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Ping-Pong, Tequila and Tennis at the Thompson
The venue was the Thompson Central Park, the glass and stone tower just off Sixth Avenue, and the game was ping pong, played to a soundtrack of cocktail chatter and the clink of glasses filled with tequila. Parker’s, the hotel’s moody bar, had been reimagined as the LALO Clubhouse for the tournament: cocktails and caviar for the invite-only crowd, live Open coverage flickering on screens, and a photo wall waiting for Instagram.
We’re all Members of the Seaport Racquet Club
Thank you all for joining us at our inaugural Seaport Racquet Club coinciding with the last slam of the year. You made our Seaport Racquet Clubhouse New York City’s HQ for all things tennis—from on-court raves to player parties, live podcast tapings and plenty to watch, toast and shop.
Who is Stan Smith?
At the latest screening of a documentary about his life, the tennis legend talks about his eponymous shoe and the new business book he's co-authored that aims to create and capture moments that matter.
Hot Wheels
Twenty years in, wheelchair tennis is bigger than ever—and the US Open is leading the way
Honor Titus x Antwaun Sargent
Brooklyn-born, Los Angeles-based artist Honor Titus recently sat down with Gagosian Gallery curator Antwaun Sargent to talk about his newest works, including "Louis Malle Practice" (2025), a large-scale reproduction of which is on view on the facade Queens Museum.
Crowd Work
It’s taken time to give Canadian fans something to cheer about: their own players.
Bring Me Back to Life
On December 31, 2024, Joe Lynskey was pushed in front of a subway train. He shouldn’t have survived. Now, tennis is helping him live. “I have missed this so much.”
See You at the Seaport Racquet Club
Just in time for New York's tennis season, we're back in effect for three-week tennis takeover in the city’s historic Seaport district. From August 18 through September 7, we're turning the cobblestone street of Lower Manhattan’s waterfront into your headquarters for everything tennis—play, watch, shop and more at the Seaport Racquet Club.
Queen Vee: Venus Williams Redefines Tennis Longevity in D.C.
Rennae and Andrea are all over Washington DC, the kickoff to the US hardcourt swing. Starting with the inimitable Venus Williams—say that five times fast if you're German—who came out swinging against Peyton Stearns and notched her first tour-level win in two years, as well as check ins on Emma Radacanu, Taylor Fritz and Perennial dark horse Ben Shelton. Plus: in a bonus mini-episode, Rennae is live and direct with Canadian sensation Gabriel Diallo behind the scenes of the Citi Open.