He tells her that she will be the greatest player of all time, comparing her to Achilles of The Iliad.Ĭarrie rapidly improves and enters the main women’s tour in tennis.
When Carrie’s mother dies in a car accident, Javier throws himself (and Carrie) into tennis. Carrie plays tennis from a very young age. He came from Argentina, where he was a professional tennis player. The novel flashes back to Carrie’s childhood, beginning with Javier’s immigration to the United States in 1953. When Nicki wins, Carrie decides to return to tennis with her father as her coach once again. If Nicki wins, she will have tied Carrie’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles, which Carrie first set before her retirement in 1989. Carolina “Carrie” Soto sits with her father Javier watching tennis players Nicki Chan and Ingrid Cortez face off in the final of the tournament. This study guide is based on the 2022 edition published by Ballantine Books.
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