Rivals

On the eve of her first US Open final, Chrissie recalls her formative years in Florida and the struggle for her father's love and approval. Meanwhile in Czechoslovakia, Martina and Mirek visit Klamovka Park and seek the tutelage of coach, George Parma.www.rivalspod.comVoiced by: Louise Porter, Anna Kvasnovska, Natasha Arancini, Karl Sjoberg, Jack Broadbent, Carissa Ferguson, Beth Deehan, Adam Kordecki, Brenna Epstein, Avery Laurent, Philip Quintus, Marija Carmen Novar, Jakub Skrebsky, Lubos Novak, Veronica Saretsky, Rupert Wycliffe-Taylor, Marinelo Holubek, Emi Clark, Brody Else.

After her 1975 US Open semi-final against Chrissie, Martina makes the life-altering decision of leaving her family and defecting to America. Through flashbacks we experience the rivals contrasting early years in the US and Czechoslovakia. In Florida, Chrissie struggles for her tennis coach father's love and approval. Meanwhile in Řevnice,  Martina gets caught in the events of the Prague Spring and the subsequent loss of her trusted coach.Voiced by: Louise Porter, Anna Kvasnovska, Natasha Arancini, Philip Quintus, Lubos Novak, Marija Carmen Novar, Brody Else, Carissa Ferguson, Veronika Frtusova, Karl Sjoberg, Beth Deehan, Jakub Skrebsky, Emi Clark, Veronica Saretsky, Jack Broadbent, Rupert Wycliffe-Taylor, Marinelo Holubek, Adam Kordecki, Judd Shiffler, Doris Milosevic, Michala Tumova, Sarah Jackson, Kevin Casey. Next 40 minutes coming soon!Follow us on:facebook.com/rivals.thepodcasttwitter.com/Rivals_podcastsPhotos:The young ChrissieThe young MartinaChrissie, Martina and Jeanne Evert in Paris 1975Martina defects during the 1975 US OpenBooks:Chrissie: My Own StoryMartina Navratilova: Being MyselfShape YourselfThe Rivals