Richard S. Rennert is the director of publishing at the United States Tennis Association, which is America’s governing body for the sport of tennis. Rennert is also the author of The Open Book: Celebrating 40 Years of America’s Grand Slam. He lives in New York.
"Umpire dramas aside, the U.S. Open is one of the world’s great
tennis championships. First held in 1881, the Open has been graced
by everyone from John McEnroe to Rafa Nadal, and Rick Rennert’s
book is the tournament’s definitive portrait. Packed with fabulous
photographs of tennis players past and present, and even a foreword
by Serena Williams herself, this is the perfect book to ease your
post-Grand Slam blues"
*Daily Mail*
"This photographic celebration of the US Open is published to
coincide with the tournament's 50th anniversary and traces its
history from legends such as Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe, to
contemporary plays such as Roger Federer, and Venus and Serena
Williams (the latter has written the forward)."
*TheBookseller*
“this coffee table-friendly text…captures the electricity that
pervades the National Tennis Center at the end of every summer”
*Esquire online*
"A spectacular new book by Rick Renner celebrates these and a host
of other electrifying US Open moments – not least Andy Murray’s
momentous win in 2012 – while telling the story of modern
tennis."
*The Herald - Scotland*
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