Before accepting the role of Lucas Montgomery, Albert Reed was an experienced tennis player having taken hundreds of lessons when he was a child as well as being a former card carrying USTA member participating in many local USTA tournaments.
Karolina Sivaswrote the role of Lucas Montgomery with Albert Reed in mind once she learned he was interested in the part.
Wayne Bryan, the father of the number one doubles team in America, makes a cameo in the film.