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If you are a diehard tennis fan, this may be a good book for you. It's a behind the scenes look at their development from early teens to young pros. As you might imagine, Serena and Venus come across as the loving, precocious girls they are. Their father comes across as the self-important, spotlight-grabbing huckster that he is.

Richard Williams always projected himself as the only coach of the sisters. Rineberg dispels that notion and discusses his involvement in their development. As a relative unknown tennis coach, it must have been a thrill to be given the opportunity to coach such gifted athletes.

But the real benefit of this book is the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at what type people Serena and Venus are. I think this book does an excellent job of exhibiting their personality. Both are outgoing, fun girls who clearly have a great love for each other. Coming from a different tennis background having not played any junior tournaments, there was great resentment to their potential. This resentment, I believe, has caused many to wrongly dislike the Williams sisters. But whether you like or dislike the sisters, it's very clear that they are very unique, intelligent and fun-loving sisters.

Overall, this book doesn't have much to say. "I was lucky to coach two great kids. Their dad is a huckster who doesn't follow-thru on his promises." But, to get a behind the scenes look at the real personality of the Williams sisters, that was enough for me.

Venus & Serena: My Seven Years As Hitting Coach For The Williams Sisters is the personal inside story and testimony of Dave Rineberg, who served as hitting coach for world-famous tennis champions Venus Williams and Serena Williams from 1992 to 1999. An inset section of black-and-white photographs embellishes this open and candid account of athletic training, determination, and the drive to succeed. As timely as their current history making performances on the tennis court today, Venus & Serena is very highly recommended for tennis fans who are eager to learn more behind the scenes about two widely celebrated champions.

This book gets you up close to two young girls working hard to make it in the tennis world. A side (not seen on TV) told by their hitting coach who really cared about them and their future. You will feel the thrill of their first big wins and losses. I laughed and cried while reading it and felt great respect for Dave Rineberg's hard work with little or no recognition from Mr. Williams.