Pro Tennis Players Documentary Series Coming from 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive' Creators at Netflix

Tennis fans will soon have a new behind-the-scenes look at some of their favorite professional players. Netflix has announced a new documentary series that will follow some of the best tennis players in the world, and give viewers a new look at a year in their careers.

The series is described as giving an unfiltered look at life inside the competitive sport of professional tennis through the perspective of the players and their teams. To produce the series, Netflix has teamed up with the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, and ATP Media. The documentary series will also be the first of its kind to provide an equal platform to the men's and women's competitors of the sport.

COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY "We are excited to continue bolstering our lineup of sports programming with this behind-the-scenes documentary series," said Brandon Riegg, Netflix's Vice President of Unscripted and Documentary Series. "Tennis is beloved all over the world, with high-stakes tournaments hopping across continents and athletes hailing from countless countries.

James Gay Rees and Paul Martin will be executive producers for the series. Rees' previous work includes 2019's Diego Maradona , 2016's Oasis: Supersonic , and 2015's Ronaldo . He was also a producer for the 2015 documentary Amy , which focused on singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse. The film later went on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.The series will be produced by Box to Box Films.

No official release date has been announced for when the series will premiere on Netflix. Filming is currently being done at the Australia Open.Read Next Share Share Tweet Email Related Topics About The Author Adam Luchies Adam Luchies is a TV and Movies News Writer for Collider. He graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelors Degree in Multimedia Journalism in 2020.

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