After her 1975 US Open semi-final against Chrissie, Martina makes the life-altering decision of leaving her family and defecting to America. Through flashbacks we experience the rivals contrasting early years in the US and Czechoslovakia. In Florida, Chrissie struggles for her tennis coach father's love and approval. Meanwhile in Řevnice,  Martina gets caught in the events of the Prague Spring and the subsequent loss of her trusted coach.

Voiced by: Louise Porter, Anna Kvasnovska, Natasha Arancini, Philip Quintus, Lubos Novak, Marija Carmen Novar, Brody Else, Carissa Ferguson, Veronika Frtusova, Karl Sjoberg, Beth Deehan, Jakub Skrebsky, Emi Clark, Veronica Saretsky, Jack Broadbent, Rupert Wycliffe-Taylor, Marinelo Holubek, Adam Kordecki, Judd Shiffler, Doris Milosevic, Michala Tumova, Sarah Jackson, Kevin Casey.

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Photos:

The young Chrissie

The young Martina

Chrissie, Martina and Jeanne Evert in Paris 1975

Martina defects during the 1975 US Open

Books:

Chrissie: My Own Story

Martina Navratilova: Being Myself

Shape Yourself

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Episode ID: 1000559176333

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Release Date: 30/04/2022, 06:00:00