Roger Federer Quest for Perfection

With entertaining anecdotes, updates on Federer's record-breaking career, and an insider's view of the professional tennis world, this inspiring biography is the definitive portrait of one champion's rise to the top of his game.

René Stauffer has covered the professional tennis circuit for many years and is one of the world's leading tennis journalists.

From The Author	p. v
Prologue: Encounter with a 15-year-old	p. ix
Introduction: No One Expected Him	p. xiv
Part I
From Kempton Park to Basel	p. 3
A Boy Discovers Tennis	p. 8
Homesickness in Ecublens	p. 14
The Best of All Juniors	p. 21
A Newcomer Climbs to the Top	p. 30
New Coach, New Ways	p. 35
Olympic Experiences	p. 40
No Pain, No Gain	p. 44
Uproar at the Davis Cup	p. 49
The Man Who Beat Sampras	p. 53
The Taxi Driver of Biel	p. 57
Visit to the Top Ten	p. 60
Drama in South Africa	p. 65
Red Dawn in China	p. 70
The Grand Slam Block	p. 74
A Magic Sunday	p. 79
A Cow for the Victor	p. 86
Reaching for the Stars	p. 91
Duels in Texas	p. 95
An Abrupt End	p. 100
The Glittering Crowning	p. 104
No. 1	p. 109
Samson's Return	p. 116
New York, New York	p. 122
Setting Records Around the World	p. 125
The Other Australian	p. 130
A True Champion	p. 137
Fresh Tracks on Clay	p. 142
Three Men at the Champions Dinner	p. 146
An Evening in Flushing Meadows	p. 150
The Savior of Shanghai	p. 155
Chasing Ghosts	p. 160
A Rivalry Is Born	p. 163
Two New Friends: Woods and Sampras	p. 169
The Perfect 10	p. 175
Coming Back To Earth	p. 179
The Guest of Honor In The Royal Box	p. 182
Disappointments	p. 187
A Double Return To Glory	p. 193
Private Hide and Seek	p. 197
Breaking Records	p. 200
Part II
The Person: Nice but Firm	p. 207
The Player: Like a Chameleon	p. 214
The Opponent: Just to be in his Shoes	p. 221
The Entrepreneur: Sign of the Hippo	p. 228
Everybody Wants Him: The Everyday Media Routine	p. 239
The Celebrated Man: The Media's View	p. 244
The Ambasssador: On a Noble Mission	p. 249
Timeline	p. 255
Quotes On Roger Federer	p. 263
Grand Slam Man	p. 268
From The Publisher	p. 269
List Of Press Sources For Quotations	p. 270
Index	p. 271
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