It’s the 50th year of the US Open. The newly renovated Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is glowing as the clock passes six. Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal are both slated to play the first night of the tournament. American sweetheart Kelly Clarkson will perform shortly before their matches commence.
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Anyone paying the slightest bit of attention to Emma Stone during the past few years knows she’s on fire. Fresh off her Oscar win for “La La Land”, her next venture “Battle of the Sexes” is only bigger and better.
Is it as good as the TV movie? Does it accurately represent the real story? Beats me, but ‘Battle of the Sexes’ did succeeded in making me interested in tennis for two whole hours.