Thanks to technology, many people have myriad ways to stay in touch with friends and loved ones during the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
A pair of Italian girls, ages 14 and 11 respectively, found a relatively analog or old-school way to connect—literally going so far as to put some shape on the ball in hitting groundstrokes back and forth to each other's rooftops. A New York Times write-up on sports-adjacent goings-on globally noted that Tracy Austin and others saluted the tennis-club friends for their depth and precision of shot.