- Arthur Ashe – A black American tennis player who wins the Wimbledon tournament. His game play encourages Mathabane to become a tennis player.
- Mark Mathabane – The author and narrator of the book
- The Smiths – The white family who introduced Mathabane to comic books and tennis.
- Wilfred Horn – Owner of exclusive Tennis Ranch and unofficial sponsor of Mathabane.
- Stan Smith – Renowned tennis player who relocates Mathabane to the United States by finding a college who is willing to give the author a tennis scholarship.
- [Abe 'Scara' Thomas] - Was like a father to Mark. He introduced him to tennis, gave him his first tennis racquet and mentored/coached him until he got the scholarship to the USA. He introduced Mark to different people who were prominent in the tennis circle. Abe Thomas loved Marvel comic books and collected them.
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