On the Line: The Richard Williams Story

With never-before-seen archive material and in-depth, intimate interviews, this is the real story of one man’s fight – against racism, suppression and violence – to raise two of the greatest champions in history. Richard Williams takes us from his childhood as the son of a cotton picker in poverty-stricken Louisiana during the Jim Crow era to the tennis courts of Compton. This is the first time Williams has told his story so candidly, with moving insights into family life but also shining a light on unconscious bias and repression of Black people. As dramatic and celebratory as any Grand Slam final, his journey is an exhilarating story about race in America, family, courage and determination.