The Netflix It is developing the new dramatic series “Carrie Soto Is Back”, based on the homonymous novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid on the background of the world of professional tennis, according to Deadline’s exclusive information.

An important addition to the project is the participation of legendary tennis player Serena Williams (Serena Williams), which assumes the role of executive producer through Fifth Season and Picturestart.

In a script and executive by Amanda Kate Shuman, the series “Carrie Soto Is Back” focuses “on the tennis player Carrie Soto, known for her relentless thirst for a victory that made her controversial and the top player of all time.

Six years after her retirement, her record is threatened by impressive tennis player Nicki Chan. So Soto, at 37, decides to return to the Cortes, trained by her father for a year, with the aim of recovering her record. In her effort, she is also confronted with the return of her former partner, Bowe Huntley, complicating the situation. Nevertheless, Carrie is determined for one last, epic season. “

The series is expected to be slightly inspired by the impressive run of the top four gold medal Serena Williams. Together with her sister, Vinus wrote brilliant pages in the history of the sport. At the same time, the author has publicly referred to the decisive influence in her book by the two athletes.

“My incredible respect for the Williams sisters is part of what makes me care about tennis,” he said in an interview with the book’s release in 2022.

After “Carrie Soto Is Back”, another Red novel is preparing for his film debut on Netflix. This is “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” released in 2017 with Leslye Headland signing the directing as People reveals.