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The original house details like doors, windows, moldings and cabinetry were copied and built from scratch. The same painters who worked on the location house were able to do it again on the set. Set dressing was matched piece for piece. The goal was to seamlessly cut from one scene to another, those shot on location and those shot on set months later. The many tennis courts used for the junior tournaments were found throughout several tennis facilities in the Los Angeles area. Using signage and set dressing, the progression was established that led the family on their tennis journey. As the story moved out of Los Angeles and to lorida and finally akland, we found locations in Greater Los Angeles to create the distant locations. Rick Macci's Tennis Academy complex in Florida was shot at the Racquet Club of Irvine. The Bank of the West Tournament that took place at the Oakland Coliseum was shot at the ignity ealth Sports ark in arson, . This script and the story of the Williams family, as they overcame the challenges thrown at them and still emerge as winners, was a guide for us making this movie. Being able to capture the several years of the story and the various locations by shooting in Los Angeles was a great advantage. Having the talented crews and support services available here helped us to achieve success, even through the dicult conditions imposed on all of us by the pandemic. ADG Wynn Thomas and William Arnold, Production Designers Wes Hottman, Chris Brown, Art Directors Ryan Grossheim, Linia Hardy, Assistant Art Directors Alanna Barrett, Emma Sparer, Set Designers Eric Rosenberg, Dave Chapple, Graphic Artists Amy Wells, Brana Rosenfeld, Set Decorators C D E F