'Challengers' screenwriter took some inspiration from Roger Federer's wife

[xdecadentx]

Is Challengers based on a true story? Well, kind of https://t.co/IB4K8f0jDE
- British GLAMOUR (@GlamourMagUK) April 26, 2024
- Justin Kuritzkes ('Challengers' screenwriter) mentioned to GQ that he noted the camera cutting to Mirka during a match and looked into her after wondering why given Federer's general career success she seemed to be living

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[quinnmorgendorf]

So who's their Patrick? Stan? That could explain why Mirka hates him 👀

Jk jk please don't come for me Fed stans.

Besides the wife-as-manager/coach the fact that Art wore Uniqlo and had a lovely one-handed backhand also seemed very Federer-coded.

[xdecadentx]

I haven't seen the film, but Federer used to live with Michael Lammer when he was up and coming. He and Roger played doubles together when they were young and her retired on a WC playing doubles with Roger in Dubai. Lammer was mostly in the lower tiers for most of his career.

That said it would be funny if it was Stan because of the whole 'cry baby' thing at WTF in 2014.

[fernandocolunga]

Apostolos Tsitsipas but make it wife

[recurrent_dream]

That said it would be funny if it was Stan because of the whole 'cry baby' thing at WTF in 2014.

First thing I thought of 😂

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[januarysix]

Challengers in 3 minutes

[hunnichild]

“Just look at someone like Roger Federer: he used to actually hit with his wife, Mirka, and they were like glue.”

My brain just skipped over the "with" in that sentence and was VERY confused for a second.

[rue_ruebennett]

Same, my god.

[rue_ruebennett]

Gonna be contributing to the second week box office for this film. I’m going to watch it on Tuesday!