Wimbledon

Drama follows the plight of aspiring tennis-star Peter Colt, whose bad luck seems to manifest itself just about everywhere. Professionally, Peter is near the very bottom of the world tennis ranks, and personally, he can’t find love despite his best efforts to do so. In a rare turn of events, however, Peter is chosen as a wildcard to play at Wimbledon, the tennis world’s most prestigious competition. While there, he meets American Lizzie Bradbury, the “bad girl of tennis”, and his confidence on and off the court improves tenfold as he falls in love with her. Driven by his newfound luck, Peter climbs to the top of the tournament at record speed, until he actually has a chance of winning the men’s singles title. Will his good fortune hold out long enough for him to get the trophy?, Tennis player Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) is about to retire, unable to fulfill his dream of becoming one of the world’s top players. He holds position 119 in the world ranking, but, all the same, he is invited to play in Wimbledon. The traditional tournament, where he finds himself for the first time, seems the ideal place for a farewell, to start a new life the following day as a tennis coach, though the plan might not be very appealing. At the same championship is Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), heading for stardom and dating the American, Jake Hammond (Austin Nichols), another great figure in the circuit. But Peter and Lizzie happen to meet one day and their destiny starts to look different from what seemed unchangeable., Feelgood tennis romance from the makers of Notting Hill. Low-ranking British pro Peter is inspired to greatness in his last Wimbledon tournament when he starts dating American golden girl Lizzie. But while their love match spurs him on, her game falls apart…, Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst pair up for a sporty romcom. A low-ranking British tennis pro finds that his odds improve when he meets an American on the women’s circuit., Romantic comedy from the makers of Notting Hill. Peter Colt is a low-ranking tennis star whose misfortune on the court is only matched by his extremely bad luck in love. His life is transformed, however, when he is chosen as a wildcard to play at Wimbledon and, while there, meets and falls in love with a young American on the women’s circuit. Their love match spurs him on to reach the tournament final – but will his good fortune hold out long enough for him to lift the prestigious trophy?, Popular romcom from the makers of Notting Hill. Peter Colt is a low-ranking tennis pro whose misfortune on the court is matched by his bad luck in love. His life is transformed when he is chosen as a wild card to play at Wimbledon, where he meets and falls in love with an attractive young American on the women’s circuit. Their love match spurs him on to reach the tournament final, but will his good fortune hold out long enough for him to lift the prestigious trophy?, Pro tennis serves as the backdrop for a love match in this charming romantic comedy. Paul Bettany plays a fading tennis star trying for one last shot at Wimbledon glory; Kirsten Dunst is the promising young tennis player he courts. Richard Loncraine directed. Sam Neill, Bernard Hill, Jon Favreau., Directed by Richard Loncraine, Wimbledon follows the plight of aspiring tennis-star Peter Colt (Paul Bettany), whose bad luck seems to manifest itself just about everywhere. Professionally, Peter is near the very bottom of the world tennis ranks, and personally, he can’t find love despite his best efforts to do so. In a rare turn of events, however, Peter is chosen as a wildcard to play at Wimbledon, the tennis world’s most prestigious competition. While there, he meets American tennis ingénue Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), and his confidence on the court and off improves tenfold as he falls further in love with her. Driven by his newfound luck, Peter climbs to the top of the tournament players at record speed, until he actually has a fighting chance of winning the men’s singles title — the question is whether or not his good fortune will hold out long enough for him to get the trophy., Romantic comedy from the makers of Notting Hill. Peter Colt is a low-ranking tennis star whose misfortune on the court is only matched by his extremely bad luck in love. His life is transformed, however, when he is chosen as a wildcard to play at Wimbledon and, while there, meets and falls in love with a young American on the women’s circuit. Their love match spurs him on to reach the tournament final, but will his good fortune hold out long enough for him to lift the prestigious trophy?, Peter Colt is a low-ranking tennis pro whose misfortune on the court is matched by his bad luck in love. His life is transformed when he is chosen as a wild card to play at Wimbledon, where he meets and falls in love with an attractive young American on the women’s circuit. Their love match spurs him on to reach the tournament final, but will his good fortune hold out long enough for him to lift the prestigious trophy?