December Richard Pagliaro 12/18/2020

Watch: Tennis Is Life

The ATP and WTA have joined forces for a new film.Titled Tennis is Life, the short film reflects on the coronavirus-hit 2020 season.More: Sharapova EngagedThe collaborative film documents the sport’s journey throughout the year while honoring those who made the return of tennis possible.

The film, created by London-based agency MATTA, is comprised of clips from tennis players’ own social media channels documenting their experiences from lockdown to competition.Tennis is Life is voiced by major stars from both Tours, as they read a powerful passage from Andre Agassi’s acclaimed autobiography, Open, which explores parallels between life’s ups and downs and the game of tennis, through the shared language of both.

Photo credit: Australian Open Facebook]]>

Richard Pagliaro

Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.