It's not the June that tennis fans were expecting, but the gap in the season calendar, if nothing else, provides an opportunity to look back at decades past and gain a greater appreciation of where tennis has been and where it's going.
So here's a trip through tennis history with Julie Heldman, decorated champion and one of the Original 9 WTA players.
In a video for the tour, Heldman gave a series of insights about her relationship to the game.