Episode
Break Point: Fairytale in New York
Overview
After Serena Williams announces that this US Open will conclude her tennis career, Tomljanović manages mixed emotions ahead of facing the living legend.
Details
- Series
- Break Point
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2023-06-21
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Fairytale in New York is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Break Point. It aired on 2023-06-21. The runtime is 45 min.
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