Challengers screenwriter reveals Zendaya-led thriller was inspired by controversial 2018 US Open final
by Inga Parkel
Apr 26, 2024
2 minutes
Director Luca Guadagnino’s newest tennis psychodrama, Challengers, took surprising inspiration from Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka’s controversial 2018 US Open final, the film’s screenwriter revealed.
Created by playwright and novelist Justin Kuritzkes, stars as Tashi, a professional tennis player-turned-coach who becomes the
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