Though its exact origins are debatable, tennis was probably invented—in some form—several centuries ago by the lords of feudal Europe. The culture of the game, now a global multimedia spectacle, still often demonstrates these origins. More than in any other sport, etiquette is paramount: there are right and wrong times for speaking and applauding, lots of rigidity to the fashion, and certain ways you’re supposed to behave while winning or losing.
Every year, when the ATP and WTA come to New York City for the U.S. Open, this vestigial code receives its greatest stress test. And 2025’s tournament has proved to be an especially vivid clash between the aristocratic history
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