Aug 1, 2023 | Juniors, US Events
by Henry Henmen The 2023 U26 US Singles and Doubles championships were held at Westwood Country Club from 7-9th July. The tournament was set to be a tense competition, with the top 4 seeds all within 0.5 handicap points of each other and all in single figures. Players came to the event from all four (tennis) corners of the planet, coming from places such as Hobart, Seacourt, and Bordeaux. The first day of the competition brought 10 quality matches. The highlight of the day came in the doubles, where a first-round upset was on the cards when Chase Motz and Nick… Read the Full Story >
Jun 30, 2023 | Juniors, US Events
The first Junior Development weekend took place on June 2nd and 3rd. Thirteen juniors, five girls and eight boys aged between 11 and 15, participated in 2 days of clinics and doubles match play. The weekend started Saturday morning with basic skills sessions for juniors with little or no court tennis experience. After lunch, more advanced juniors participated in various court tennis drills. Head Professional Ivan Ronaldson and Assistant Professional James Greenley oversaw these. The afternoon session concluded with some doubles match play. The afternoon session seemed to be a big hit, and most of the juniors stayed together and continued having fun at the swimming pool following the day’s tennis session. The juniors were… Read the Full Story >
Feb 1, 2023 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by an Interested Observer The 2023 Parent-Child and Junior Handicap Singles were contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from January 14th – 16th, 2023. Families from three US clubs made the trip to Chicago; guests from New York, Tuxedo Park, and Westwood Country Club joined the Chicago members vying for the titles. The weekend started with Steve Virgona giving a two-hour clinic for all of the juniors to give them a chance to get used to the court and its characteristics before the tournament. In the Parent-Child, there were many fantastic matches throughout the weekend. Jonathan and Barron Lewis… Read the Full Story >
Nov 1, 2022 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Tim Chisholm A small but enthusiastic group of Juniors and their parents descended upon The Tuxedo Club on October 8th & 9th for the rescheduled USCTA Junior Nationals. With juniors from The Tuxedo Club, The Racquet Club of Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and The Queen’s Club…37 matches were played over two days to determine the 2022 National Champions. U11 Championship Champion – Magnus Mitby Finalist – Kurt Mueller U13 Championship Champion – Henry Nieuwerburgh Finalist – Kurt Mueller U15 Championship Champion- Maximus Warner Finalist – Paul Nieuwerburgh U17/19 Championship Champion- Maximus Warner Finalist – Johnny Dawson A special thanks to Dave Christensen… 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 >
Aug 1, 2022 | International Events, Juniors
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 >
Jun 1, 2022 | Juniors, Tournament Results
by Rob Whitehouse The Junior Singles handicap took place on May 14th & 15th, and it was a terrific event! We had ten players who were all very new to Court Tennis play. The weekend was a learning experience with a few clinics sprinkled in and a round-robin format to get everyone on the court as much as possible in two days. We had four players from DC make the trip north! Emma Kry, Jake Kim, Elliott Philpott & Veer Bahethi, six Philadelphians with Hope Whitehouse, Abby Bagby, Mike Bagby, Leo Figge, Jack Dongilli, and Levy Dongilli, giving Court Tennis… Read the Full Story >
Jun 1, 2022 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Peter Dickinson May 29th – 30th, the Racquet Club was proud to host the National Under 26, Singles and Doubles, Championships. With the Van Alen and Clothier Cups approaching fast, players from Philadelphia and Washington came eager to spar in tight head-to-head battles. Henry Smith and James Greenley led the weekend off, with Smith taking a commanding 6-1 6-2 win to push on to the semifinal. Newcomer Eli Segal made his first tournament appearance against Pete Dickinson in the next match that ended with Dickinson moving on to play Noah Motz in the semifinal. Motz had no issues adjusting… Read the Full Story >
Jan 31, 2020 | Juniors
The USCTA National Junior Handicap tournament took place at Prince’s Court on January 17-19. Thirteen entrants played in their age category (U13, U15, U17, U19), and in one big side tourney, we called “The Main event.” Many thanks to Asher Ricci and Aidan Russo, who traveled from Philly and Newport, respectively. Forty-one matches were played over three days. Notably, of the thirteen juniors, only two had family members who had introduced them to the sport. Eight of the parents have taken up court tennis after their kids started playing! Finals Results: U13 Final: Elliot Philpott defeated Wyatt Courson 6-1 U15… Read the Full Story >
