List of Sports Films - Tennis

Tennis

Title Year Genre Notes
Strangers on a Train 1950 Suspense A pro tries to play in the U.S. Open while being framed for murder. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Hard, Fast and Beautiful 1951 Drama A young tennis prodigy can't live up to her mother's expectations.
The Christian Licorice Store 1971 Drama
Players 1979 Drama A love story involving Ali MacGraw and Dean Paul Martin.
Second Serve 1986 Biographical television film with Vanessa Redgrave as transgender tennis pro Renee Richards.
Nobody's Perfect 1990 Comedy A college freshman (Chad Lowe) hot for a female player masquerades as a woman.
The Break 1995 Drama Vincent van Patten as a former player turned coach.
When Billie Beat Bobby 2001 Biographical Docudrama of 1973 Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs match, with Holly Hunter and Ron Silver.
Wimbledon 2004 Drama Tennis professionals (Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany) pursue a romance during Wimbledon championships.
Tennis no Ōjisama - Futari no Samurai 2005 Action / Animated
The Prince of Tennis 2006 Action Japanese film about a tennis prodigy.
Jelenin Svet 2008 Documentary
Somay Ku: A Uganda Tennis Story 2008 Documentary
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach 2009 Comedy Direct-to-video spoof starring Seann William Scott.
Unmatched 2010 Documentary Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Focuses on the Chris Evert–Martina Navratilova rivalry, and on the long-term friendship between the two women.
Renée 2011 Documentary Made for TV as a follow-up to ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Explores the life of transsexual tennis player Renée Richards and the impact of her entry in the 1977 US Open.

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Famous quotes containing the word tennis:

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    Maria Bueno (b. 1939)

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