Zendaya on the Trick Behind Her ‘Challengers’ Tennis Moves and Taking Charge of Her Career: ‘There’s No Lip Service When You Have the Producer Title’

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Zendaya on the Trick Behind Her ‘Challengers’ Tennis Moves and Taking Charge of Her Career: ‘There’s No Lip Service When You Have the Producer Title’

“I’m watching tennis as we speak — Djokovic,” Zendaya tells me during one of her first interviews about “Challengers.” It’s July 11, 2023. The 27-year-old actor is watching Wimbledon on TV while preparing for SAG-AFTRA to go on strike, which would leave her unable to attend her film’s Aug. 30 world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Of course, one week after the actors strike was ordered, Amazon MGM Studios decided to pull out of the festiv…