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Tennis

Why Do Tennis Crowds Have to Be So Quiet?

The game's long, weird, elitist history provides some clues.

Dan Nosowitz August 11, 2020

Newport, Rhode Island

Arthur Ashe's Tennis Racket

The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Tennis Court

The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Frick Park Clay Courts

This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.

The Haphazard History of the U.S. Open's Best and Worst Venues, Soon to Be Rubble

They date to the 1964 World's Fair.

Erik Shilling August 31, 2016

What Women's Wimbledon Outfits Looked Like in the Swinging Sixties

Meet Teddy Tinling and his tennis-themed minidresses.

Atlas Obscura July 1, 2016

Why Doesn’t Tennis Have a Single Professional League?

Dan Nosowitz September 11, 2015