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Seven Great Movie Tennis Matches
Move over Murray! We take a look at some memorable tennis moments from the movies.
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Seven Great Movie Tennis Matches | Strangers On A Train (1951)
Strangers On A Train (1951)
The Players: Tennis ace Guy Haines (Farley Grainger) and unknown opponent in a US Open match at Forest Hills.

Key Spectators: Haines' girlfriend Anne Morton (Ruth Roman).

Oh I Say! Haines is trying to rush through the match so he can foil Bruno (Robert Walker). who is attempting to frame him for murder. Haines plays some amazing shots and changes his game around but just can't put his opponent away.

Tips for any younger players watching: Get involved with a duplicitous murder plot - it will add urgency to you game.

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1 RE: Hard Cheese!
Posted on Monday August 31, 2009, 20:51 by elab49
Couldn't agree more. What an odd omission Read More
2 Hard Cheese!
Posted on Monday August 31, 2009, 15:21 by doravale
No list of movie tennis matches could possibly be complete without Terry-Thomas versus Ian Carmichael in the classic British comedy School for Scoundrels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkfT7p6kBE0 Read More
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