Summary

The next section is titled The 1996 Australian Open. Carrie is excited and optimistic when she wakes for the first day of play. A hotel employee catches Carrie in the lobby, handing her a package from Gwen. The package contains a Discman with an Elton John CD. The first song is “The Bitch is Back.” The employee asks for an autograph. Knowing how many people are critical of her, Carrie agrees. Carrie and Javier have a moment together before the match. He urges her to start strong. She rubs the scuffs off her tennis shoes and walks onto the court.

The first chapter of this section is titled “Soto vs. Dvorakova. Carrie hears some people chanting her name and sees signs, including one that reads as follows: “The Bitch Is Back!” Carrie points to the young woman holding it. Carrie wins...