Except for the first episode, I really liked the behind the scenes stories. To see some of my favourite players up close describing their journeys is very nice.
But as soon as we shift to scenes from an actual on-court match, the camerawork is horrible! They don't show the tennis, instead they show players up close in slow-motion as if they're showing a James Bond movie. That is very frustrating and spoils the episode each time.
For example, in the match between Nadal and Berretini or Swiatek and Sakkari, they kept talking about the drop shot or the incredible speed, but would not respect the game or the viewer enough to actually show some tennis.
It seems like Netflix has decided that the only way to sell the series is to make it like a cheap action movie, and not focus on actual tennis at all.
But as soon as we shift to scenes from an actual on-court match, the camerawork is horrible! They don't show the tennis, instead they show players up close in slow-motion as if they're showing a James Bond movie. That is very frustrating and spoils the episode each time.
For example, in the match between Nadal and Berretini or Swiatek and Sakkari, they kept talking about the drop shot or the incredible speed, but would not respect the game or the viewer enough to actually show some tennis.
It seems like Netflix has decided that the only way to sell the series is to make it like a cheap action movie, and not focus on actual tennis at all.