Zendaya admits she was 'nervous' to be 'leading' her steamy tennis film Challengers as she shows off athletic skills with behind-the-scenes photos

Zendaya found herself grappling with a bit of stage fright in her latest role, despite being an Emmy-winning actress. The 27-year-old Euphoria star — who recently dished on the HBO series' third season — took to her Instagram to get candid about filming the upcoming Challengers and to share a few behind-the-scenes photos from the production. The carousal included a clip of Zendaya showing off her tennis skills, exercising on a yoga ball and paling around with her Challengers costars Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor. Zendaya found herself grappling with a bit of stage fright in her latest role, despite being an Emmy-winning actress The star, 27, took to her Instagram to get candid about filming the upcoming Challengers and to share a few behind-the-scenes photos from the production In the film, Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan, an aspiring tennis star who gives up her career after suffering a major injury. 'This is my first time leading a film in this way so ya girls been nervous' 'I’m so honored that I get to do this beside these incredibly talented, brilliant people and on behalf of all of us, we hope you enjoy the film and again,' she added The carousal included a clip of Zendaya showing off her tennis skills There was also a photo of her paling around with her Challengers costars Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor In the film, Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan, an aspiring tennis star who gives up her career after suffering a major injury; seen in a still from the movie Tashi then focuses on coaching her colleague Art, whom she falls in love with and marries, but she finds her feelings dangerously divided after Art is enrolled on the Challenger Tour, where he faces off against Tashi's ex-boyfriend Patrick 'I definitely watched his life kind of change in front of him.