It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Welcome to the Dance by Paul McNamee
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Australians traditionally don't pay much attention to clay court tennis, although this attitude changed somewhat in 2019, when Queensland's Ash Barty won the French Open on the red clay of Roland Garros. The magic of clay had also eluded Paul McNamee until he played in Paris as an 18-year-old. He says, of that experience: "My life changed forever." Welcome to the Dance is his ode to clay court tennis, what he describes as his "soul food". It describes his journey as he sought to unravel the complexities of clay - from that first experience, a lesson learnt at the hands of 41-year-old Bolivian Pancho Gorostiaga, to the day he triumphed over John McEnroe on the centre court of Roland Garros at the 1980 French Open. Welcome to the Dance is not just McNamee's journey to understanding the nuances of clay, but it shows how to appreciate this holistic surface, to love its personality. Understanding clay is the gateway to improving your tennis, no matter what level you may be, or on what court you play.
Welcome to the Dance by Paul McNamee is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.
This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Welcome to the Dance aloud.
Welcome to the Dance is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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