2024
TV-14

Summary A comprehensive view on the life and career of Gustavo Kuerten. View more details

2024
TV-14

Guga by Kuerten

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Gustavo Kuerten

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Genres : Biography Sport Documentary

Release date : Sep 9, 2024

Countries of origin : United States Brazil

Language : Portuguese

Production companies : Bourke Moovie

Summary A comprehensive view on the life and career of Gustavo Kuerten. View more details

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Genres : Biography Sport Documentary

Release date : Sep 9, 2024

Countries of origin : United States Brazil

Language : Portuguese

Production companies : Bourke Moovie

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Episode 1 • Sep 09, 2024

Dad

Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten spends his first right years at a club playing sports with his father Aldo. Aldo notices his talent for tennis and asks Larri Passos to train him. Larri promises to do it when Guga is older. This promise gains more weight when Aldo passes away from a heart attack. Larri coaches Guga until 1997, when, despite being an unknown player, manages to win Roland Garros.

Episode 2 • Sep 09, 2024

Rice and Beans

In 1998, Guga returns to Roland Garros and loses to Marat Safin in the second round. In 1999, he suffers a quarterfinal defeat to Andrei Medvedev. When he comes back in 2000, he finally wins quarterfinals, in which he beats Kafelnikov, who then gives him the nickname of the "Picasso" of tennis. He then defeats Ferrero in the semifinal and Norman in the final, becoming two-time champion.

Episode 3 • Sep 09, 2024

Agassi and Sampras

After winning Roland Garros, Guga and Larri Passos envision reaching number one. To do so, Guga must win the Masters Cup 1000 tournament in Lisbon. Despite losing to Agassi in the first game and with the help of his mother to get back on his feet, he perseveres. In the following games, he wins against Norman, Kafelnikov, Sampras and finally defeats Agassi, thus getting to the top.

Episode 4 • Sep 09, 2024

Heart and Soul

In 2001, Guga returns to Roland Garros as number one, during the peak of Brazilian tennis. He reaches the final to face Alex Corretja, who enters the court ready to win. Despite the hardships of the match, Guga manages to defeat him. To celebrate conquering the tournament for a third time, he draws his famous heart on the court's ground, which will remain in the sport's history.

Episode 5 • Sep 09, 2024

Pain and Glory

A hip injury forces Guga to undergo surgery to get a prosthesis and to stop playing for a while. Shortly after, he lets Larri go, but soon rehires him to put together a big farewell. In 1998 Guga returns to in 2008 to retire on the court that made him a legend.

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