Chris & Martina: The Final Set

Matt Roush says...

Their rivalry pushed women’s professional tennis to new heights, but the battles were just beginning for Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, each being diagnosed with cancer long after they retired their rackets. An intimate and moving documentary, airing on the cusp of a new Wimbledon tournament (which Evert won three times and Navratilova a remarkable nine), replays the highlights of their legendary careers on the court, and how they have supported each other as they fought and continue to fight the disease. “They were battling a war forever on the tennis court. And now, in life, they’re trying to save each other,” says Evert’s supportive ex-husband, former alpine ski racer Andy Mill.

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