We're in the year, perhaps the era, of virtual happy-hour gatherings and by-day videoconferencing with work teams. With that in mind, the US Open and USTA have smartly released a series of Zoom-sized backgrounds to enliven your next visual online chat. (And, by the by, the event got some good-for-business news with word that the United States government will let in foreign athletes to compete in coming months.)

From looks down various walkways, in premier plazas, and with the New York City skyline at one's back, insta-nostalgia is to be had in spades with these options. You can also descend into the bowels of Arthur Ashe Stadium to take part in a media conference—a presser, if you will.

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Check out the options and relish the chance to place a bit of your tennis fandom into your next few calls, be they at work or at play. You don't know just how far your tennis evangelism may go—perhaps you'll convert a colleague or pal into the sport's next super-fan. Hopefully one who appreciates recent or vintage YouTube highlights, but yes, game on.

Check out the latest episode of the TENNIS.com Podcast with Rajeev Ram:

US Open shares Zoom 
backgrounds to suit 
your next video chat

US Open shares Zoom backgrounds to suit your next video chat