The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis by Matthew Futterman — a riveting insider exposé of the most mentally demanding sport in the world.
From the award-winning journalist of The New York Times and The Athletic.
Alcaraz, Sinner, Shelton. Sabalenka, Gauff, Świątek. Djokovic, Williams, Nadal. Modern tennis shines with fortune and glamour — and unrelenting pressure unlike anything the game has seen before. Alone on the court, players excel and implode under the world’s gaze, fighting a contest measured in millimeters.
Matthew Futterman takes readers inside this rarefied world as never before. With unmatched access to the top players and coaches, he moves from private practice courts to the tunnels beneath major stadiums, from elite training academies to the personal histories that shape champions. He explores the daily routines, mindsets, and off-court tensions that both fuel greatness and exact a heavy price.
Why does this sport drive so many of its best to the edge? What does it truly take to succeed — and to survive — at the highest level? The Cruelest Game is a breathtaking account of the relentless drive, the sacrifices, and the competitive fire that define the rarest of athletes.
A must-read for tennis fans and anyone fascinated by the psychology of peak performance.
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