Aug 31, 2024 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Ivan Ronladson Following the Junior Academy at the end of July, Westwood hosted the USCTA U11s, U13s, and U15s. In the U11s, Magnus Mitby (Haven Pell’s grandson) won the final 8-0 against Liliana Ronaldson. With a handicap of 65 and only ten years old, Magnus is almost certainly the World #1 in his age group. The U13s and U15s were dominated by Kurt Mueller from Tuxedo. Kurt almost stumbled against Jack Morrison in the U15 semi-final, winning an 8-7, 40 all-match point nail-biter. The U13 and U15 finals ended up 8-2 in Mueller’s favor over Mina Mitby. All the… Read the Full Story >
Aug 30, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Tony Hollins The Pell Cup is the National Tennis Club’s flagship event, guaranteeing high-quality tennis and plenty of social activities. This year was an exception, with sixty-six players registered for the doubles event. The teams are divided into five divisions, including the Pro Division and A to D divisions. Thank you to all of the tournament participants from near and far. We had all of the US clubs represented with the exception of the new Sand Valley court. The matches were played in good spirit, with lots of nail-biting contests and even more on-court smiles. The social activities were… Read the Full Story >
Jul 31, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
Sand Valley, WI July 15-17 By Steven Virgona The 2024 US National Open was played at the newest tennis court in the world at Sand Valley, Wisconsin, from July 15-17. Set on 12,000 acres of sand dunes in central Wisconsin and comprising five world-class golf courses, it is a majestic place to play court tennis. 12 players (11 professionals and one amateur) traveled from Chicago, New York, Boston, Aiken, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. to compete for the title. With the court new to all the players and no experience to draw from, it would be interesting to see how everyone… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2024 | International Events, Tournament Results
by Bill Barker For the first time ever, the United States won the Cockram Trophy, the biennial international team competition for players aged 50 and over. The United States went 3-0 on the historic Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court Palace, against teams from Australia, France, and Great Britain. Played in a round robin competition, the Cockram format is three singles and two doubles matches. Playing for the United States were players from five different U.S. clubs: Guy Devereux, Brook Hazelton, Shawn Herlihy, Todd Meringoff, John Motz, David Tedeschi, Co-Captain Jeremy Wintersteen, and Co-Captain Bill Barker. The U.S. enjoyed a… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2024 | International Events, Tournament Results
Team USA at the Bostwick Cup: How to Look Good Losing by George Bell For those of you who live on a diet of headlines here’s a snack: The 60+ US Bostwick team finished third of four teams in the World Masters, and, truth be told, narrowly avoided finishing fourth. All matches were played at the Middlesex University Real Tennis Club, a gloriously lit court with walls of navy blue, trimmed with a penthouse of blonde oak. Painted lines are sky blue and red. The arched ceiling, one of the highest among all courts, permits diffuse sunlight throughout the day… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Tony Hollins The U.S. Professional Singles is a highlight of the court tennis season for fans and players. This year was no exception as the competitors headed to Newport, RI, to compete for the coveted Schochet Cup. The field featured twelve of the top fifteen players in the world, and the quality of play lived up to expectations. The depth of the field was evident for all to see, with multiple close matches keeping the crowd entertained. Crowd favorite Robert Fahey entered the event for the first time in a few years, which piqued people’s interest. Many of the… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
By Kota C Current Women’s World Champion Claire Fahey crossed the ‘Pond’, made her way to Tuxedo Park and dominated the competition at the 2024 Women’s US Open dropping only 1 game (to Tuxedo Junior Stars Calliope Yannuzzi and Hazel Christensen) in the entirety of the tournament. Players from Australia, England, France and the United States participated in the tournament providing numerous entertaining matches for the spectators throughout the weekend. Claire Fahey (The Oratory School) defeated JoSee Tan (Royal Melbourne Tennis Club) in the singles final. Fahey and Alex Brodie (Holyport Real Tennis Club) defeated Tan and Xanthe Ranger (The… Read the Full Story >
Jun 17, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
The Tuxedo Club once again set the bar for hosting National Championships with the USCTA Mixed Nationals held at the club May 31st – June 2nd. With arguably the strongest and youngest field in memory, it was clear to all the spectators that the future of the amateur game is in good hands! The top three teams of Annie Clark & Noah Motz (Westwood Country Club), Emily Young & Ned Batstone (International Tennis Hall of Fame), Kadi Meldrum & Rakesh Jasani (Aiken Tennis Club) all have a team HCP of under 23…. The spectators were in for a feast of… Read the Full Story >
May 30, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Nick Howell After several postponements, The Greevy Cup occurred over Memorial weekend at Aiken Tennis Club. Six players entered, all from Aiken. The top 2 seeds, Rakesh Jasani and Geoff Ellis received byes to the semifinals. The tournament kicked off on a hot afternoon in the south with John Shafer versus Jason Rabun. John was the underdog but played very well, with crisp volleying and a hunger to chase down every ball, which helped him win the first set 6-4. Jason upped his game in the second set and played a lot of consistent tennis to win the second set.… Read the Full Story >
Apr 30, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by James Greenley Westwood Country Club hosted the US 50s on the 26th-28th of April. Eight players entered the singles and doubles draws. Top seed Todd Meringoff (Boston T&R) played Bill Barker (Westwood) in one singles semifinal. Todd won the match 6/4 6/3. On the other side of the draw, Brook Hazelton (New York R&T) played John Motz (Westwood). After Brook became familiar with the court and hit some unbelievable winners on his backhand volley, he won 6/4 6/3. In the final, Todd faced Brook. There were long rests and excellent play from both players. Brook closed out the match… Read the Full Story >
