Some of the most wonderful things in life happen during—or as a result of—sport. And there’s no better arena for exceptional activity of all kinds than a tennis court. We ask the eminent and the imminent for their takes on the greatest things they’ve ever seen on a court, and damned if they don’t deliver—each and every one. 

The first in what will likely become a very long, storied series is by broadcaster, former pro and absolute national treasure Mary Carillo. Hers might just be the greatest of the Greatest. 

I know why I married my husband. I know the moment I knew. We were both teaching tennis in Florida at the Harry Hopman International Tennis Academy. Every teaching pro there wanted the best players on their court, and even in his early twenties, my boyfriend Bill Bowden was one of the best of us. He would truly teach, not just coach. If he had to deconstruct a forehand or move a grip on a serve, he’d invest the time and patience to make things right.