{"product_id":"9781041070214","title":"Ethics of Tennis","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEthics and Sport\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEthics of Tennis\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRocco P. Porreca\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation \/ Racket Sports \/ Tennis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ethics of Tennis\u003c\/em\u003e unpacks some of the most important ethical issues in tennis, one of the world’s most high-profile sports. It explores the inherent tensions within sport between the growth imperative and maintaining integrity and asks whether certain aspects of the business of tennis are morally defensible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing industry interviews from 11 different countries, the book focuses on 6 key issues at the heart of the modern game, including equal pay, sponsorship, governance, accessibility and inclusion, environmental sustainability, and the recurring problem of match-fixing and doping. Considering the development of tennis from its elitist beginnings into a sport that today continues to grow in viewership and popularity, the book questions whether the goal is to grow participation in the sport among those who have the financial means to pay or to create opportunities for everyone to have access to the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on interviews with people working throughout the sport, this book is essential reading for anybody with an interest in tennis, the ethics of sport, sport business, or the relationship between sport and wider society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRocco P. Porreca\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, academic, and a former tennis industry professional who is a certified Racquet Sports Professional Association (RSPA) Professional tennis coach. Porreca’s first book \u003ci\u003eWorking in Sport: A Practical Approach to Understanding Your Sport Journey\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Routledge in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041070214\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63540773912716,"sku":"9781041070214","price":54.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041070214","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}