Episode 3: Wimbledon

Episode 6: End of an Era

Chris has one more shot at beating her rival. Martina goes back home to Czechoslovakia for the first time since she defected 10 years earlier. This last episode explores the end of these two giants’ careers, their rivalry-turned-friendship and their legacy for the sport.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 5: Tough Loss

Martina is dominant, even as her team is falling apart, and the media is turning her into a villain. On the court, no one can stop her – not even Chris. But Chris is determined to prove to everyone that she is not done. For the first time, she tries changing her game. And the two meet in the final of the US Open. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 4: Team Navratilova

After a humiliating loss to Chris, Martina meets someone new – a woman who believes she can transform her. Martina begins to assemble a team of unconventional characters who may be able to help her reach new heights. With their support, she can finally take on Chris. But in the conservative climate of the 1980s, rumors start to swirl around Martina.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 3: Wimbledon

In the world of tennis, Wimbledon is sacred ground. It is the tournament that every great player dreams of winning. When Martina and Chris meet there in the 1978 final, history is on the line. Chris is still dominating, but Martina has been working on her mental game. Can she upset her rival? And what if Chris has something else on her mind, something that has little to do with tennis?  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 2: Opposite Ends

In the aftermath of her defection from Communist Czechoslovakia, Martina is feeling lost, both on and off the court. But she and Chris start to become friends, and decide to compete as a team in doubles. Until Chris, concerned her singles rival may be getting too familiar with her game, breaks it off.  CORRECTION: The final score of the 1975 US Open final between Chris Evert and Evonne Goolagong was 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The final score mentioned in this episode (6-3, 6-0) is from the 1976 final.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.