May 31, 2019 | International Events, Tournament Results
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 >
May 31, 2019 | International Events, Tournament Results
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 >
May 31, 2019 | International Events, Tournament Results
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 >
May 30, 2019 | Tournament Results, US Events
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 >
May 1, 2019 | Tournament Results, US Events
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 >
May 1, 2019 | Tournament Results, USCTA News
by Trevor Jones, Founder, and Captain – Salve Regina University Court Tennis Team Recently, the Salve Regina University Court Tennis Team was privileged to have its first-ever match in team and university history. With many thanks to Mike Gooding, we were able to schedule a match with the members of the National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. So, on the morning of, we feasted on breakfast together in the clubhouse and suited up in our whites to take the court for our first match in programme history. After many cold, early Wednesday morning and late Friday… Read the Full Story >
Apr 30, 2019 | Tournament Results
by Mit Carothers Seven teams entered the 2019 Northrup Knox Tournament and seven teams entered the Aiken Spring Handicap at the Aiken Tennis Club played April 18-21. The Northrup Knox featured 2 groups in round robin play with the top two teams in each advancing to the semifinals played on Easter morning. Group A winners Michael Sullivan and Robert Glance moved on to play Dan Villiers and Pete Roessler, advancing to the finals with a 6-3, 6-5 win. The second semifinal saw Thad Gray and partner Morgan Purvis defeat Group B winners George Handy and Matthew Mackin 6-4, 6-4. In… Read the Full Story >
Apr 14, 2019 | Tournament Results, US Events
The Boston Marathon weekend was a fitting backdrop for the 2019 US Amateur Court Tennis Championships. Due to the fantastic depth of the draw, there was no easy path through to the final and the players’ mental and physical strength was truly tested. Some notable results included a win for Ben Hudson, a T&R up-and-comer, over Shawn Herlihy 6-3, 6-2; Jeremy Wintersteen fought off a strong Alex Spence 5-6, 6-4, 6-2; Jon Crowell defeated Todd Meringoff 6-5, 6-3 and the backed that up with another 6-5, 6-3 win over Patrick Winthrop. Then there were two… Jon Crowell and defending champion,… Read the Full Story >
Apr 14, 2019 | Tournament Results
By Brenda Sabbag Newport hosted the Ladies Invitational on the weekend of April 12th. The tournament was well-attended with twenty players from the home club, Philadelphia and Boston. There were five round robin groups with the top two finishers from each group moving on to the main draw. The first semifinal featured Philadelphia’s Melissa Purcell versus Newport’s Brenda Sabbag. Purcell played nearly flawlessly with great defense and speed, and the wily veteran Sabbag simply did not have enough weapons to counteract Purcell’s fantastic play. Purcell won the match 6-3, 6-3. Sara Lacombe, after a brief absence from the game, came back as… Read the Full Story >
Apr 14, 2019 | Tournament Results
by John Lumley With a start to the tournament having Henry Smith (#2 seed) pull out due to illness it shook up the event from the get-go! To kick off the day Krish Chawla (St. Joes prep player) took on another St. Joes prep – Michael Barton. Barton, a much more experienced player, played a good game with Krish crushing some volleys but it wasn’t enough as Barton cruised through 6-2 6-0. To follow Luke Snyder (another St. Joes prep player) played Chase Motz but Motz was too strong for Snyder and took it 6-0 6-1. In the quarterfinals, things… Read the Full Story >
