Feb 1, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
By an interested observer The Etchebaster trophy was contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from January 19th – 22nd, 2024. Six players traveled to Chicago from New York, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington D.C and Aiken. There was also a strong field of 16 Chicago players, and a notable performance goes to Chicago’s Lawson Buhl, who lost narrowly in the R16 to #2 seed Jason McAlhaney 6-3, 4-6, 6-5. The Etchebaster final of 2024 was between Chicago’s John Pak and Westwood Country Club’s Conrad Calcagno. Conrad had earlier survived two three-set thrillers on Saturday, firstly in the quarterfinal against local… Read the Full Story >
Feb 1, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by James Greenley The Hickey Cup was played at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ. There was a full draw of 16 players from Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Tuxedo and Newport. There was some superb tennis from everyone in the tournament. There were two draws. Those who didn’t get through the first round were entered into the plate draw. In the plate, the final involved the young and upcoming player Kurt Mueller and Randy Barr. Randy got off to a good start, taking the lead 6-1. Kurt fought back into the match, hitting targets and some fantastic winners. Kurt ended up… Read the Full Story >
Feb 1, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Ivan Ronaldson With the Hickey Cup at Lakewood oversubscribed, Westwood held a Level event for handicaps 70 and above. A total of 15 players entered, with nine locals and six traveling from Philadelphia and Newport. In the top half of the draw, both the 1st and 4th seeds were knocked out in their first match, leading to a semifinal between unseeded Brian Lutz and Andy Davidson. Brian’s athleticism wasn’t quite enough to deal with Andy’s experience and serving variety. Davidson won 6-4, 6-1 and advanced to the final. In the bottom half of the draw, Sydney Alderman from Philadelphia… Read the Full Story >
Feb 1, 2024 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Dawson Lane A small but enthusiastic group of Junior played in the 2024 Junior Handicap Singles at the Tuxedo Club on January 13th & 14th. Hazel Christensen, Johnny Dawson, Walt Laukitis, Kurt Mueller & Calliope Yannuzzi participated in a round-robin where all the juniors played four matches, with Johnny Dawson & Kurt Mueller earning the right to play each other in the Final. Based on the results of the round-robin, Kurt was the favorite heading into the final, even with a slight handicap adjustment based upon Kurt going undefeated in the round-robin portion of the event. Kurt played an… Read the Full Story >
Feb 1, 2024 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Dawson Lane No non-Tuxedo entries to the 2024 Parent-Child allowed the conversion to a Family Handicapped Doubles event! This change allowed 12 teams to participate in a fun weekend of handicapped doubles. Three (4) team round robins saw the winners of each group, and the team with the 2nd most games won moved on to the semifinals. Maria Panico & Steve Klepper defeated Lindsay & Gavin Maxwell in an entertaining three-set semifinal to earn their spot in the Final. In the other semifinal, Johnny Dawson and ‘adopted for the weekend’ Dad Chris Heffernan defeated the Mother-Son pairing of Serena… Read the Full Story >
Nov 29, 2023 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Rob Whitehouse The 42nd annual Jimmy Dunn saw its biggest turnout in history, with 204 entrants competing in court Tennis, singles and doubles squash and racquets! Two hundred seventy-four matches were played over four days at the Racquet Club. We had players attend from all over the country and a few from across the pond. The tennis had fifty-six teams entered across seven different divisions. The atmosphere was incredible, with matches scheduled all day, and the competition was very even in all divisions. Most players entered multiple events, making for some exhausted players on Sunday! The Jock Soutar saw… Read the Full Story >
Nov 14, 2023 | Tournament Results, US Events
By the R&TC Professional Staff Silver Racquet Invitational The Invitational Tennis Singles produces a draw nearly commensurate with the U.S. Amateur, and this year did not disappoint. Players from five clubs fought it out in the Main Draw. Seeds progressed accordingly despite an exceptional performance from Matt Mackin against his clubmate, Ben Stein. Both Bristowe and Stein were nearly flawless in their Semi-Final performances, with Freddie overcoming James Medlow and Stein likewise overcoming Henry Smith. This is perhaps the youngest Semi-Final in memory and a terrific sign of the times to come. In the Final, Ben played one of the… Read the Full Story >
Nov 13, 2023 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Tony Hollins On a chilly November weekend in Newport, RI, the International Tennis Hall of Fame hosted the Anne Boleyn Ladies Singles. It wasn’t just cold outside, but the ladies had ice in their veins as they steadied themselves for some handicapped singles matches. The round-robin handicapped format of this event meant that there was no clear favorite. It also offers a fantastic opportunity to meet new players and get multiple matches under the belt early in the 2023/24 season. It was great to see that half of the draw was populated by traveling players from Aiken, Philadelphia, and… Read the Full Story >
Nov 12, 2023 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Nick Howell The Aiken Tennis Club hosted the Calhoun Witham Cup from November 2-5. The Calhoun Witham Cup is a handicap doubles event for handicaps 35 and higher – split into two divisions. We had a great turnout this year, as 16 pairs entered the tournament. The top 8 handicaps competed in the A division, and the remaining eight competed in the B division. We had eight players from out of town play, and ten ladies compete, which was fantastic! The Calhoun Witham Cup got underway on Thursday afternoon, with Cissie Sullivan and Francois Verglas winning with a decisive… Read the Full Story >
Nov 1, 2023 | Tournament Results
by Leon Smart The Jimmy Knott Memorial Singles saw a great turnout this year. With 6 clubs represented, the tournament started on Thursday October 12th and finished on Sunday October 15th and 4 divisions were held, the Open, 35+, 45+ and 55+ handicap divisions. The 55+ Division saw last year’s defending champion get knocked out early by Max White, who ended up winning the division over Holly Meers 5/6 6/4 6/3. The 45+ Division final saw Chris Tomasevich and Connor Richmond face off once again. Richmond had the opportunity to take the championship with a match point, however, Tomasevich had… Read the Full Story >
