
Out here, that’s what we call an advantage.
It’s a trip the couple have longed to take together after discovering they have familial ties with the island. According to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Mary Ewing Outerbridge, born in America to Bermudian parents, first came across the game while visiting her family’s home in 1874, picking it up from British officers stationed in Bermuda. Heading back to New York with tennis equipment, she introduced the sport to Staten Island, earning her the title, Mother of American Tennis.
Morning

Their first serve was to enjoy the colourful, neighbourhood oasis with the best views of Harrington Sound and Flatts inlet on the dock. After all, it’s one of the most Instagrammable locations on the island.
Further east, they took a therapeutic dip in Cathedral Cave. This gorgeous, subterranean pool in Grotto Bay Resort’s tropical garden is lit from within and framed by stalactites. They dried off and headed next door to Prospero’s Cave, an underground spa, for a quick buff and shine.
Afternoon

With their silver risers in pink sands, they walked the trails to Stonehole Bay, an idyllic cove between Warwick and Horseshoe Bay before getting back in the Twizy, posing once more at the Princess Beach Club peninsula to show off their fresh, pre-summer glow.
Evening

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The 2019 US Open will take place from August 26 to September 8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.
As summer comes to a close in the city, Bermuda is just an hour and a half away. Active adventure is always in season out here.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is working in conjunction with the USTA, USTA Player Development and the USTA Foundation to create a new, multifaceted event to take place in Bermuda in 2020. The event will feature a Pro-Am, kids’ clinics as well as exhibitions with tennis legends and rising American players.