Film - Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score
This is a documentary film about the effort made to give Argentinian tennis player Guillermo Vilas the number seed status that he is thought to have warranted.
Tennis journalist Eduardo Puppo spent years researching and crunching data to prove to the ATP that Vilas should have risen from his no2 seed spot behind Jimmy Connors. He started investigating after hearing about an Australian player from the same period being awarded a higher status in 2007.
It took over his life to the point that his wife searched the world for someone that could help him crunch the numbers. Many of the household names from the tennis world are interviewed and agree.
It’s an astonishing watch and a huge reminder of the difference being number one makes in terms of legacy, status and most importantly, future opportunities.
7/10
Netflix