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Do I consider myself a tennis expert? Absolutely not. Topspin, dead balls, open stances, footwork — up until yesterday, those terms meant next to nothing to me. I play occasionally for fun, but ask me about anything other than the Federer-Nadal rivalry, and I’d probably give you a blank stare. That didn’t leave me any less interested in attending the 2025 U.S Open , which is essentially a rite of passage for any New Yorker.

After stepping off the shuttle (yes, there’s a shuttle from pickup to the arena), I quickly determined what I deemed to be the best part of The Open: expertise is

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