{"id":185700,"date":"2023-01-13T16:42:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T16:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/can-break-point-do-for-tennis-what-drive-to-survive-did-for-f1\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T16:42:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T16:42:14","slug":"can-break-point-do-for-tennis-what-drive-to-survive-did-for-f1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/can-break-point-do-for-tennis-what-drive-to-survive-did-for-f1\/","title":{"rendered":"Can ‘Break Point’ Do for Tennis What ‘Drive to Survive’ Did for F1?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The rising interest in Formula One, particularly in the United States, is inextricably tied to the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive<\/em>, which offered newcomers a glimpse of the sport’s high-stakes drama and internal politics. Turns out a reality series in which conventionally attractive people drive the fastest cars on the planet at the behest of cutthroat team principals makes for compelling television. four seasons in, Drive to Survive<\/em> has been a win-win-win for Netflix, the sport, and the athletes who make it all possible, especially the Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo, whose infectious charisma made him an instant fan favorite and something of a celebrity in the US It’s no surprise , then, that off the back of Drive to Survive<\/em>‘s success, Netflix and the show’s producing team are looking to replicate its buzz with another show highlighting a sport that’s ripe for a potential breakout: tennis. <\/p>\n The new documents Breakpoint<\/em>, which released its first batch of episodes on Friday, follows key players on the ATP and WTA tours over the course of the 2022 season. It may be too soon to say whether Breakpoint<\/em> will grow the global popularity of tennis, but with the show featuring the kind of behind-the-scenes access that became one of Drive to Survive<\/em>‘s biggest selling points, there’s plenty that could real viewers in. For better or for worse, that includes Breakpoint<\/em> bringing attention to its own Aussie athlete as the primary subject of its series premiere: Nick Kyrgios. <\/p>\n For the uninitiated, Kyrgios is one of the most fascinating\u2014and polarizing\u2014players in the sport: a prodigious talent capable of spectacular moments on the court that are often overshadowed by his volatile behavior. (Kyrgios tends to yell at everyone: the chair umpire, the people in his player’s box, the crowd, and even himself.) There’s no denying that a Kyrgios match makes for must-see TV, but it’s hard to imagine the ATP would want him to be the first face representing the sport on Netflix, especially after he was charged last year with assaulting his ex-girlfriend. (The case has been adjourned until February.) <\/p>\n