Sep 30, 2024 | Juniors, Overseas Events, US Events
Click for photo album by Dawson Lane Eight juniors representing the United States and supported by the USCTPF (United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation) spent 9 days in England on a court tennis tour with a final stop at The Queen’s Club for the British Junior Championships. The Juniors players: representing Tuxedo – Hazel Christensen, Campbell Langdon, Walt Laukitis, Kurt Mueller, Paul Nieuwerburgh, Calliope Yannuzzi and Anson Devinney and Elliot Philpott – representing Westwood. August 9th & 10th Dedicated travel days for the US contingent of court tennis players, with plans for convening as a group on the morning of… Read the Full Story >
Mar 1, 2024 | Overseas Events, US Events
2024 World Masters Championships – The USCTA is sponsoring four age-specific teams to represent the US in this year’s World Masters Championships in London, with our senior teams playing for the Cockram Trophy (50+), the Bostwick Cup (60+), the Danby Trophy (70+), and the Munoz Trophy (80+) against Australia, France, and the UK. Any US players who might be interested in playing in the individual events, which follow the team events, have an April 22 deadline to fill out the individual entry form. Full details about the individual championships, which will be played at Queen’s Club, are available at the… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2023 | Overseas Events, US Events
The United States will host the Van Alen, Clothier, and Limb Cups (VACL) July 11 -16. The Westwood Country Club will hold the premier international junior tennis team event. The biennial tournaments are comprised of juniors under 26 from the U.K., USA, and Australia and rotate between countries. Each country’s team includes 4-6 players. The U.S. team includes Freddie Bristowe, Erik Barker, Henry Smith, Noah Motz, and Chase Motz. All have played in previous team matches and have been preparing with the help of Junior Coaches – Tim Chisholm and Camden Riviere. Before Chisholm and Riviere, Ivan Ronaldson played a… 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
Oct 1, 2022 | Overseas Events
by Jeremy Wintersteen The 100th anniversary of the Bathurst Cup will take place in England at Marylebone Cricket Club (Lord’s) from October 8-15. An international amateur team competition between France, Australia, England, and the United States, the Bathurst Cup was first contested in 1922 and is played every two years. It was last hosted by the Racquet Club of Chicago with England taking the Cup. The United States team is comprised of Jon Crowell (captain), Pat Winthrop, Freddie Bristowe, and Pete Dickinson. Jon and Pat are veteran players from previous Bathurst campaigns and Freddie and Pete are new additions and… 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 >
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 >
Jan 31, 2022 | International Events, Overseas Events
Steve Hufford, USCTA Seniors Committee chair (racquetswinger@gmail.com) The US teams are almost formed for the 2022 Court Tennis World Masters Amateur Championships, to be played in France May 14-29, 2022. Captains will consider expressions of interest received through the deadline of Feb. 28, based on team need, and will finalize team rosters by mid-March. Alternates may be selected at the discretion of each captain. Interested competitive players who will be 50+, 60+, 70+, or 80+ years of age within 2022, and who can confirm their availability and willingness to travel, are encouraged to contact the appropriate team captain: Team (age… Read the Full Story >
Jan 11, 2022 | International Events, Overseas Events
***UPDATED SCHEDULE as of January 10, 2022*** France To Host World Masters, May 14-29, 2022 The Comite Francais du Jeu de Court Paume recently released the detailed schedule for the 2022 World Masters amateur championships of court tennis. These team and individual events will span from May 14 to May 29, and will be held in Paris, Fontainebleau, and Bordeaux. The USCTA’s captains for the US teams are eager to recruit and confirm members for the strongest US sides possible as we compete for the Cockram Trophy (50+ years of age), Bostwick Cup (60+), Danby Trophy (70+), and Munioz Trophy… Read the Full Story >
