If I were putting together a library for a tennis player, it would have only the following books:
1) EITHER Kriese or Wardlaw -- just because these are the best places to find info on the directionals, which is a damn fine introduction to tennis strategy, and is useful way up through levels much higher than most tennis players will ever get. Breaks down against the Federers of the world, but what doesn't? Not a lot of Federers in USTA tournaments and league matches.
2) Winning Ugly -- which frankly, I don't think is that great a book, but it's the only place where all the good information on "how to cheat at tennis and get away with it" is compiled. Somebody should put together a website with that info, and render W.U. obsolete. (Note to self: look into this project.)
3) Psycho-cybernetics -- the original and still BEST source of info on creative visualization, and 1000x better than Galwey for getting a mental edge at a competitive sport. The Lombardi era Packers and half of golf's legends have used it. If you're master of your own mind, nothing can stop you. ONLY the original is worth the paper it's printed on. Which is okay, because it's readily available, and cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...5/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-4655948-2785608
That's all I'd use for books. I'd hook a student up with a sub to tennisplayer.net, and order him a bunch of the high-speed video compilations from advancedtennis.com (the ones that match his style of play).
All the rest is practice.