Hodgkinson, Mark

  • Being Carlos Alcaraz

    £22.00

    Here is a deeply researched biography of the new (smiley) face of tennis. A global star who has achieved more than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer did by this stage of their careers. At just 19 years old, Carlos Alcaraz won the US Open and became the youngest ever men’s world number one. At only 21, he already had four Grand Slam titles. For Alcaraz, everything – from his charm to his star power to his tennis mojo – starts with a smile. But there is a more complex character behind the smile. One who grew up in modest circumstances in a small village in Murcia in southern Spain. Mark Hodgkinson talks to those who know Alcaraz best to provide a fascinating insight into a showman with ambitions of becoming the GOAT, the greatest of all time.

  • Searching for Novak

    £22.00

    Delve inside the mind of the greatest tennis player of all time. No man or woman has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Novak Djokovic, who took his 24th major at the 2023 US Open. Based on fresh interviews with people close to Djokovic – including his friends and mentors, along with his former coaches and his rivals – this is an in-depth exploration of the psyche of one of the most fascinating and controversial sporting characters ever. From a bomb shelter in Belgrade to an immigration detention centre in Melbourne, and everywhere in between, this book uncovers his relentless pursuit of perfection and the unconventional beliefs that have propelled him to greatness. Rage. Forgiveness. Shame. Pride. Love. ‘Searching for Novak’ examines the psychological and emotional side of rewriting tennis history.