Jul 1, 2023 | International Events, USCTA News
by Victoria Scott From the clubs worldwide, tennis professionals, participating members, and court tennis enthusiasts, this past International Tennis Day looked to be the best year yet!! The courts and players were buzzing; the tournaments were intense—some were entertaining, celebratory, and comical, and others were dubbing the New England champion. This day is a wonderful way to celebrate our sport, commemorate our extraordinary community, grow the game, educate, and promote it to all racquet sport lovers who have fallen in love with the game or those who could be converted. The annual celebration of our game of real tennis (as… Read the Full Story >
Jun 9, 2023 | International Events
Jun 1, 2023 | International Events, International News, US Events, USCTA News
by Victoria Scott Mark your calendars! June 20 is our tenth annual International Tennis Day, and we have organized an international committee to promote the day, with leaders in all four playing nations. My name is Victoria Scott (from the Racquet Club of Philadelphia), and I am taking the lead for the U.S. effort this year. Both the USCTA and the Preservation Foundation have been great influences in making sure that every club in the U.S. is participating and that this year is our most memorable year yet. Here’s what we can look forward to this year and what you… Read the Full Story >
Dec 31, 2022 | International Events, International News, Overseas Events
2023 Ladies World Championship Singles & Doubles April 10-16 The Oratory School Click Here for Entry Form
Dec 28, 2022 | International Events, US Events, USCTA News
From the IRTPA: On behalf of the International World Championship Committee (IWCC) the IRTPA Executive are delighted to announce their acceptance of the bid from the Westwood Country Club in Washington, DC. The dates of the challenge matches are Sunday 17th, Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st September 2023. Around the Challenge match days there will be social events and sporting activities for the spectators including a court tennis tournament and lawn tennis tournament. Congratulations to the Westwood team and we look forward to a great World Championship Challenge on their new court.
Dec 28, 2022 | International Events, US Events
The first round of the Eliminators will be held in Philadelphia and Aiken in March to determine the challenger for the World Championship. The best of nine set competition will be played over two days – on the first day, four sets will be played, and five sets or until one player has won five sets on the second day. John Lumley (1) will play Chris Chapman in Philadelphia (4) on March 22 and 24. Aiken will host Ben Taylor-Matthews (2) and Nick Howell (3) on March 29 and 31. The winner of each match will play a final eliminator… Read the Full Story >
Nov 1, 2022 | International Events, USCTA News
by Jon Crowell Arriving in London at 6:40 am on Saturday morning the excitement of match play was still two days away. Despite not having slept at all on the plane, I arrived surprisingly awake with the possibilities of this fabulous tournament at the top of my mind. It was not intentional but, very conveniently, 3 of the 4 US Bathurst Cup team members landed within minutes of each other at Heathrow airport and met up for the second time as teammates in the arrival hall beyond customs. Having seen each other in Philadelphia for a two-day training camp the… Read the Full Story >
Oct 9, 2022 | International Events, US Events
The Bathurst Cup matches begin on Monday. Representing the USA are: Jon Crowell, Freddie Bristowe, Peter Dickinson & Pat Winthrop for the men and Freddie Adam & Xanthe Ranger for the women. Lots of great info in the attached program. Watch The Bathurst Cup Livestream here! https://bit.ly/3CK0dkl #RealTennis Bathurst Program
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 >
