Sep 20, 2022 | USCTA News
Samuel P. Howe, III (1938- 2022) Sam Howe died on September 15, 2022 at the age of eighty-four. Beginning in the mid-1960s, he was a leader on and off the tennis court. He won the U.S. Open doubles in 1972 (with Ed Noll) and 1974 (with Gene Scott). With his brother Ralph he captured the U.S. Amateur doubles in 1974 and the World Masters 50+ doubles in 1992 and 1994; with Julian Snow he won the British Amateur doubles in 1996. A dominant masters player, he won the U.S. 40+ singles in 1994; the 50+ singles in 1993, 1996, 1998,… Read the Full Story >
Sep 15, 2022 | International Events, International News, Tournament Results
by James Zug Third Day 6-3, 3-6, 5-6, 6-2 FINAL Riviere 5-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, 5-6, 6-3, 3-6, 5-6, 6-2 It was an even colder, damper Thursday afternoon at Prested for Day Three, upper fifties and raining. Everyone, though, was happy to gather again, needing to return to the scene after having barely recovered from Day Two. Ringing in everyone’s ears—still echoing out through the car park and down Prested’s long drive and into Feering—was the roar after the climatic final point of Day Two. It was a twenty-six stroke masterpiece at 5-all, 40-30, set-point for Rob… Read the Full Story >
Sep 13, 2022 | International Events, International News, Tournament Results
by James Zug Day Two 2-6, 2-6, 3-6, 6-5 Day Two was quite different than Day One at Prested Hall. There were new faces onsite. Owner Mike Carter, who dreamed up Prested twenty-eight years ago, returned from Spain. Former world champion Penny Lumley appeared. A second American-based professional, Conor Medlow (Chicago), joined Penny’s son John (Philadelphia) in the galleries. The weather was suddenly autumnal, chilly and damp, with rain threatening and then finally in the third set some spitting turned into a steady, light patter. And everyone was attuned to historical resonances after the fourth annual International Conference on the… Read the Full Story >
Sep 11, 2022 | International Events, Overseas Events
by James Zug First day 6-5, 1-6, 6-4, 2-6 It was an extraordinary first day to the 2022 World Championship. Or rather the twice-postponed 2020 World Championship. We waited exactly 1,597 days from the astonishing third and final day of the 2018 Challenge Round at Queen’s until we all met again on the sunny grounds of Prested Hall for the next Challenge. Over four years and four months—that was a nineteenth-century sort of break between matches. It was a lovely day in Essex with patches of bright sunshine breaking through the clouds, in the mid-seventies, fairly humid. Pol Roger supplied… Read the Full Story >
Sep 2, 2022 | Juniors, Overseas Events
Elliott Philpott traveled to Queen’s Club for the British Juniors and came home as the Under 12 Champion! The lone American entry, Elliott, plays out of Prince’s Court in Washington. The seven participants were divided into two round-robin groups. After some tight matches, Elliott secured a place in the final by winning the most games in his group. After a delay due to some close matches in the U18 division, Elliott squared off against Oratory’s – Albie Tomlinson. Elliott jumped out to a 3-0 lead with solid returns that were difficult for his opponent. The fourth game was pivotal, but… Read the Full Story >
Sep 1, 2022 | Tournament Results
by Jacob Faulise The Pell Cup is an annual court tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Club located on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Pell Cup is named in honor of C.C. Pell Jr.’s contributions to the game of court tennis, which included leading a group of devoted players to help fund the restoration of the National Tennis Court, the only public court tennis facility in the United States. This year the NTC hosted 31 teams hailing from 8 different clubs around the US competing in 6 different divisions. The 5-day event kicked off… Read the Full Story >
Aug 1, 2022 | International Events, Tournament Results
by Steve Hufford The pandemic-delayed World Masters amateur court tennis championships were held in France in May and the US fielded teams for all age brackets contested (Over 50s, Over 60s, Over 70s). In addition, Jules Zacher represented the US in the Over 80s individual singles. Training injuries, COVID cases, family commitments, schedule changes, and other unforeseen events challenged our intrepid captains as they rallied the US seniors to create solid rosters for the international team competitions. Captains Guy Devereux, Simon Aldrich, and Greg Van Schaack were unrelenting in their creative and thoughtful efforts to provide a good showing by the US… Read the Full Story >
Aug 1, 2022 | International Events, Juniors
Jul 13, 2022 | Uncategorized, USCTA News
LINK TO GEORGE H. BOSTWICK OBITUARY AND MEMORIAL SERVICE DETAILS George H. Bostwick, Jr. August 22, 1934 – July 7, 2022 by James Zug George H. Bostwick, Jr., former world champion, died on 7 July 2022 at the age of eighty-seven. Pete Bostwick was one of the greatest amateur athletes of the twentieth century. Bostwick first played court tennis in Aiken, where he grew up. In his thirties, he started playing tennis regularly, both at Greentree and at the Racquet & Tennis Club. He was world champion from 1969 to 1972, winning the title twice: in 1969 he beat… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2022 | International Events, International News, Juniors, Overseas Events
In July, Australia is hosting the Van Alen, Clothier, and Limb Cups. These are international team events open to players under the age of 26. The USA will compete against Great Britain in the Van Alen and against Australia for the Clothier Cup. The Limb Cup is G.B. vs. Australia. The tournaments are held every two years and rotate between countries. Team USA won the Van Alen and Clothier Cups in 2019 in Manchester. The matches were postponed a year due to Covid travel restrictions in 2021. Representing the U.S. are Freddie Bristowe, Erik Barker, Pete Dickinson, and Chase Motz.… Read the Full Story >
