Break and Hold

Against a seething backdrop of tennis academies, starathletes and ubiquitous parents, three individuals emerge harboring a darksecret. Pulling no punches, Vivien Kalvaria faithfully delivers the raw truthsof life in this microcosmic world where elite players travel in packs formonths at a time competing in tournaments across the globe. Delving beneath thesurface, the story covers the genesis and journey of a gifted player whileexposing the complexities and emotional struggles that beset parents and coachesin the grooming of teen athletes and the seductive elements that drive a fatherto mastermind a diabolical scheme. The book moves at a crackling pace withlavish descriptions of knockdown-dragout matches as the story slipstreams fromthe relentless crafting of champions, to a tour of European tournaments and anastonishing revelation that impels a family toward a very public trial andshattering climax.