The Gentleman Magazine Issue 9 | June 2018 | Page 80

FEDERESQUE
From Federer’s first appearance on the ATP World Tour as a
wild-card entry at a clay-court tournament in Gstaad in 1998,
to landing his 20th Grand Slam title at the 2018 Australian
Open, he has played with elegance, perfection and artistry.
And now, thanks to the publication of FEDERESQUE, you’ll
be able to celebrate the inspiring life and career of the greatest
tennis player of all time again and again. 
Captured in over a hundred beautiful and dynamic colour
images by award-winning tennis photographer Antoine
Couvercelle, Federer’s career-defining moments and
unparalleled artistry and poise on the court are revealed.
Complementing each chapter is an insightful mini-essay
from leading tennis journalist and author Mark Hodgkinson.
Drawing on his interviews with Federer    —  and having
witnessed many of the champion’s greatest moments around
the world  —  Hodgkinson provides a fascinating study and
interpretation of the themes running through the Swiss’s
remarkable life, including; emotion, artistry, humility,
immortality, elegance and perfection. Deep into his thirties,
Federer has been playing the best tennis of his life, becoming
the first man to win 20 majors, and regaining the world number
one ranking for the first time in years. 
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Elegant, inspirational and striking, and the first coffee-table
book about the Swiss role-model and icon, FEDERESQUE is
the perfect gift for any serious tennis fan. 
About the editor:  Sandor Szabados, the CEO of Geneva-
based publisher Beyond the Lens Publication, was looking for
an elegant book on Federer to give as gift. After researching
the titles out there here he realised that it simply didn’t exist.
And so, being a photographer, publisher and Federer fan, he
decided to create the book himself.
Together with photographer Antoine Couvercelle and author
and journalist Mark Hodgkinson, Beyond the Lens is now
proud to present the first ever coffee-table book which has been
designed, published and printed in Federer’s home country, so
like the man himself, is Made in Switzerland. 
FEDERESQUE by Beyond the Lens Publishing (published 31st
May 2018 RRP £29.95 hardback) will be available to purchase
from online retailers and to order from all good bookstores.
For more information please visit, http://www.btl.ch 
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