Dec 1, 2022 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Mit Carothers, Tennis Chair Aiken Tennis Club The Witham returned to the Aiken Tennis Club with ten teams in 3 brackets playing 18 competitive matches. Thirteen of the matches went three sets; handicap tennis was back! From the defending champions (Mount & Silvay) to first-time participants (Reilly & Granade) and including out-of-towners Zach Pallis and Peter Bender, the semifinalists were only set after the 15th match in typical tiebreaker drama. In the first semifinal, Kate Villiers and her partner/husband Dan defeated Atlanta teammates Sawyer Duncan and Eric Granade in 3 sets. Next, Matt Dupee, playing below his handicap and… Read the Full Story >
Nov 14, 2022 | Tournament Results, US Events
Silver Racquet Freddie Bristowe def. Ben Stein 6-2, 6-2 NY Open Handicap A Division Winston Simone def. George Wheatley IV 8-5 B Division Browning Platt def. Henry Wilson 8-3 C Division Andrew Beacham def. William Berkowitz 8-7 Photos by Barney Tanfield
Nov 1, 2022 | Tournament Results, US Events, USCTA News
by Leon Smart On October 13th – 16th, The Tennis and Racquet Club hosted the annual Jimmy Knott Memorial Singles. This year’s field included 31 players with representation from the USA, England, and France. The Open Division was highly contested with Whitey Cup selection on the line. The shock result of the tournament came when T&R local, Andrew Peabody, defeated the number 1 seed and former US Amateur champion Todd Meringoff, 6-5 in the third set. On the other side of the draw, Alex Spence faced numerous match points against Ben Hudson at 5-2 40-0 down, but somehow, Alex managed… Read the Full Story >
Nov 1, 2022 | Tournament Results, Uncategorized, US Events
by Dawson Lane The carriages and holsters on the 3:10 to Tuxedo were fully loaded with passengers from near and far for Hadden Tomes 2022. Cowboy Chisholm kicked off a jam-packed schedule of tennis on Friday, complete with unique orange and yellow balls designed to give everyone vertigo even before the bourbon was opened. Off the court, Rich Mueller once again delighted the evening crowd with his musical talents – accompanied on the mic by some of his favourite saloon girls. On the court, duels were battled (with racquets and witty barbs only), and excellent play continued throughout the weekend. On Saturday… Read the Full Story >
Nov 1, 2022 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Tim Chisholm A small but enthusiastic group of Juniors and their parents descended upon The Tuxedo Club on October 8th & 9th for the rescheduled USCTA Junior Nationals. With juniors from The Tuxedo Club, The Racquet Club of Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and The Queen’s Club…37 matches were played over two days to determine the 2022 National Champions. U11 Championship Champion – Magnus Mitby Finalist – Kurt Mueller U13 Championship Champion – Henry Nieuwerburgh Finalist – Kurt Mueller U15 Championship Champion- Maximus Warner Finalist – Paul Nieuwerburgh U17/19 Championship Champion- Maximus Warner Finalist – Johnny Dawson A special thanks to Dave Christensen… Read the Full Story >
Oct 4, 2022 | Tournament Results, US Events
Freddie Bristowe wins 2022 Below Zero – defeating Tony Hollins 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 The Racquet and Tennis Club hosted the 2022 Below Zero from October 3rd through the 6th. A total of sixteen of the country’s professional and top-amateur players competed for the prize of Below Zero champion. Unfortunately, top-seed and past winner, Barney Tanfield, was forced to withdraw shortly before the event leading to a shake-up in the draw. Josh Dodgson, Tony Hollins and Adrian Kemp were the top seeded professionals, with Jon Crowell and Freddie Bristowe leading the amateur ranks. The event began on Monday the 3rd with… Read the Full Story >
Sep 15, 2022 | International Events, International News, Tournament Results
by James Zug Third Day 6-3, 3-6, 5-6, 6-2 FINAL Riviere 5-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, 5-6, 6-3, 3-6, 5-6, 6-2 It was an even colder, damper Thursday afternoon at Prested for Day Three, upper fifties and raining. Everyone, though, was happy to gather again, needing to return to the scene after having barely recovered from Day Two. Ringing in everyone’s ears—still echoing out through the car park and down Prested’s long drive and into Feering—was the roar after the climatic final point of Day Two. It was a twenty-six stroke masterpiece at 5-all, 40-30, set-point for Rob… Read the Full Story >
Sep 13, 2022 | International Events, International News, Tournament Results
by James Zug Day Two 2-6, 2-6, 3-6, 6-5 Day Two was quite different than Day One at Prested Hall. There were new faces onsite. Owner Mike Carter, who dreamed up Prested twenty-eight years ago, returned from Spain. Former world champion Penny Lumley appeared. A second American-based professional, Conor Medlow (Chicago), joined Penny’s son John (Philadelphia) in the galleries. The weather was suddenly autumnal, chilly and damp, with rain threatening and then finally in the third set some spitting turned into a steady, light patter. And everyone was attuned to historical resonances after the fourth annual International Conference on the… Read the Full Story >
Sep 1, 2022 | Tournament Results
by Jacob Faulise The Pell Cup is an annual court tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Club located on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Pell Cup is named in honor of C.C. Pell Jr.’s contributions to the game of court tennis, which included leading a group of devoted players to help fund the restoration of the National Tennis Court, the only public court tennis facility in the United States. This year the NTC hosted 31 teams hailing from 8 different clubs around the US competing in 6 different divisions. The 5-day event kicked off… Read the Full Story >
Aug 1, 2022 | International Events, Tournament Results
by Steve Hufford The pandemic-delayed World Masters amateur court tennis championships were held in France in May and the US fielded teams for all age brackets contested (Over 50s, Over 60s, Over 70s). In addition, Jules Zacher represented the US in the Over 80s individual singles. Training injuries, COVID cases, family commitments, schedule changes, and other unforeseen events challenged our intrepid captains as they rallied the US seniors to create solid rosters for the international team competitions. Captains Guy Devereux, Simon Aldrich, and Greg Van Schaack were unrelenting in their creative and thoughtful efforts to provide a good showing by the US… Read the Full Story >
