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Carrie is born
Carrie Soto is born to tennis player Javier Soto and dancer, Alicia. pg. 13 -
Carrie's first loss
At 11, Carrie loses her first tennis match to 13 year old Mary Louise Bryant. This motivates Carrie to practice more and become the best. pg. 32 -
Carrie wins Junior Wimbledon
After competing in the tournament many times, Carrie Soto finally wins Junior Wimbledon and begins her official tennis career. pg. 42 -
Carrie gets a world record.
Carrie set a record for most weeks at number one. She then won Wimbledon and the US Open. She then became the greatest tennis player at that time. However her attitude gets worse and people start referring to her by using hurtful names. This makes Carrie more eager to win. pg.75 -
Carrie retires for the first time
After a knee surgery, Carrie struggles to recover and pulls out of the US Open. This leads to her first retirement. pg. 76 -
1995 Australian open
After retiring from tennis, Carrie returns to the court for one last competition. Due to being in her late 30s, Carrie struggles with her physical health and loses. pg.133-154 -
1995 French Open
Carrie starts with a few successful rounds but injures her knee. She loses the round of sixteen and starts preparing for her next match. During this her relationship with Bowe gets stronger. pg. 208-214 -
Carrie's father gets sick
After flying home, Carrie's father goes into heart failure. Bowe stays home with him while Carrie flies out to start her next competition. pg 241-249 -
Carries father gets sick
Carrie's father and coach suffers from heart failure and is admitted to the hospital for a few weeks. Bowe stays with her father and they are both unable to spend the next round with Carrie. pg. 241-243 -
Wimbledon 1995
Carrie makes it through the firwst few rounds. In her down time she's on the phone with her father. She also begins her friendship with fellow champion, Nicki Chan. pg. 291-304 -
Carrie's father dies
Two weeks before the US Open, Carrie's father has a heart attack and dies. She is now left to coach herself through the last tournament of her career. pg. 316 -
US Open
For one last competition Carrie is dedicated to beating rising star, Nicki Chan. However, Nicki beats her in the final game. Instead of being upset, Carrie accepts it. pg 352-362