Summary

The next chapter is titled “March 1995.” Carrie sets out for Indian Wells with Gwen and Javier to watch tennis matches in person of the players that Carrie will face in Paris. In-person matches provide a better evaluation. Gwen tells Carrie an upcoming commercial has been put on hold because the company does not want Carrie if she has been defeated twice. Gwen still believes Carrie will win a Grand Slam title this season. Gwen believes Bowe and Carrie would be good together, prompting an argument. At Indian Wells, Javier takes notes, something he has not done in years. He is having fun. Carrie knows she is worrying about the possibility of being forgotten as a tennis professional. Carrie worries she is making a mistake that will result in dropped endorsements. She does not need the money, having invested wisely early on, but...