The rapid-fire world of professional tennis meets the raw reality of new motherhood in The Second Set, a documentary that proves even a four-time Grand Slam champion isn’t immune to the what now? The moment that follows childbirth. While many sports docs focus on the glory of the comeback, director Kathleen Jayme captures the quieter, more harrowing struggle of Naomi Osaka navigating postpartum depression while the world of tennis demands she return to elite form.

Produced by a powerhouse lineup including Nike, LeBron James’ SpringHill and Osaka’s own Hana Kuma, this isn’t just a highlight reel of aces and trophies. It’s an intimate, often heavy look at a woman rebuilding her identity from the ground up. We see Osaka just six months after giving birth, grappling with the fear that her first set of fame might have been the peak, and wondering if she can still find that killer instinct while her heart is focused on her daughter, Shai.

I don’t know much about tennis, but this was still an amazing film. It’s one thing to go through the sport, but realizing all the real-life pressures gave me an insight I would never have otherwise. You don’t need to know the difference between a cross-court forehand and a double fault to feel the weight of Osaka’s anxiety. It’s a universal story about the terrifying transition into parenthood.

You can watch this on Tubi.