Feb 1, 2017 | International Events, Overseas Events
By Jeremy Wintersteen 15 U.S. players travelled to Australia to compete in the 2017 Masters Team and Individual tournaments. These international competitions are held every two years and are for players 50 years and older. On behalf of the USCTA, thank you to all those who made the trip down under to represent your country and compete in the individuals. Below is a list of our players, their home clubs, and the tournaments they played in. Bill Barker (ITCW) – Cockram, 50’s singles, 50’s doubles (finalist) Dick Brickley (T&R) – Danby Vern Cassin (Radley) – Danby Anders Cohen (GCU) –… Read the Full Story >
Jan 27, 2017 | International Events
The 2017 U.S. Open will be held at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia from February 25 – March 6th.
Oct 14, 2016 | International Events
World Masters Amateur Championships 2017 Individual Competitions Monday, 16th January to Friday, 20th January, 2017 (50s & 55s) and Tuesday, 24th January to Sunday, 29th January, 2017 (60s, 65s, 70s & 75s) at The Royal Melbourne Tennis Club
May 21, 2016 | International Events
by James Zug The Wait is Over It has been forty-two years since an American won the world championship in tennis singles. In the years since Jimmy Bostwick took the title in 1974, two British men and two Australian men have reigned as world champion. Today in Newport, the wait is over. Camden Scott Riviere captured the title with an emphatic 6-2 single-set victory on the third day of the championship, reaching the magic number of seven sets. The day after his twenty-ninth birthday, Riviere now succeeds his opponent, Rob Fahey, as world champion. It was a decisive final day.… Read the Full Story >
May 20, 2016 | International Events
The Second Day By James Zug The crucial moment, perhaps, in the day’s play and in the 2016 world championship in general, came in the eighth set. It was 3-3. Rob Fahey had taken the previous, seventh set and now had roared back from a 1-3 deficit. He was up 40-0. He was on the verge of pushing through and squaring the day at two-sets all. Thus, the overall score would be 5-3, and the final day of play on Saturday would be promising or at least realistically possible, with a tiny bit of margin of error and Fahey… Read the Full Story >
May 18, 2016 | International Events, USCTA News
by James Zug The 2016 Men’s World Championship began with great pomp, circumstance and sadness at the National Tennis Club. Jonathan Howell, president of the International Real Tennis Players Association, introduced the challenger, Camden Riviere, the defending champion, Rob Fahey and the marker, Drew Lyons. B.J. Whitehouse sang the national anthems of both Australia and United States. Then silence descended among the hundreds of spectators, as everyone stood and honored the memory of Jay Schochet, the late torchbearer of tennis in Newport. Both players wore bright sneakers—Riviere’s were red, Fahey orange—with orange shoelaces. Otherwise, all in white. Both looked… Read the Full Story >
Mar 14, 2016 | International Events
Feb 3, 2016 | International Events, US Events
The U.S. Open Draws have been released. Go to our 2016 U.S. Open page for detailed information and up-to-date information once the tournament begins.
Nov 23, 2015 | International Events
Congratulations to Steve Virgona on winning the 2015 British Open Singles over Tim Chisholm 6-3,6-2,6-4. Tune in on Tuesday to watch Steve and Chris Chapman take on Bryn Sayers and Ricardo Smith for the British Open Doubles Title. The match will be streamed live at 1PM EST (6PM London). Here’s the link… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz-1pYiaDiQ
Nov 8, 2015 | International Events, US Events
The Tennis and Racquet Club had the honor of hosting the 2015 U.S. Ladies open. There were a total of seventeen players in the Singles and Doubles draw. Play began on Friday with no major upsets in the preliminary round. The crowd witnessed five Singles matches and four Back Draw matches. Fredericka Adams singlehandedly and masterfully streamed the entire tournament. At the close of play everyone was invited to a gala cocktail party to honor the participants of the tournament. Matt Mitchell and Magda Malak hosted this event. More than one hundred members and guests crowded into the Hamlen Room… Read the Full Story >
