Tuxedo hosted the 2019 U.S. Junior Singles and Doubles on July 25 -28. Over 25 juniors participated in five divisions – U19, U17, U15, U13 and U11and a total of 72 matches were played! The tournament was preceded by the 6th Annual Court Tennis Academy which was also held in Tuxedo. Full results can be found after the photos.
by Trevor Jones This year’s Handicap Doubles tournament was another smashing success. In a completely sold out draw, the club saw four solid teams rise to the top of their respective brackets. Players representing many of the U.S. clubs and a few from the U.K. took part in the weekend-long event. It took 68 matches to determine the eventual winners. Thanks to the handicap system, there were many close matches, with many being decided by points, as the number of games was deadlocked. Pairs received points for the number of games they won with wins being favorable. Many duos had… Read the Full Story >
“Ecstatic to have won my 10th CONSECUTIVE US Professional Singles title! Never imagined it would get to this point, but honored to be here holding the trophy today after an epic final! Time for some RandR!” Camden Riviere by Trevor Jones The 2019 U.S. Pro Singles Playing for the Schochet Cup in Newport saw a solid field again this year, eight out of the top ten players took the court at the National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. High-level tennis filled the Main Draw and overflowed into the Satellite Draw played this year in memory of… Read the Full Story >
by Adrian Kemp The Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the World Masters Over 50s and 55s in early May. A strong US-based contingent was joined by the top amateur players in their age-groups from Australia and the U.K. We were delighted that the event also attracted a team of French players. In the 50s Singles, Guy Devereux and Jeremy Wintersteen were top-seeds, and both progressed to the Semi-Finals with relative ease. There were some fantastic matches in the early rounds, special mention to Peter Holmes and Charles Blanchot who set the tone for the tournament with a hard-fought 3-set match,… Read the Full Story >
By Mason Drake The Racquet Club of Chicago was proud to host the 2019 Bathurst Cup from May 13th – 18th. After two days of practice to get acclimated to the court, the players were more than ready to go. Australia, ably led by captain Al Ramsay, were drawn to play the #1 seeded British team and the U.S. team, led by Jon Crowell, were drawn to play the #2 French team led by their captain Tim Batten. Team G.B., led by captain Jamie Douglas, was always going to be tough to beat and although the Australians fought gallantly, both… Read the Full Story >
The National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport was selected to be the venue for the bi-annual World Over Singles and Doubles Championships in the 70 and 75-year-old age groups. The events were held from May 11ththrough the 14ththis year. Competitors came from around Great Britain, Australia, and the United States. The level of play exhibited by the seniors was remarkably high and most of the matches were seriously contested from start to finish. On the social side, there was an informal Dutch Treat Dinner on Friday evening at the Surf Club attended by all… Read the Full Story >
We had a fantastic week here in Philadelphia hosting the World Master 60s and 65s. With twenty-six entries across the singles and doubles in both age groups, it was lining up for some great action! Starting with the 60s singles, John Prenn cruised through his first-round matches to find himself against his doubles partner Jonathan Hamer who had a great game against Geoffrey Russell in the round before taking it 6/4 6/2. Hamer came out of the block starting well against Prenn going 2/1 up. Prenn finding his stride fought back and took the first set 6/2. Serving well and… Read the Full Story >
by Ivan Ronaldson In the first semifinal Prince’s Court’s #1 seed Danny McBride dominated Tom Brownlie from Philadelphia 6/0 in the first set. Playing a similar game of control, both players battled hard till midway through the second set when Tom’s ironman fitness started to show. Brownlie took the second and third sets 6/4 6/4. John Motz had an easier time handling Kenny Soffer in the bottom half of the draw. The new court and John’s devastating cut volley proved too much, and Motz won 6/2 6/1. The final looked set to be a battle of Motz’s aggression versus Brownlie’s control… Read the Full Story >
The U.S. National Open was hosted by the Racquet and Tennis Club April 26th to 28th. Fourteen players competed in the Main Draw, eleven US-based professionals were joined by three of the country’s top amateurs. World #1 Camden Riviere led out a world-class field of entrants, which also included top-seeds Steve Virgona, Nicky Howell and John Lumley. The first match of the tournament featured Mike Noll, a finalist in the inaugural National Open in the late ‘90s. He was able to roll back the years to produce several periods of brilliance but was outdone by the consistency of Leon Smart.… Read the Full Story >
