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Backstory

Backstory

Written by: Tennis Australia
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You've read the headlines, you've heard the reports. But do you know what really went on behind the scenes of the biggest moments in tennis? Backstory brings you unheard accounts of iconic tennis moments told by those who experienced them first-hand.

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Episodes
  • S1 E2 - A Tale of Two Todds: Todd Woodbridge and the Golden Ticket

    S1 E2 - A Tale of Two Todds: Todd Woodbridge and the Golden Ticket
    Dec 16 2019

    Every kid has the same "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" fantasy: A never-ending supply of mouth-watering sweets; a stockpile of delicious snacks just for them. But what if you really did find a golden ticket? What if your childhood dreams came true, but it was at the expense of one of your biggest idols? It's a story of secrecy, mistaken identity and of chocolate bars, soft drink and Big M's.

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    9 mins
  • S1 E1 - A Movie and a Sleeping Pill: Neale Fraser and the 1959 Davis Cup

    S1 E1 - A Movie and a Sleeping Pill: Neale Fraser and the 1959 Davis Cup
    Oct 9 2019

    When you think of great sporting moments, you probably don’t think of movies and sleeping pills. But that’s exactly the recipe that led to one of Australia’s greatest Davis Cup moments some 60 years ago. While the achievement itself has been well documented, some of the details have never been revealed. Until now.

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    14 mins
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