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Andrew Barker Senior Features Writer In his classic 1994 essay “How Tracy Austin Broke My Heart,” David Foster Wallace pondered why so many athlete memoirs — and tennis player memoirs in particular — fail to provide sports fans with what they really want to know. What does it feel like to fail in front of millions of people? How does a human being handle such intense pressure? What actually goes through one’s mind in those do-or-die moments where the difference between eternal glory and lifelong disappointment is one tiny miscalculation or half-second’s hesitation? Maybe, Wallace eventually concludes, the answer to that last question is “nothing much at all,” and “the real secret behind top athletes’ genius may be as esoteric and obvious and dull and profound as silence itself.” In his two previous sports documentaries, “Senna” and “Diego Maradona,” filmmaker Asif Kapadia has gone a great distance toward disproving Wallace’s thesis, using ingeniously edited archival footage to probe the psyches of Formula One champion Ayrton Senna and soccer god Maradona in all their noisy complexity.

In men’s tennis, as in other sports, there is constant debate over which player qualifies as the Greatest of All Time. Djokovic with his unprecedented 24 Grand Slam wins? Nadal with his astonishing 14 French Open victories? Federer, the first man to win 20 Grand Slams? Or perhaps a player from an earlier era – Rod Laver – who swept all four Grand Slam titles in a calendar year, not once but twice?

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Producer Joe Sabia first encountered tennis legend Roger Federer in 2019 for Vogue’s “73 Questions” series. Sabia enjoyed the interview and kept in touch with his team. Three years later, as Federer looked to retire from the sport as a professional player, Sabia was brought into his offices.

Roger Federer’s 2022 retirement at age 41 certainly unleashed a tidal wave of mourning.The Swiss ace — renowned for his graceful movement, easy power and class — dominated courts around the world for more than two decades.So, when the 20-time winner of the four major tournaments put down his racket for good, the mood wasn’t so much the changing of the guard as the death of the king. For many, Roger Federer was tennis.“It’s been a wild journey,” Federer told the audience at the SVA Theatre in Chelsea.

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video has greenlit a feature-length documentary chronicling the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s professional tennis career. The as-yet-untitled documentary is described by Prime Video as “an intimate follow-along through the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s illustrious career. Originally a home video never intended for public viewing, the film captures Federer at his most vulnerable and candid self, as he says goodbye to a game and the fans that shaped his life for the last two decades.” It features interviews from Federer’s rivals and friends, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

Oscar-winner Asif Kapadia is helming a Prime Video doc about the latter days of tennis legend Roger Federer‘s career, which was originally intended as a home movie.

Michaela Zee Where does Gwyneth Paltrow keep her Oscar? Well, not outside as a doorstop. In a recent video for Vogue’s “73 Questions” series, Paltrow’s Academy Award is seen propping open a door outside her Hamptons home. “What a beautiful Academy Award,” interviewer Joe Sabia said in the video, to which Paltrow replied, “My doorstop.

Jennifer Lopez showed off her stunning curves  as she posed for a glamorous photoshoot in Malibu on Tuesday - after revealing she would love to make a Gigi sequel with husband Ben Affleck.The singer, 53,  displayed her famous posterior and honed legs in pale blue leggings as she enjoyed a quick refreshment on the beach. The star paired this with a padded blue jacket as she strode down the scenic location. Wow: Jennifer Lopez showed off her stunning curves as she posed for a glamorous photoshoot in Malibu on Tuesday - after revealing she would love to make a Gigi sequel with husband Ben Affleck Her tresses were pulled into a sleek updo and she sported a radiant palette of make-up. This comes after J-Lo revealed she would love to return to the big screen with her husband Ben Affleck someday, nearly two decades after they starred in Gigli together.

Jennifer Lopez revealed she would love to return to the big screen with her husband Ben Affleck someday, nearly two decades after they starred in Gigli together.During Vogue's 73 Questions interview, released on Wednesday, the singer, 53, said of all her movies, she would 'most want to make a sequel of' the dismally-reviewed box office flop.In response, interviewer, Joe Sabia, teased the film was 'critically-acclaimed,' which made the Hustlers actress laugh as she poured them both a cup of tea. Collaborative: Jennifer Lopez revealed she would love to return to the big screen with her husband Ben Affleck someday, nearly two decades after they starred in Gigli togetherWhen asked who made her 'laugh the most in between takes,' the mother-of-two immediately said her spouse, who also appeared in 2004's Jersey Girl.   She went on to discuss how she relates the most to Selena Quintanilla Pérez, who she portrayed in the 1997 musical biopic, of all her characters. As for what movie she 'really' regrets turning down, Lopez revealed she passed on the 2002 erotic thriller film, Unfaithful.