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In "50,000 Balls," four 12-year-old junior tennis players share spirited camaraderie off the court in-between fiercely fought battles on the court as they follow the arduous road to the national championship.
The film, created and produced by Tom Pura, reveals the mental, emotional and physical demands and rewards of being a full-time junior high school student and top-ranked junior tennis player. Tom Pura, who witnessed the tender and tough moments of competitive junior tennis as a parent, "wanted to create a movie that is about sacrifice, about passion, about dedication." Parents often have questions about what it takes to groom a world-class player. This documentary answers those questions by revealing the challenges and the rewards of national junior competition and sharing the advice of top coaches.