Oct 16, 2015 | US Events, USCTA News
Spence Stages Dramatic Comebacks to Secure Jimmy Knott Title Submitted by Jeffrey Horine A competitive field gathered for the Jimmy Knott Memorial singles event at Boston’s Tennis & Racquet Club from October 16-18, with eight of the event’s 12 participants carrying a handicap between 14-22. In the end, Alex Spence, who staged two dramatic comebacks during 4 ½ hours of court time, squeezed his way through the crowded field to secure the title with a victory in the finals over Jeremy Wintersteen by the score of 6/5 4/6 6/5. Spence first had to save three match points in his semifinal… Read the Full Story >
Oct 12, 2015 | US Events, USCTA News
Over Columbus Day weekend, October 9-11, 2015, 16 junior players gathered at the Prince’s Court for the under-19 junior doubles playing for the Lieb Cup. Named in honor of the late John Lieb who endowed a fund for junior player development, the Lieb Cup has been held since 2000 to bring junior players together to compete in level doubles at multiple age groups. As in the past, the Washington families and professionals outdid themselves in hosting the event and welcoming the out of town players. Friday night featured a casual pizza dinner at the club and open court… Read the Full Story >
Sep 28, 2015 | US Events, USCTA News
The R.D. Sears Cup was held at the T&R last weekend. It is the first USCTA tournament of the 2015-2016 season! We hosted players from seven different clubs. Players traveled from far and wide. Besides a great draw in Court Tennis, there were tournaments in Racquets and Squash as well. Matches began on Thursday evening and continued through to Sunday. On Friday evening there was a BBQ held in the parking lot. Nelson and Alex had the grill going for hours. It was a beautiful evening weather-wise. Good to get outside after playing matches all day. Saturday brought another full… Read the Full Story >
Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Aug 6, 2015 | US Events
Michael Flinn passed away on August 1, 2015. As recently as May, Michael captained the 2015 U.S. Danby Cup Team which competed in the over 70 international team championships at Prested Hall. In March of 2015, Michael partnered with Jonathan Pardee to win his second consecutive U.S. 70s Doubles title. Michael also won the U.S. 70s Singles titles in 2012 and 2013. Michael was a great supporter of tennis and was a member of the USCTPF board. He will be missed. The pictures below were taken at Prested Hall during the Danby Cup matches. Click here to read Michael’s Danby Cup… Read the Full Story >
Jul 27, 2015 | US Events
U.S. Junior Singles – A HUGE Success By Jane Lippincott The National Tennis Club hosted the 2015 U.S. Under 19, Under 17, Under 15 and Under 13 Junior Singles. Despite a short downpour on Friday night, the weekend was a huge success. Thirteen players participated representing Chicago, Boston, Tuxedo, Washington, New York, Newport and the UK. The junior weekend was the first event for Newport’s newly installed pros – Camden Riviere and Nick Howell. Both, former junior players, did a wonderful job of organizing a fun-filled competitive weekend of tennis and clinics. The players began arriving on Friday and… Read the Full Story >
Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Newport will host the U.S. U19,U17,U15, U13 Singles this weekend. Attached are the draws and schedule for the weekend.
