Tennis player movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant tennis player movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, semi serious, realistic, entertaining, tense and humorous films and TV shows about / with tennis player, tennis, friendship, rivalry, athlete's life, competition, teenager, ambition, youth and coming of age plots mostly in Drama, Sport and Comedy genres shot in USA, Japan, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as tennis player: Wimbledon (2004), Battle of the Sexes (2017), Borg vs. McEnroe (2017), Challengers (2024), 7 Days in Hell (2015), When Billie Beat Bobby (2001), Rabies (2010), Pieces (1982), Nice Guy Johnny (2010), Love, Game, Match (2022).
Best films
New films
| The Gambler (2014) | 6.0 | |
| Rabies (2010) | 5.8 | |
| Julie Keeps Quiet (2024) | 6.5 | |
| 16-Love (2012) | 5.6 | |
| Battle of the Sexes (2017) | 6.7 |
List of tennis player movies
69K
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.
Style:
romantic, sweet, rom com, feel good, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
tennis, tennis player, underdog, secret relationship, love story, happy ending, love, competition, motivation, career, ambition, couple relations ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, big ben london, new york, brighton ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
Style:
sexy, period piece, semi serious, captivating, uplifting ...
Audience:
family friendly, chick flick
Plot:
tennis, lgbtq, battle of the sexes, sexism, gender equality, tennis player, strong female lead, sapphic, lesbian lead character, lesbian love, feminism, woman ...
Time:
year 1973, year 2017, 20th century, year 1972, 70s
Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The story of the world's greatest tennis icons – Björn Borg and his biggest rival, the young and talented John McEnroe – and their legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.
Style:
serious, tense, captivating, exciting, art house ...
Plot:
tennis player, tennis, rivalry, coach, father son relationship, biopic, professional sports, arrogance, professional athlete, sports history, profanity, male objectification ...
Time:
year 1980, year 2017, 80s, year 1978, 70s ...
Place:
monte carlo, new york, stockholm sweden, eastern europe, monaco ...
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174K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of pro ...
Style:
homoerotic, captivating, dramatic, exciting, entertaining ...
Plot:
tennis, love triangle, tennis player, bromance, threesome, rivalry, sauna, teenage boy, homoerotic friendship, sports injury, homoeroticism, bisexual man ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, year 2019, year 2011, year 2007 ...
Place:
atlanta georgia, canada, ohio, indiana, england ...
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
Story:
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.
Style:
parody, funny, mockumentary, light, stylized ...
Plot:
tennis, satire, adaptation, irreverent, redemption, technology, storytelling, tennis player, contests and competitions, athlete's life, rivalry, nudity ...
Time:
future, 80s, 21st century
Place:
england, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
.The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist Billie Jean King.
Style:
semi serious, sincere, touching, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
battle of the sexes, cheerleader, rise to the top, fighting the system, athlete's life, ambition, rivalry, society, contests and competitions, ego clash, underdog, athlete and trainer ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, year 1973
Place:
austin texas, texas, usa, detroit, denver colorado ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: Israel
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A brother and sister who run away from home find sanctuary in a deserted nature reserve. When the sister falls into the trap of a psychopathic killer, the brother sets out on a race against time to find help. In a twist of fate the rescue of the ...
Style:
slasher, suspense, serious, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
strong violent content, siblings, police corruption, forbidden love, tennis player, israeli, survival, danger, incestuous relationship, woods, trapped, maniac ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, middle east
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14K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.
Style:
slasher, disturbing, suspense, grindhouse, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, murder, gory, chainsaw, exploitation, danger, stalking, sexual repression, blood, male nudity, trauma, dismemberment ...
Time:
80s, 1940s, year 1942, year 1982
Place:
boston, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Johnny Rizzo, is about to trade his dream job in talk radio for some snooze-ville gig that'll pay enough to please his fiance. Enter Uncle Terry, a rascally womanizer set on turning a weekend in the Hamptons into an eye-opening fling for his ...
Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, entertaining, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
job interview, lifestyle, self discovery, love and romance, male female relationship, new job, society, friendship, mentor, tennis player, beach, runner ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When economics teacher and new-in-town Liz challenges her high school students to create business plans, she has no idea that the class winners will actually start their own matchmaking service! Asked to set up her own profile to help them kickstart ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, semi serious, romantic
Plot:
tennis player, tennis, coworker relationship, workplace, romantic friendship, love interest, female teacher, teamwork, couples, fall in love, love story, athlete's life ...
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806
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
An old psychiatrist finds out that he is likely to suffer a second and probably fatal heart attack in the near future. As a consequence he becomes determined to seduce Odile, a young woman he first encounters in a railway compartment.
Style:
sexy, contemplative, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
exhibitionist, striptease, tennis player, nudity, female nudity, vanity, sexuality, stripper, naked woman, seduction, bicycle, train ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Former tennis pro Taylor reluctantly agrees to coach her friend and bad boy, Will, for a mixed doubles tournament, only to find there's a lot more to him than she thought.
Style:
semi serious, romantic, humorous, entertaining, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
tennis, tennis player, fall in love, couple relations, love affair, love interest, athlete's life, romantic relationship, love and romance, male female relationship, romantic friendship, humour ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: China
TV show
Story:
The drama is about how tennis talents deal with the challenge. The drama continue the style and theme of last season, show us the tennis prince's growth and effort, and the way they won the championship.
Style:
psychological, captivating, inspirational, uplifting, motivational ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
tennis, friendship, teenager, tennis player, coming of age, competition, friends, sport team, follow your dream, adolescence, ambition, athlete's life ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
After a scandalous divorce, a tennis star, his ex-wife and a volatile mix of guests converge at a coastal estate. When murder strikes, a troubled detective must unravel the truth.
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, twist ending
Audience:
adult
Plot:
tennis player, whodunit, murder investigation, mass murder, suspicion, family secret, complex characters, isolation, betrayal, moral ambiguity, suicide attempt, false accusation ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Hiromi Oka decides to join the high school tennis club from the moment she saw the star player Reika's (Matsumoto) excellent and smashing play. However, once the tennis lesson began, Hiromi finds herself bored in the succession of simple ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic, tension ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
tennis, rivalry, high school, personal growth, determination, perseverance, friendship, female protagonist, underdog, sport team, tennis player, love interest ...
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Thomas was once renowned as a young tennis prodigy, but never had the career he hoped for. At 37, despite his declining physical fitness and shattered knee he decides to compete in the intense qualifying rounds of the French Open at Roland-Garros ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, inspirational, tense
Plot:
tennis, tennis player, ambition, athlete's life, desire for fame, direction and purpose, comeback, aspiration, sport competition, professional sports, male protagonist, championship ...
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 4 min.
TV show
Story:
The girls of the Usakame High tennis club, Kinako Tanaka, Ayako Suzuki, Kurumi Satou, and Nishi Nishiarai-Taishi, pursue their various dreams... The series depicts the mostly ordinary but slightly strange daily lives of four girls who devote ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot:
tennis, high school, slice of life, tennis player, female protagonist, teenage girl, adolescent girl, girl, ambition, ambitious woman, athlete's life, sport team ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
The story follows the unfolding of the U-17 World Cup, which takes place at the KCC Arena, in Melbourne, Australia. A total of 32 countries are participating in this long-awaited competition, and only 16 of them will manage to qualify for the final ...
Style:
anime, disturbing, captivating, exciting, intense ...
Plot:
tennis, rivalry, tournament, prodigy, competition, tennis player, coming of age, ambition, professional rivalry, athlete's life, contest, competitor ...
Place:
australia, melbourne
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: China
TV show
Story:
A story about a group of young people who form a bond because of table tennis. In trying to find the truth from 20 years ago, they become instrumental to reigniting the glory of Tengyuan. Yan Xiao Xi is a gifted table tennis player, taught by her ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, dramatic, captivating, motivational ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
table tennis, competition, female athlete, championship, fight, tennis, ping pong, youth, teamwork, friendship, sporting event, club ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Arriving from Nagasaki with her wishful mantra is Tamaki Tsuru, who in high school could think only about volleyball. Things don’t begin well, however, when she looks for an extracurricular club to join and proceeds to immediately ding a glider at ...
Style:
anime, dramatic, captivating, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
aviation, slice of life, university, club, school, high school sports, volleyball, female athlete, tennis, tennis player, personal growth, freedom ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Animation, Action, Musical, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Inspired by his tennis champion father, Ryoma is determined to take his game to the next level and train in the US. But in the middle of an intense tennis battle to save his classmate Sakuno from dangerous villains, they somehow find themselves ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
tennis, friendship, back in time, time jump, athlete's life, travel, time warp, time traveler, time travel, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, tennis player, teenager ...
Place:
japan, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The Seigaku tennis club has been invited to train at the U-17 (Under 17) camp. Seigaku is one of the 50 middle schools invited and must compete with high school players to prove they are just as good.
Style:
anime, shounen, entertaining, captivating, motivational ...
Plot:
tennis, school, rivalry, sport competition, teamwork, competition, training camp, athlete and trainer, professional rivalry, coming of age, desire for fame, direction and purpose ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Belgium, Sweden
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
As the star player at an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club’s players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep ...
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, realistic, ambiguous ending ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
tennis, investigation, female protagonist, moral dilemma, silence, secrets, scandal, peer pressure, trust, competition, athlete, loyalty ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Two twin brothers are living on a different sides of Berlin Wall after being separated after birth.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, humorous, light
Plot:
fall in love, switching roles, love, changing lives, german history, iron curtain, berlin wall, stasi, monkey, totalitarian state, tennis, swimming ...
Place:
east germany, german democratic republic
Is relevant?
364
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Based on the Conversion of Paul . Sara is at the top of her game. She has the chance to be chosen for an elite summer tennis program, but her hopes are dashed unexpectedly by the one person no one likes - Colton. Colton is at the bottom of life, ...
Style:
inspirational, christian film
Audience:
teens
Plot:
christian, faith, tennis, inspiration, spirituality, tennis player, vandal, teenager, coach, hockey, athlete, near death experience ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
An exploration of different personas in an eclectic collection of four works by critically acclaimed Korean directors.
Style:
anthology, emotional, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
asian prostitute, relationships, friendship, infidelity, father daughter relationship, muse, identity, character study, woman, friends, women, female protagonist ...
Place:
seoul
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When Paula leaves her mate Pedro, he misses her and looks for comfort with his best friends, Javier and Sonia. Paula is having an affair with Javier. The cuckold Pedro tries to find who is the secret lover of Paula, and hires a private eye. ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, witty, humorous, clever ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
infidelity, love and romance, adultery, farce, orgasm, private detective, partner, couple relations, couples, dishonesty, fall in love, gender ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
spain, cuba, argentina
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When the number one junior player in the country is injured, she begins to discover the teenage life she never got to live... and find the love she never thought she'd have.
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, light, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
tennis, prom, teen romance, coming of age, fall in love, lifestyle, teenage life, teenager, self discovery, teenage love, fish out of water, popularity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, russia
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the ...
Style:
clever, tense, realistic, cynical, independent film ...
Plot:
gambling, addiction, gambling addiction, gambling debt, gambler, writers, gangster, human nature, moral dilemma, character study, police investigation, family relations ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, los angeles, california, usa, nevada ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Angela, the universe's most unpleasant party crasher, returns! Angela's sister, Mouse, is taken by her bullying Catholic school classmates to a party at Angela's favorite haunt, and before long, everybody's being turned into ...
Style:
sexy, slasher, scary, demonic, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
halloween, demonic possession, demon, old dark house, monster, halloween party, holy water, lesbianism, sex, haunted, fear, psychopath ...
Time:
90s
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