Serena Williams - Queen of the Court
with Daniel Paisner

Published by Simon and Schuster, rrp A$34.99

She may have had an unusual meltdown during the recent women's final at the 2009 US Open, which cost her the match and the crown, but there's no doubting that Serena Williams is going to be remembered as one of the great champions of women's tennis.

In this new book, tennis fans get a chance to learn more about the real Serena, from tennis to her passion for fashion, her relationship with big sister Venus, and her complex upbringing. It's a real rags to riches story, sharing the good and the bad, and throwing plenty of light on how one young woman grew up to be so focussed and determined to be the best. You won't learn how to to hit a topspin backhand by reading this book, but you will get a handle on what makes Williams tick.