| Part road trip, part human drama,
SHE GOT GAME takes an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the
women's pro tennis tour, and explores what life is really like for
these extraordinary young athletes. All sacrificed normal childhoods
to train, and many were groomed by parents who dreamed of their
little girls becoming tennis stars. But what is the price of a dream?
With over $50 million in annual prize money, tennis is the highest
paid sport for women in the world. But while there are 1,000 young
women currently competing on the WTA Tour, only a gifted few attain
fame and fortune. Superstars like Americans Serena Williams and
Jennifer Capriati, and Switzerland's Martina Hingis speak out about
their road to success, which contrasts with the struggles of hundreds
of lower-ranked players like Canadian Sonya Jeyaseelan.
Filmed in the United States, England, Germany, Russia, Canada and
Australia, SHE GOT GAME follows the day-to-day lives of the pro
tennis jet set who travel to over 30 countries a year during the
marathon 11 month season. We meet up with tennis legends Billie
Jean King and Martina Navratilova, speak with mothers Oracene Williams
and Denise Capriati, and follow players like Barbara Schett, Anke
Huber, Chanda Rubin, Iroda Tulyganova and Anna Kournikova.
Three years in the making, SHE GOT GAME weaves these exceptional
stories together to reveal a universal human portrait of sacrifice,
commitment, and perseverance in a cat-eat-cat world where winning
is everything.
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