The Upset Files

She Wasn't Supposed to Have a Racket

Episode Summary

In 1999, a teenage girl from Compton walked onto the grass courts of Wimbledon — courts that weren't built for people who looked like her — and dismantled the world's No. 1 player in 62 minutes. This isn't just the story of Serena Williams defeating Martina Hingis for her first Grand Slam title; it's the story of what happens when a sport's entire establishment underestimates someone badly enough that she stops caring what they think. We're going inside the noise, the doubt, and the savage, quiet fury that built one of the most important athletic moments of the 20th century.