Struggling actor Danny Macklin (Donal Logue) hits rock bottom when his wife leaves him and his TV show is cancelled, but he rediscovers his passion for life when his pal Gary (Kirk Fox) drags him onto the court for a series of celebrity tennis tournaments. As Danny's star begins to rise within the tennis circuit, he finds himself pitted against Johnnie Green (Jason Isaacs), his nemesis on and off the court.