You’re a lot more likely to find me in the auditorium of a Broadway theater than in the bleachers of a sports game, but when I got a chance to attend the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in Queens this year, it was an easy yes. I attended on the tournament’s opening night where I got to see American Learner Tien put up an impressive fight against the famed Serbian Novak Djokovic.

I had no idea what to expect. I’ve been to hockey, football, soccer, baseball and basketball games before—and even roller derby matches and NASCAR races. But to me, tennis was a virtual unknown, other than the two weeks in high school gym class when we were forced to try the sport. I found myself constantly surprised by the experience and delighted by much of it. Even if you’re not typically a sports fan, the U

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