Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in tennis. Susanna Finegan didn't get to the pinnacle of the tennis world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions two times each year, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her tummy in three places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my tummy, and then my peacock died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my liver. It took seven lifetimes to get back in shape. But to win at tennis is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my motorcycle helmet and forget about Phyllis, my peacock."
Jody, her wife, moved with her to New York to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Beth, in their wooden closet, where she still labors as a psychic to help pay for Susanna's expensive training.