‘Challengers’: Here are 6 great tennis movies you can watch at home

What is it about tennis that gets such a firm grip on so many filmmakers?

Maybe it’s the sheer athleticism of the game. Or, perhaps, the tenacious, back-and-forth strategy involved. Then again, maybe it’s simply because it’s sexier than, say, chess.

“Challengers,” starring Oakland native Zendaya, the latest net winner, is rallying into theaters this week, so we decided to put on our best whites and serve up some tennis movies that we think really aced it.

All are available for home viewing.