These professionals have historically been predominantly white and male, but now more than ever, women tennis umpires are making strides. There are currently 13 women umpires, out of 35 total ...

In less than 24 hours, three tennis players subjected three umpires to three tirades of different flavors in Shanghai. Tuesday night in that Chinese city, world No. 17 and U.S. Open semifinalist ...

The road to elite level tennis umpire is no easy feat. Becoming a gold-badge holder in the US can take a decade, in which you must get USTA certified, officiate lower-tier matches, attend seminars ...