Apr 29, 2026 | International Events, Tournament Results
by Steve Hufford Twenty senior US players traveled to Australia in late March to compete in the 2026 World Masters team and individual championships. Our teams competed very well in spite of most being short-sided, which carries a distinct disadvantage according to the World Masters rules, which stipulate that the highest handicap player has to play multiple times. Our four teams played at three different Australian courts – Hobart (50s), Ballarat (60s), and Sydney (70s & 80s). The individual competitions afterwards were all held in Melbourne. Our Cockram team (players aged 50-59), captained by Jeremy Wintersteen, came in first place due to three… Read the Full Story >
Apr 29, 2026 | International Events, Tournament Results
by Jeremy Wintersteen Eight U.S. players – Charles de Casteja, Guy Devereux, Geoff Ellis, Brook Hazelton, Shawn Herlihy, Vaughan Massie, Dave Tedeschi, and Jeremy Wintersteen – traveled about as far away as possible to compete for the 2026 Cockram Trophy in Hobart, Tasmania. Built in 1874 and currently one of six in the country, the court is the oldest in Australia and has a long history. Centrally located downtown and near the waterfront, the Hobart Real Tennis Club features a court with light blue walls, a monk in the grille, service side windows that are out of bounds and in play, and… Read the Full Story >
Apr 1, 2026 | International Events, Juniors
by Linda Serotta Jonah Serotta, 16, of the Racquet Club of Philadelphia captured both the U17 and U19 titles at the French Open Junior Real Tennis Championships at Fontainebleau, turning in an impressive performance against an international field representing Cambridge, Wellington, Paris, Philadelphia, and Fontainebleau. The tournament was played on one of the oldest courts in the world. Built in 1601 at the Château de Fontainebleau, the court retains distinctive features rarely seen elsewhere. Chases are measured in even numbers, players duck under the net to change ends, and the famously lively floor produces high, unpredictable bounces that reward creativity… Read the Full Story >
Jan 31, 2026 | International Events, International News
by Amy Wintersteen January 2026 marked the 18th Boomerang Cup, hosted by Royal Melbourne Tennis Club and by every measure, it was a tournament to remember. This year’s event welcomed more than 180 players, including an impressive 84 international competitors, representing Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Across 32 teams and 81 handicap doubles pairs, the Boomerang Cup once again delivered its hallmark combination of world-class tennis, camaraderie, and unforgettable hospitality. The United States was proudly represented by 14 players from the National Tennis Club as well as Kim Kilgore of Tuxedo Park and David Grier of Westwood. The Boomerang Cup lived up to its reputation providing players… Read the Full Story >
Jan 15, 2026 | International Events, Tournament Results
Men’s Singles Camden Riviere def. Steve Virgona 6-1, 6-0, 6-0 Women’s Singles Claire Fahey def. Lea Van Der Zwalmen 6-0, 6-0 Men’s Doubles Nick Howell & Steve Virgona (1) def Camden Riviere & Chris Chapman (2) 6-3 3-6 5-6 6-3 6-2 Women’s Doubles Claire Fahey & Saskia Bollerman (1) def Lea Van Der Zwalmen & Katherine Carney (2) 6-3 6-2
Oct 31, 2025 | International Events, Tournament Results, US Events
For the first time in the United States, the Aiken Tennis Club proudly hosted the IRTPA Championships under its new title, the IRTPA Players Championship, sponsored by the Johnston Howell Academy. This event marked the third major international tournament Aiken has staged this year, following both the First and Final World Championship Eliminators. It was another huge undertaking for the club and its President, Michael Sullivan, whose leadership and commitment made it all possible. All top 10 players in the world competed — the first time this has happened in several years — making it one of the strongest and… Read the Full Story >
Oct 2, 2025 | International Events, International News
Organise your trip to the World Doubles Championship, 22-26th April 2026 Moreton Morrell Tennis Court Club is delighted to host the World Doubles Championship on 22-26th April 2026. The details below outline the main tournament schedule and the supporting activities that visitors can enjoy while at the championship. Those attending the event can enjoy the WDC tournament together with a Championship Dinner and two other events: an amateur doubles handicap tournament and the unofficial squash tennis world championship. The Championship Dinner will be on the evening of Saturday 25th after the first session of the final. Details of how to… Read the Full Story >
Oct 1, 2025 | International Events, US Events
The Newport Art Museum (NAM) With loans from the International Tennis Hall of Fame September 24, 2025 – April 26, 2026 by Fredrika Adam An exciting addition to this year’s World Championship week was the opening of a new exhibition inspired by court tennis featuring seven contemporary artists alongside nine objects on loan from the collection of the International Tennis Hall of Fame including two significant paintings from the collection of Gianni Clerici (Hall of Fame member (2006) and dedicatee for the Real Tennis Society’s Fifth International Conference on the History of Tennis). Curated by Frederika Adam, the artists included:… Read the Full Story >
Sep 23, 2025 | International Events, International News, Tournament Results, USCTA News
First Day: Camden Riviere leads John Lumley 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 By James Zug This was the sixty-third playing of the open World Championship, dating back to the first recorded Challenge in 1816. But in the past thirty years, world championships are a common occurrence here at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI. In 2004 and 2016 the open Challenge was here; and the women’s World Championship was here in 1995, 2009 and in 2025. The glorious summer of 2025 started with the women and is ending with the men. In the past thirty years, no other… Read the Full Story >
Aug 29, 2025 | International Events, Juniors, US Events
