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Tennis

10 Places to Get in the Wimbledon Spirit

A tour of all things tennis, from famous rackets to hidden courts to wax figures.

Roxanne Hoorn July 5, 2024

Södertälje, Sweden

Björn Borg's Garage Door

The tennis legend became the best in the world (partly) thanks to practicing his strokes against this garage door as a kid.

Novak Djokovic celebrates his 2023 French Open victory June 11 in Paris; the tennis icon has credited his success to a number of unconventional beliefs.

Novak Djokovic and the Power of a Bosnian Pyramid

The "miraculous energy" at this controversial site in Visoko has attracted many believers, including the tennis great.

Daniel Schreiber June 28, 2023

Why Do Tennis Crowds Have to Be So Quiet?

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

Dan Nosowitz August 11, 2020

Tennis racket used by Arthur Ashe to win his first U.S. Open.

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.

Frick Park Clay Courts

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

Match underway between Juan Martín del Potro and Rafael Nadal during 2009 Sony Ericsson Open at Tennis Center at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida, United States, 2009.

Why Doesn’t Tennis Have a Single Professional League?

Dan Nosowitz September 11, 2015

New York, New York

Vanderbilt Tennis Club

The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.

Dummerston, Vermont

Naulakha

The house where Rudyard Kipling wrote 'The Jungle Book' is also the location of the first tennis court in Vermont.