Challengers

2024 Drama | Other | Sport
71%

American tennis champion Art Donaldson suffers a dip in form ahead of the 2021 US Open. To regain confidence, Art enters the Phil's Tire Town Challenger in New Rochelle and should breeze through the competition, except former doubles partner Patrick Zweig is also in the draw. Starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist

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by Brian Lloyd
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'Challengers' is a heady, vibrant mix of sex and sports

Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) and his wife and coach, former tennis prodigy Tashi Duncan (Zendaya) arrive at a low-ranked tennis tournament to prepare for the US Open. Though highly ranked and successful, Art is on a losing streak and nursing several injuries while Tashi is reconsidering their relationship, professionally and romantically. However, when their former friend Patrick Zweig (Josh O'Connor) arrives at the tournament, their shared history of intense bonds and sexual rivalry comes to the surface on the tennis court...

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