Strokes of Genius (2018)

Strokes of Genius: Directed by Andrew Douglas. With Yves Allegro, Paul Annacone, Björn Borg, Andrew Castle. The film intertwines Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s lives with their famed 2008 Wimbledon championship – an epic match so close and so reflective of their competitive balance that, in the end, the true winner was the sport itself.

“I will start by saying that iu0026#39;ve never really watched a tennis match before or remember being excited about tennis. I just saw someone recommend this online and thought Iu0026#39;d give it a try.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis documentary is well made – well written so as to give the viewer an idea of the magnitude of this match. Well narrated by the people themselves involved in the events. It also provides an alternating summary of the sports life of Nadal and Federer which makes us empathize and understand them both. It also makes us appreciate how theyu0026#39;ve evolved to be great players.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNadal VS Federer – u0026quot;Federer is an artist who knows how to fight, Nadal is a fighter who knows how to be an artist.u0026quot;nThe new vs the old, the energetic vs the elegant, clay champion vs grass court champion, Federer was right handed u0026amp; Rafael a leftie – it really was a war of the opposites.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe sportsmanship between the both is heartwarming, their dedication to the inspiring and their respect for each other truly making them great people. I still canu0026#39;t figure out how this was made to be so entertaining, informative and beautiful.”