Sports documentaries are very popular these days and the world of tennis is full of important personalities who have appeared in front of the camera. Uninterrupted’s World Class TennisA new four-part docuseries from a team that includes LeBron James and Maverick Carter aims to shed light on the cutthroat world of junior tennis and follows four players as they prepare for the Orange Bowl, one of junior tennis’ biggest events.

Opening Shot: Heavy, pounding music supports a montage of quotes from some of the young athletes we’re about to meet. “The world of junior tennis is, basically, organized chaos.” “Super, super long days every day.” “A rollercoaster of emotions.” “It’s a little brutal.” “Even if you don’t want the pressure, it comes with it.” “Junior tennis isn’t for everyone.” The tone is set early: these kids are facing a lot of expectations!

Summary: The series focuses on four of the brightest young talents in junior tennis: Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo, Joseph Oyebog, Jr., Stephanie Yakoff and Stiles Brockett, as they prepare for one of the biggest events on the junior tennis calendar: the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships. Interviews and practice footage show them navigating their grueling training schedules as they build toward what could be a major event for their fledgling tennis careers.

Which TV Series Will It Remind You Of? Here are some similarities to Netflix Breaking pointWhile that show focuses on the world’s top pros on the ATP tour, this show focuses on the youngsters. In fact, the closest comparison is Uninterrupted’s World Class Tennis is-is Best in Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon TrailblazersA series that follows high-level prep basketball players from the same team in a similar format.

Our Opinion: “Any sport that you want to be great at or spend that much time on is an obsession,” Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo says early in the first episode. Uninterrupted’s World Class Tennis“The things that will keep you awake at night. I’ll have dreams about training or matches, and when it wakes me up, I’m like, ‘this is ridiculous, I’m losing my mind.’ I think that’s what drives tennis players a little bit crazy, you’re always trying to be perfect.”

This clip is one of many interviews with the four young actors featured in this four-part docuseries, and it speaks to the show’s thesis statement more than anything else: This business is really hard.

This isn’t meant to be reductive, but rather to give a sense of the perspective the filmmakers are coming from here. This series is about tennis, of course, but it’s less about the specific rigors of the sport than it is about the immense pressures placed on athletes developing at the highest levels of any youth sport. These kids are giving up many of their normal experiences—indeed, the chance at a normal adolescence—for the rare opportunity to become some of the best athletes in the world.

In addition to the four athletes introduced in the series, we also meet some of their coaches and trainers, but one of the best perspectives comes from one of today’s top pros, Coco Gauff, who, at just 20 years old, comes across as a wise actress who has been through the wringer and succeeded.

There’s no silly drama here, and that’s to be appreciated – the filmmakers aren’t trying to invent characters for the sake of entertaining spectacle, they’re simply trying to tell the stories of these players. It’s a respectful, thoughtful approach, something akin to a long-form version of the biopics we get between Olympic events. Unfortunately, this virtuous approach leaves it in search of a narrative; yes, the players are working for the Orange Bowl, but it’s hard to find a hook that will interest the casual viewer or the hardcore tennis fan.

Uninterrupted’s World Class Tennis It’s not an unpleasant viewing experience—in fact, if you do, you’ll find yourself rooting for these hard-working young athletes and understanding the sacrifices they make. As Anazagasty-Pursoo puts it, “Being a junior tennis player is very intense, but I also get to experience great opportunities that a typical 16-year-old doesn’t get to experience.”

Sex and Skin: None.

Farewell Shot: The Orange Bowl is 37 days away and plans are coming together, but the pressure is on. We’re coming out with a similar montage to the one we started with, and with more intense music, will these players seize the moment? “Everyone has a love-hate relationship with tennis,” Yakoff says. “It sucks, it’s hard on your body. I’m basically going to play until I drop.”

Sleeping Star: There’s a good balance here; all four athletes have something to share, but if you had to pick one that stands out, it would be Joseph Oyebog, Jr. A soft-spoken young athlete who commutes three hours each day from his home to the John McEnroe Tennis Academy to pursue his dreams of tennis stardom, a dream he inherited from his father, a famous tennis star in his family’s native Cameroon.

Best Pilot Line: “Instead of going to prom, I was going to the Junior French Open,” says tennis star Coco Gauff, putting the sacrifices and purchases these kids make into context.

Our call: JUMP. Don’t get me wrong–Uninterrupted’s World Class Tennis It’s a well-crafted program that takes an unbiased look at some great young athletes. There’s nothing here that’s compelling enough to grab anyone but the most dedicated tennis fans.

Scott Hines, publisher of the widely popular book Action Cookbook Newsletter, He is an architect, blogger, and talented internet user living in Louisville, Kentucky.