International Tennis Hall Of Fame Opens Renovated Museum
A multimillion-dollar renovation at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, gives the historic site a fresh approach to the game of tennis and creates a 'unified symbol of greatness' with a cast racket for each inductee.
The museum renovations included a reimagining of the Hall of Famers Gallery and the Celebration Gallery, two areas that celebrate the sport's history and take visitors on a journey through decades of tennis history. The Hall of Famers Gallery honors every Hall of Famer inducted into the hall and a key symbol of the renovation is a cast racket for every inductee. The Celebration Gallery features unique artifacts and tells the stories of generations, including with an augmented reality experience.
'We are ecstatic to unveils these innovative, interactive spaces in the museum and are grateful to those who partnered with us to preserve the history of the game and accomplish these renovations,' says Dan Faber, CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. 'We cannot wait to welcome fans from around the world to Newport and our facility to celebrate tennis history and honor some of the sport's most transformative champions.'
Additional areas receiving updates as part of the project include The Majors, presented by Rolex, which is an interactive journey through the majors narrated by Roger Federer; the Newport Tennis traditions Galley that celebrates the origins of tennis in Newport and its connection to the U.S. Open, including by featuring the U.S. Open trophies when they aren't in New York for the annual tournament; the opening of a Legends Lounge for donors and Hall of Famers; an updated Welcome Center, renovated Bellevue Boutique and new museum store; and a renovated court tennis viewing gallery that overlooks the most picturesque grass court on the site.
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As part of the museum's goal to display unique and contemporary items from recent tennis history, new exhibits include Andre Agassi's 'Statement CoolMax' shirt and shorts, Madison Keys' outfit from her first major singles title at the Australian Open in 2025, Jannik Sinner's racket from the 2024 U.S. Open, where he won his second career major and an umpire's scorecard from the 1968 match between Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall at the first-ever Open Era tournament.
The Hall of Famers Gallery will feature a Class of 2025 tribute exhibit for this year's inductees, Mariah Sharapova and Bob and Mike Bryan. The three players will be honored at an induction celebration the weekend of Aug. 21-23.
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Sharapova's dresses from her 2004 Wimbledon, 2008 U.S. Open and 2012 Roland Garros titles will all be on display, along with her iconic lemon frost colorway outfit from her Roland Garros semifinals in 2011.
Artifacts from the Bryan brothers' careers on display including doubles championship trophies form the 2013 Australian Open, 2013 Roland Garros, 2013 Wimbledon, 2012 U.S. Open and 2003 Roland Garros. The 2012 London Olympics gold medal on display rounds out the brothers' career golden slam.
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Will Bryson DeChambeau ever be satisfied?
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My fear was always: What is he going to do when he leaves school and has like eight hours a day that he's got to fill?' And DeChambeau? 'Well, I'd be on the side of the street or I'd be in a research lab, something like that,' he joked Tuesday. 'Just kidding. I would say I'd probably be doing something around biomechanics.' Indeed, DeChambeau is part scientist and part showman, part behemoth and part robot. Both loathed and loved, he'll be a main character this week at Oakmont Country Club, where the 31-year old Californian-turned-Texan is trying to defend his U.S. Open title and become just the seventh man to win the event at least three times, a group that includes golf royalty Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. DeChambeau is unlike any of them. Or any other golfer. Possibly any other human. 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The lighter competition schedule gave him more free time, and he has used that time to test himself in new ways. 'YouTube has massively helped, I can tell you that,' he said, 'being able to just release the emotions in the way that I know I can. When I was a kid, I was super emotional, obviously, but I got frustrated on the golf course, I got really excited on the golf course.' 'Then when I got on tour, it was like everybody [said]: 'Hey, no, come on, just be in control. Control yourself. Control yourself.' There were times where I got frustrated but also times where I realized: 'Hey, no, I should be expressing my emotions, because that's me. I don't want to be someone that I'm not.'' Even if he captures another major title this weekend, DeChambeau is unlikely to be content. He wants to affect the entire sport, and then do it again and again. 'I think Bryson, in his mind, would really like to do some great things for the game,' Parra said. 'Obviously, he does it different than everyone else. But you do see a lot of guys that have made a lot of money and get a little complacent. They're okay with finishing 20 to 50th. That's not Bryson. Bryson is not going to stop.'
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OAKMONT, Pa. — There are mountains, and then there's Everest. There are tournaments, and then there is the U.S. Open. There are golf courses, and then there's Oakmont. If you've managed to score an invitation to play here, in this tournament, at this moment, you may think you're ready. Advertisement You're not ready. This week, Oakmont hosts the 125th U.S. Open, the 10th time this venerable old battleship has hosted the national open. No course has hosted more U.S. Opens, and no American course outside of Augusta National has hosted more majors. Oakmont has been the site of some of golf's finest moments — Arnold Palmer lost in a playoff in 1962 to a beefy youngster winning his first tournament, an Ohio kid by the name of Jack Nicklaus. Eleven years later, Johnny Miller authored one of the greatest Sunday rounds in major championship history, carding a 63 to capture the U.S. Open. Most recently, Dustin Johnson overcame a mid-round rules controversy to win the 2016 U.S. Open. The Course Designed by Henry Fownes, a steel industry magnate and amateur architect — he designed just this one course — Oakmont opened in 1904, immediately establishing itself as one of the toughest courses in the country. The course initially played to a par 80, even featuring a par 6 hole. For the 2025 U.S. Open, the course will run 7,372 yards and play to a par of 70. Advertisement One of Oakmont's most notable features is its sloping, ultra-slick greens. The entire green surface slopes either toward or away from play, posing a challenge no matter where approaches land. Sam Snead once joked that when he put down a dime to mark his ball, it slid all the way off the green. The course's signature elements are its two distinctive bunkers, the Church Pews — islands of fescue in the middle of a bunker between the 3rd and 4th holes — and the Piano Keys — similar peninsulas adjacent to the 15th. They're visually distinctive, and fortunately for today's players, they don't still have one of Oakmont's most diabolical creations: long furrows, carved in the Allegheny River sand by a hundred-pound rake called the 'Devil's Backscratcher.' Oakmont delights in tormenting players, but that was too much. Key Storylines Can anyone stop Scottie? Advertisement No one is riding higher right now than Scottie Scheffler, three-time major winner and golf's reigning alpha dog. He's flirted with the U.S. Open — he has three top-seven finishes in his last four Opens — but even he will need to be at the top of his considerable game to bring this one home. Rory's next act After completing his life's mission by winning the Masters back in April, Rory McIlroy has, understandably, slowed down considerably. He posted unspectacular rounds at the PGA Championship in May, and missed the cut last week in Canada — not exactly the way you want to come into a major. 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The Great Unknown Since Tiger Woods captured that epochal U.S. Open victory in 2008, a few future Hall of Famers (McIlroy, Rahm, Koepka) have captured titles — but a whole lot of one-major champs have had the best week of their lives on the biggest week of their lives. Guys like Graeme McDowell, Webb Simpson, Lucas Glover, Gary Woodland, Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark have stepped up when the spotlight was the brightest. Will we have another champion come from out of (almost) nowhere this week? He'll earn it, no matter who he is. Scottie Scheffler enters the U.S. Open as the overwhelming favorite. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Expert picks Jay Hart: Collin Morikawa — Have you heard the rough is thick at Oakmont? If you haven't, you will within 30 seconds of the start of Round 1 on Thursday. So it doesn't take a genius to figure out that you're going to have to stay out of trouble this week to survive. 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I also am not entirely thrilled about the state of Bryson DeChambeau's iron play — he effectively shot himself right out of both the Masters and the PGA Championship with his balky approaches — but distance is a serious weapon at Oakmont, and DeChambeau appears willing to just blast the hell out of the ball and figure out what to do next when he's down in the shadow of the flagstick. How to watch Since this is a multi-day sporting event in the year 2025, naturally all coverage is spread out over a range of networks and streamers. NBC has the broadcast rights this year, which means you'll need to locate USA Network on TV and sign up for a free preview — er, log in to your Peacock account in addition to watching on broadcast NBC. Full day-by-day schedule is right here; naturally, no two days are anywhere close to alike. The U.S. Open begins Thursday morning. But if you happen to miss this one, don't worry. The tournament is coming back to Oakmont in 2034, 2042 and 2049. 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