- Box Office Bomb: Budget, $31 million. Box office, $17,001,133 (domestic), $41,512,007 (worldwide). This film played its last match after six weeks in theaters.
- Dyeing for Your Art: The actors playing tennis players all had to take lessons in the sport to ensure they'd look convincing during the match scenes.
- Fake American: Sam Neill, who's from New Zealand, as Lizzie's father Dennis.
- Fake Nationality: Danish Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as the German player Dieter Prohl.
- Recycled Set: The set for Peter Colt's home is the same one used for William Thacker's house in Notting Hill.
- What Could Have Been:
- The role of Peter Colt was originally meant for Hugh Grant.
- At one point, Reese Witherspoon was considered for Lizzie Bradbury.
- Ian Somerhalder was considered for the role of Jake Hammond, but was rejected by Richard Loncraine.
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