Netflix Slam Highlight: Rafael Nadal's no-look sky-hook overhead

Florida tennis fans have been loving Netflix since the streaming giant premiered their Break Point series (Season 2) earlier this year. Tennis stars with homes in Florida (Jessica Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka, and Ben Shelton) were all over the exciting series which gave fans an inside look into their lives. And it keeps getting better - this week the Netflix Slam hit the airwaves.
Sure, the Netflix Slam players featured were Spanish - Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz - but three of the announcers have roots in Florida. Jim Courier is a Dade City native, Mary Joe Fernández lives in Miami, and Andy Roddick has lived in Boca Raton. Looking back, Vero Beach native, Mardy Fish, was also profiled in Breaking Point as part of the Netflix Untold series of sports documentaries.
Regardless, the tennis industry is abuzz with excitement regarding all the recent tennis programming from Netflix. And the Netflix Slam, which premiered on Sunday, was truly epic. World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz was crowned champion in this tennis battle royale against fellow Spaniard and 22-time Grand Slam men's singles title champion Rafael Nadal.
What happened in the match? Nadal won the opening set of the exhibition match 6-3, while Alcaraz won the second set 6-4. There were some incredible points throughout the first two sets including this gem - check out Rafael Nadal's no-look no-look sky-hook overhead.
The last set of the match was a nail-biting 10-point tie break, during which Nadal first tied the score at 9-9 with one of his signature (aka, seemingly impossible) volleys. However, determining a winner wouldn’t be that easy. Both Nadal and Alcaraz played some of their best tennis, bringing the score to 13-12 Alcaraz ahead of what would be the final match point: Alcaraz won 14-12 in the final round, making him the winner of The Netflix Slam.
Along with the tennis greats from Florida, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, Mary Joe Fernández, New Yorker Patrick McEnroe also joined the Slam for on and off court commentary. Tennis analyst Prakash Amritraj and host Kay Adams were joined by Las Vegas legend, Andre Agassi, who also made a special appearance in the booth.
For Spanish markets, Rafael Plaza hosted, with commentary from tennis favorites Feliciano López, Nicolas Pereira, and David Ferrer, and sideline reporting from sports journalist Isabel Forner.
The special exhibition match, hosted by MGM Resorts International, and produced by Full Day Productions, took place inside Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Vamos Netflix! The tennis world is waiting for more special tennis programming from you. We're loving it.
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Video courtesy of Netflix.

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