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Strokes of Genius

Strokes of Genius

Long live rivalry.

20187.71h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Andrew Douglas
Written by Jon Wertheim
Produced by Kent Kubena, Julie Ahlberg, Shelby Coleman
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Top Cast

Roger Federer

Roger Federer

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Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

Self

John McEnroe

John McEnroe

Self

Björn Borg

Björn Borg

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Chris Evert

Chris Evert

Self

Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova

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Paul Annacone

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David Law

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Pascal Maria

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William Skidelsky

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksportstenniscompetitiontalentbased on true storyrivalrywimbledonchampionship

About Strokes of Genius

Strokes of Genius is a documentary, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, sports, tennis, competition, talent, based on true story. Directed by Andrew Douglas, it stars Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, John McEnroe. 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.

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