Summary

The next section is titled The Comeback. The first chapter of this section is titled “October 1994” and takes place three and a half months before Carrie is to compete in Australia. Carrie has been retired for five years and Javier has not been her coach for 15. She and Javier live on an estate in Los Angeles, complete with a private tennis court and pool. They fall back into a routine of coach and player. They agree Carrie has to focus on stamina. Javier insists she run, swim, and exercise before they play tennis. Javier chastises Carrie for complaining. She counters that she is always going to complain but will do the work. She says his job is to coach her even though she complains. At the end of the first week, Javier says he believes Carrie can do this though she is...