Too Soon to Panic

by Gordon Forbes

The long-awaited sequel to the bestselling classic memoir, A Handful of Summers.Gordon Forbes played for the South African Davis Cup team in the 50s and early 60s and returned to the circuit as a writer and observer. In 'Too Soon to Panic' he takes the readers behind the scenes at the big tournaments Wimbledon, Roland Garros and Flushing Meadows; Germany, Spain and Italy and introduces them to many of tennis's most extraordinary and dynamic characters, including Mark McCormack, Rod Laver, Jim Courier and Andre Agassi.Crammed with riotously funny anecdotes and vivid evocations of the innocence and camaraderie of the game in Forbes's day when tennis as still a gentlemanly, amateur and often rather ramshackle affair and insightful observations on today's glamorous game where money reigns and sheer strength sometimes seems to conquer skill Forbes explores the remarkable changes that have come over the sport in the last forty years.

Genres: Sports, Memoir

228 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Gordon Forbes (21 February 1934 - 9 December 2020) was a South African professional tennis player and author. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was the doubles partner of countryman Abe Segal. Together, they were considered one of the best doubles teams in the world. He died on 9 December 2020 of Covid-19. --Wikipedia

Reviews

[Rishe · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Forbsey"'s first book, A Handful of Summers, is a must-read for any tennis fan. His follow-up lacks a lot of the charm of the first, but still has those gem-like anecdotes from his early days on the tour in the 50s and 60s, and even better, follows them up with reflections from the early 90s as he revisits those places he spent his days playing tennis - from Roland Garros to Wimbledon. Definitely a great read.

[Malcolm Hyland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding. Really superbly written and really enjoyable.