age of 30 ranked in the top 20 players in the world, Vince Spadea offers an inside perspective on his life as a world-class athlete: 11-month seasons, 68 tournaments, five continents, four court surfaces, and countless hits and misses. Starting at age eight under the tutelage of his demanding father, he climbed the rankings, battling injury, coaching decisions, and snubs from both fans and players. His place in the glamorous and gritty world-class tennis scene gives him much dirt to dish, and all the big names are there\u2013Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova, and Jennifer Capriati. Spadea takes shots with John McEnroe at practice, raps with the Williams sisters over email, and trades barbs with Andre Agassi, who once called Spadea a \u201cjourneyman.\u201d Part memoir and part expose, this equally comic and gripping trip through professional tennis reveals that the game may begin on the court, but it continues far outside the white lines.<\/p>\n<p>Vince Spadea is a professional tennis player who, at 31, was ranked at #19 worldwide. He lives in Boca Raton, Florida. Dan Markowitz is a journalist, sports writer, and the author of John Starks, a biography of the former New York Knick. He lives in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe it\u2019s an honest portrayal of ife on the men\u2019s tour and that\u2019s something the public has never gotten from someone at this level. It\u2019s well written, incisive, and Spadea has done a remarkable job of revealing himself, along with some fellow pros, in what I believe is an important piece of work.\u201d \u2013Charles Bricker of the Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have read it. It\u2019s funny. It\u2019s a different look at the tennis circuit \u2013 and worth a read!\u201d \u2013John McEnroe<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just picked up Vince Spadea\u2019s Break Point and could hardly put it down.\u201d \u2013Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated Online (SI.com)<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I] could hardly put it down.\u201d \u2013Sports Illustrated Online (SI.com)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe it\u2019s an honest portrayal of ife on the men\u2019s tour and that\u2019s something the public has never gotten from someone at this level. It\u2019s well written, incisive, and Spadea has done a remarkable job of revealing himself, along with some fellow pros, in what I believe is an important piece of work.\u201d \u2013Charles Bricker of the Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Break Point: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player \u2013 by Vince Spadea with Dan Markowitz BUY ON AMAZON: Break Point: The Secret Diary of a Pro Tennis Player Spanning 13 professional seasons, this colorful and personal account of one man\u2019s life on the grueling pro tennis circuit pulls no punches. 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