Netflix stars say docuseries shows the ups and downs of pro tennis

Rising tennis stars featured in Netflix’s ‘Break Point’ documentary series said the show raised their profiles and boosted the sport’s visibility, even if they didn’t always show their best side.

The series, which will also shoot in Indian Wells this year, focuses on a group of up-and-coming players, including Casper Ruud, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz, as they try to make their way in the pressured world. of professional tennis.

“A lady came up to me at Publix in Florida and said, ‘My husband and I were watching you last night on Netflix,'” Ruud told reporters on Wednesday, the first day of the main drawing in Indian Wells.

One episode follows Ruud’s journey to last year’s French Open final and features a heated argument between the Norwegian and the court staff after he was not allowed to train due to expected rain.

“I don’t know if it was good or not, but Netflix was there capturing everything. It was something I almost forgot happened,” she said.

“But it was also kind of fun, looking back and seeing what can happen sometimes for us. It’s not always a smooth ride.”

Canadian Auger-Aliassime feels the impact of the series most intensely in the United States, where Netflix has its largest market.

“Going out to dinner or to the supermarket, many more people recognize me and other players,” he said.

“They say, ‘I just watched your episode and I loved it.’ Great interactions with people who maybe weren’t tennis fans before.”

Source: Terra

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