Tennis’ Desire to Go Beyond Serena Williams and Roger Federer Takes a Giant Step with Netflix’s Latest Teaser

Netflix has some news. A docuseries called ‘Break Point’ is about to premiere on January 13th on the streaming platform, just 3 days shy of the Australian Open 2023. The show will feature upcoming tennis stars and looks to introduce promising names into the mainstream. The fan reactions to the show’s trailer are polarizing, to say the least.

While some fans are delighted to have a sneak peek into the lives of tennis players off-court, others have called it a publicity stunt. Again, there are fans of respective players who are excited to see their idols on screen but disappointed to see someone who they don’t think deserves the limelight.

‘Break Point’ is aimed at breaking tennis stereotypes?

With only a few weeks left to the Australian Open, fans are excited about this Netflix show. The show is the brainchild of the creators of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive”, and the first five episodes focus on Melbourne Park, Indian Wells, Madrid, and Roland Garros. The season will bring in another five episodes in June which will revolve around Wimbledon, Eastbourne, Queens Club, the U.S. Open, WTA Finals, and ATP Finals.

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Popular tennis legends like Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Novak Djokovic have not been included in the series; an indirect indication of the upcoming generations hold on both the ATP and WTA circuits. The featured players include Grand Slam winners and finalists like Iga Swiatek, Sloane Stephens, Nick Kyrgios, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, and Ons Jabeur, among others.

The executive producer James Gay-Rees said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, “The changing of the guard is happening, the timing was really good, too. Because I love tennis, but I’m like, ‘Who is Tsitsipas?…But actually, you realize, My God, he’s No. 5 in the world…and he’s a really interesting guy. I’d like to know more about him.”

The motive of the show is thus clear- it is looking at bringing out some more players into the spotlight. Though tennis geeks and regular followers definitely keep a track of their favorites, outside the circle “for the last 15-20 years is, ‘Roger, Roger, Roger. Serena, Serena, Serena.’ For a reason, right? Obviously, we’re not disputing that, because they’re legends and icons. But I think it was really exciting shining a light on a new generation.”

The show aims at not just catching the attention of tennis enthusiasts, but even people who do not watch tennis at all.

Fan reactions to the show vary as many legends miss out

The show’s trailer has been posted on Twitter by ATP Tour and fans have already started reacting to it. While some cannot wait for the show to stream, others are apprehensive about the portrayal. Some have expressed their disappointment at neither Rafa or Djokovic being there.

With so much excitement in the air, many fans are really looking forward to this special Netflix series. Will it be a disappointment or will fulfill the expectations created by the teaser? What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

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