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- StarsCourtney NguyenNick KyrgiosAjla TomljanovicFollows men's and women's pro tennis players throughout four Grand Slam tournaments.
- DirectorAndrew DouglasStarsRafael NadalRoger FedererYves AllegroThe film intertwines Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's lives with their famed 2008 Wimbledon championship - an epic match so close and so reflective of their competitive balance that, in the end, the true winner was the sport itself.
- DirectorAsif KapadiaJoe SabiaStarsRoger FedererMirka FedererLeo FedererFollows the last 12 days of the career of a tennis player considered the best ever as he plays his final tournament.
- DirectorFlavio GerberAlun MeyerhansStarsRoger FedererBill GatesSiya KolisiRoger Federer returning to his mother's home country to battle his archrival and breaking yet another world record: This is the Match in Africa.
- DirectorBen SempeyStarsBoris BeckerNovak DjokovicDaniel EstrinNovak Djokovic, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. With 86 ATP singles titles, 37 Masters events and 20 Grand Slam's, few tennis players have achieved what Djokovic has. Currently ranked world number one and a record total of 365 weeks on top, Djokovic has dominated the sport for the last 10 years. Things have not always been easy for the world number one. Born in war-torn Belgrade, Serbia, Djokovic developed his skills in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. Despite this he rose to the top of the professional tennis rankings, becoming a national icon and a symbol of unity for the Serbian people. However, regardless of his many achievements, in recent weeks Djokovic has been thrown into a publicity storm, over his rejected travel visa for the Australian Open, due to being unvaccinated. Finding himself caught in a political whirlwind that could ultimately end his career. Having shaped a career as one of the greatest tennis players of all time and adored by fans around the world, Djokovic has faced many adversities on the court but right now, it's the adversities in the court that could forever tarnish his reputation.
- DirectorOlivia CappucciniStarsSarah Muirhead AllwoodShane AnnunMark BenderA documentary film that tracks the tennis star's devastating injury journey between 2017-2019. From the front lines of surgical theatres, to the intimate corners of his home, we live alongside and witness Andy at his most vulnerable. Considered Britain's greatest sportsman ever, we see why Andy puts himself through the unimaginable to get back to the sport he loves.
- StarsRafael NadalCarlos AlcarazAndre AgassiTwo tennis greats square off in a one-of-a-kind exhibition match when 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal takes on fellow countryman and No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz in the featured match. From Las Vegas.
- DirectorOliver PriceStarsPat CashAnnabel CroftJack DraperSky Original documentary following the next generation of tennis champions, as young stars like Alcaraz, Draper, Rune and Gauff contend with new pressures on court and online.
- StarsTim TebowUrban MeyerRyan StamperTales from the world of sports never heard before.
- DirectorJake SzymanskiStarsAndy SambergKit HaringtonFred ArmisenA fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two of the greatest tennis players of all-time who battled it out in a 2001 match that lasted seven days.
- DirectorMaiken BairdMichelle MajorStarsRaul ArevaloArthur AsheVictoria AzarenkaEver since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in such a demanding sport. How long can they last? In Venus & Serena, we gain unprecedented access into their lives during the most intimidating year of their career. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled back from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Neither Venus nor Serena let their adversities hold them back. They drew their greatest strength from each other.
- DirectorRyan WhiteStarsNovak DjokovicDrakeChris EvertAn intimate look into the life of tennis champion Serena Williams during her 2015-2016 season.
- DirectorStuart McClaveStarsKatrina AdamsKelvin BrownDale CaldwellRichard Williams - the father and coach of Venus and Serena Williams - and his family's meteoric journey. One man's fight against racism, suppression, violence and an emotional reckoning on race in America, family, courage determination.
- DirectorLisa LaxNancy Stern WintersStarsMaria SharapovaIn this documentary with video and archive material, Sharapova talks about the disqualification, with all its implications, and her return to tennis.
- StarsNaomi OsakaLeonard FrançoisTamaki OsakaFeaturing unprecedented access to Osaka, the documentary follows her pivotal year, from the U.S. Open in August 2019 and on tour, as she plays in each of the Grand Slams and prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- DirectorJulien FarautStarsJohn McEnroeIvan LendlMathieu AmalricA documentary set at the final of the 1984 French Open between John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl at a time when McEnroe was the world's top-ranked player.
- DirectorBarney DouglasStarsBjörn BorgPeter FlemingChrissie HyndeIt follows John McEnroe as he finally tells his side of his storied career and performances on the court.
- StarsJohn McEnroeBjörn BorgPercy RosbergTennis players John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg have a fierce rivalry during their championship years.
- StarsBoris BeckerJohn McEnroeBjörn BorgThe film will explore the life of Becker, who became a tennis sensation when he won the first of his six majors at the age of just 17 and went on to have a glittering career, including 49 major career titles and an Olympic Gold.
- StarsRosalind EleazarBoris BeckerA broke through as a 17-year-old and became youngest ever tennis champion, was jailed for two-and-a-half years earlier this year for concealing ($2.8M) of assets to avoid paying money he owed after becoming bankrupt.
- StarsDavid MorrisseyMiriam MargolyesJohn McEnroeRebels, rockstars, revolutionaries. On court, they were legends. Off court, they challenged the world. Ashe, McEnroe, Borg, King, Navratilova, Evert - the golden age of tennis.
- DirectorJason KohnStarsNick BollettieriAndre AgassiCarling BassettNick Bollettieri coached a generation of tennis champions, but his relentless desire to win cost him the relationship he valued most.
- DirectorRex MillerMeet Althea Gibson, the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.
- DirectorMatías GueilburtStarsBoris BeckerBjörn BorgMarian CiulpanAn Argentine journalist strives to prove that his countryman, Guillermo Villas, was wrongly denied the No.1 world ranking in the 1970s.