Boston,1923. Rene Lacoste, a young tennis wonder is 19 years old and is looking for achallenge. His team captain promises him the crocodile suitcase he has admiredin a shop window should he win his coming match. Rene loses, the case isforgotten but his determination remains. By pure chance an American journalisthears the story and christens Rene “The alligator” to illustrate his unequalleddetermination on the court. Rene Lacoste did notwin the match but on the tennis court had the toughness of a crocodile which is why an American journalistgave him this nick name.