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eatured Book: Twenty One Up, by legendary<br />
4-time World Singles Champion, Richard Bergmann,<br />
who many regard as the best defensive ace of all time. This<br />
work is one of the all-time greatest classics of <strong>Table</strong> <strong>Tennis</strong><br />
literature. It is a fascinating read, filled with many wonderful<br />
photos and stories of Bergmann’s colorful career.<br />
<strong>The</strong> book is presented in 4 Parts. In Part 1 Bergmann relates<br />
his early years, and then all the World Championships<br />
from 1936 to 19<strong>49</strong> in excellent personal detail. In Part 2 he<br />
gives his observations about <strong>Table</strong> <strong>Tennis</strong> as a spectacle and<br />
the future of professionalism, ending with an evaluation of<br />
the top players, & a ranking for 1950: 1.Vana (CZE)<br />
2.Bergmann (ENG), 3.Miles (USA) 4.Leach (ENG) 5.Koczian<br />
(HUN) 6.Sido (HUN) 7.Reisman (USA) 8. Andreadis (CZE)<br />
Part 3 contains 26 precious chapters about technique, on<br />
every aspect of the game: equipment, grip, positioning, spin,<br />
service, strokes, timing, footwork, tactics, practice, & how to<br />
play against different styles. Part 4 gives complete statistics<br />
of World Championships. A must have, fantastic book for all.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Austrian team at the 1937 World Championships in Baden-bei-Wien. Bergmann<br />
(R) defeated Alex Ehrlich to win the first of his 4 Men’s Singles titles, at age 17.<br />
Trophies won by Bergmann in a single season, including the St.Bride Vase<br />
for the World Singles title, & the prestigious English, Swedish, & Welsh Open<br />
Bergmann demonstrates the shot that made him famous, his forehand chop stroke<br />
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