In a week where the Williams family got a bizarre twist on what should have been a Hollywood ending for their cinematic journey, Ben traveled to the Rick Macci Tennis Academy in Boca Raton to chat with Rick Macci, whose work with the Williams family is portrayed in 'King Richard.'
Rick discusses the impact of the film on his life, working with the family, how actress Saniyya Sidney was able to portray Venus so well on court, that slap, and the other tennis story he'd most like to see made into a movie.
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Episode 277i: 2020 French Open Day 9 - Quarterfinal Previews (With Reem Abulleil)
Episode 277h: 2020 French Open Day 8 - Halep Falls; Zverev Ails
Episode 277g: 2020 French Open Day 7 - Different Faces, Different Voices
Episode 277f: 2020 French Open Day 6 - Barbora Krejcikova, Making It on Her Own
Episode 277e: 2020 French Open Day 5 - Hot Take-Off (with Alex Gruskin)
Episode 277d: 2020 French Open Day 4 - Exits and Arrivals
Episode 277c: 2020 French Open Day 3 - Fun With Props with Ricky Dimon
Episode 277b: 2020 French Open Day 2 - Alexander Bublik Bursts Monfils' Bubble
Episode 277a: 2020 French Open Day 1 - The British Are...Leaving
Episode 276: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, 2020
Episode 275b: Original 9 - Kristy Pigeon
Episode 275a: Original 9 - 50th Anniversary Approaches
Episode 274: In a Roomy Rome
Episode 273o: 2020 U.S. Open Day 14 - Under Pressure, Thiem Outlasts Zverev
Episode 273n: 2020 U.S. Open Day 13 - Naomi Osaka's Statement Win
Episode 273m: 2020 U.S. Open Day 12 - Zverev & Thiem are Last Men Standing
Episode 273l: U.S. Open Day 11 - Azarenka & Osaka Win Semifinal Showstoppers
Episode 273k: 2020 U.S. Open Day 10 - Mary Carillo and the Final Fours
Episode 273j: 2020 U.S. Open Day 9 - Pam Shriver's Distance Learning
Episode 273i: 2020 U.S. Open Day 8 - Quarterfinals!
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