Tennis is has attracted celebrities and the who’s who of the world for a long time now. We see many filmstars and famous athletes from other sports attend Grand Slams and high profile tournaments regularly. The Wimbledon every year practically is filled with big names every single day. On the other hand, we see glimpses of many Hollywood stars during the US Open as well.

But many of these famous personalities are not only fans of watching the sport but also playing it. Here we shall look at some of the famous personalities who love the sport. They have either played tennis at a compeтιтive level or still play regularly.

Scarlett Johansson, Black Widow from Marvel Superheroes

The American actress and singer is well renowned for her role as the Black Widow in the Avengers series of movies. She was the highest-paid actress since 2018 in the world and a regular in the Forbes celebrity 100. But one particular film that she did made her fall in love with tennis.

She worked in a movie named “Match Point” in 2005. She had to play tennis every single day in order to prepare for her role in the movie. The actress got hooked the sport from that point onwards. She claims that her body has changed for better ever since she started playing.

She said in an interview a few years ago:

“Every day I had to practise on the tennis court – and I’d never held a racket before. Tennis is great. You don’t even notice how much you run. You get a nice body, taut legs and great ʙuтт. I’ll keep on playing if I find a good partner. But I want to win every time. I am very ambitious.”