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First Racket - Season 1

17-year-old tennis player Katya is forced to quit the sport. Her family has no money, no connections, and not even the desire to fight for her dream of the world of big-time sports. Now tennis has become a way of survival for the girl. Pretending to be a novice, Katya goes to private courts in Moscow and beats rich amateurs for money. One of these "duels" is witnessed by former professional athlete Igor Strelnikov, a tired coach who has long dreamed of finding a truly gifted child. When he sees Katya, he realizes that this is the "uncut diamond" and his chance to return to the world of big—time sports. Igor is making the biggest bet of his career on Katya.

Top Cast

  • Danila Kozlovsky

    Danila Kozlovsky

    Игорь Стрельников

  • Polina Gukhman

    Polina Gukhman

    Катя

  • Svetlana Ivanova

    Svetlana Ivanova

    Вика

  • Aleksandr Samoylenko

    Aleksandr Samoylenko

    Руслан

  • Elizaveta Shakira

    Elizaveta Shakira

    Яна

  • Vladimir Mishukov

    Vladimir Mishukov

    Максим

  • Pavel Vorozhtsov

    Pavel Vorozhtsov

    Серега

  • Oleg Chugunov

    Oleg Chugunov

    Рома

  • Валентина Малыгина

    Валентина Малыгина

    Алина

Overview

17-year-old tennis player Katya is forced to quit the sport. Her family has no money, no connections, and not even the desire to fight for her dream of the world of big-time sports. Now tennis has become a way of survival for the girl. Pretending to be a novice, Katya goes to private courts in Moscow and beats rich amateurs for money. One of these "duels" is witnessed by former professional athlete Igor Strelnikov, a tired coach who has long dreamed of finding a truly gifted child. When he sees Katya, he realizes that this is the "uncut diamond" and his chance to return to the world of big—time sports. Igor is making the biggest bet of his career on Katya.

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