Road tennis is an indigenous sport to this Caribbean country, played in communities across the island by people of all ages ...

The social aspect of the sport is also a large draw. "Players stand closer on the court, so they talk more easily," said Deanna Kernan, general manager of the Tennis Club of Rochester. "A big part ...

On tennis court, saying sorry isn't always a sincere act. ... "Oh, I'm so sorry man, I hit that net cord," the Swiss laughed when describing the fake apologies he issues in training.

Tennis aesthetes get gooey at the site of the 90-year-old stadium surrounded by the 18 Carrara marble statues. The stone benches surrounding the court seat roughly 3,000 people.