Gallery: How does the Tennis Point Exhibition Series look from inside?
A select few photographers, including Martin Meissne from the Associated Press, were permitted to document the event played behind closed doors at the Base Tennis club in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany.
Playing behind closed doors at the Base Tennis club in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany, what does the Tennis Point Exhibition Series actually look like?
A photographer shooting for the Associated Press was among the few allowed inside to document the event. Here's a brief peek of what players and organizers are working with behind the scenes. (All photos by AP/Martin Meissner)
Competitors wait to be called for their matches in small, separated spaces.
The new normal: masks for everyone. The event's top attraction, Dustin Brown, makes his way to the court.
Thanks to the technology of PlaySight, remote cameras capture, and transmit, the action live to broadcasters like Tennis Channel International.
The court is as clean as it gets, with just a chair umpire overseeing the matches, which are played in a first to four games, best-of-three set format.
Fans are not present, though players, like Florian Broska, and those putting on the event can watch behind the glass.
