Mar 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Eliminator – Day 3 Virgona takes it all with a 6/4 victory. The final score was: 6/4 6/2 6/4 6/5 6/4 5/6 6/3 3/6 6/4 For complete match information – go to IRTPA Coverage Next stop – World Championship! Eliminator – Day 2 The IRTPA reports "After the 2nd days play the overall set score is now 6/2 in Virgona’s favour. The set scores are 6/4 6/2 6/4 6/5 Tuesday 6/4 5/6 6/3 3/6 Thursday Virgona requires one more set." Day 2 Results: Steve Virgona wins 2 of the fours sets played on Thursday to lead the series 6/2. The… Read the Full Story >
Mar 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Racquet Club of Chicago Seeking Applicants for Court Tennis Professional March 2, 2012 In anticipation of the restoration of the Racquet Club of Chicago Court Tennis facility, the club is seeking applicants for a Court Tennis Professional position effective June 1. To confidentially indicate interest in this full-time position, please contact Racquet Club of Chicago Head Professional John Cashman. John Cashman Racquet Club of Chicago Head Professional (312) 642-1431 or rccpros@aol.com The Tennis PROFESSIONAL Description The Tennis Professional reports to the Head Professional and works closely with the rest of the Pro Shop staff and Athletics Committee to manage… Read the Full Story >
Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Work began on Monday 20 February 2012 on the restoration of the court tennis facility at the Racquet Club of Chicago. The original court had opened in October 1924 and was used until sometime in 1936 when the club converted it into a lawn tennis court. Pierre Etchebaster gave an exhibition there in 1931, playing against the club pro Charley Williams. One RCOC member, George Husband, even won the U.S. national amateur title in 1927. Now, in the last few days, the court is finally on the way to returning to court tennis play for the first time in more… Read the Full Story >
Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Phil Shannon, a Yorkshireman, found himself a court tennis pro at Prested Hall from June 2002 to June 2005. A month later he came to Prince’s Court in Washington and worked there as assistant professional until his official retirement on 2 March 2012. Phil is moving on to the mortgage business. A much beloved figure, Phil cooked up feasts, cajoled league play and generally made court tennis seem the most exciting thing in the world. His emailed invitation to the 2010 Prince’s Court league was typical. He promised: “BBQ’s, curry cook offs, theme evenings like Croatia night, classical music jammin… Read the Full Story >
Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Matt Porter held on to the #1 spot, but there was a lot of jockeying for position between 2 and 25. Click here to find out what happened! The next list is due out in June.
Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bruce Katz takes a statistical look at the game. His conclusions might make you re-think your match strategy. Read his article, Musings from the Winning Gallery
Feb 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
What a great weekend the Racquet Club of Philadelphia had hosting the 2012 Ladies Invitational! We had women from Washington, Philadelphia, and Aiken S.C. The singles final consisted of a high level of woman`s tennis. Ginny Goodyear from Aiken played Philly`s own Melissa Purcell in a very good match and a very close first set. Although Melissa knows the court and has every type of weapon, Ginny was just a little too quick and served just a little bit tougher than Melissa. Congratulations to Ginny! In the doubles we had Philly`s own Kathy Carson and Melissa Purcell -vs. –… Read the Full Story >
Feb 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
The 2012 Etchebaster Cup was held at the Racquet and Tennis Club this past weekend of February 10-12. The event was among the most successful Etchebaster Cups in recent years in terms of the number of entrants, level of play, and the size and enthusiasm of the group of spectators. An impressive showing of 28 participants from Boston, Newport, Tuxedo, Philadelphia, and New York displayed their craft on court with style and aplomb. The T&R in Boston had a strong level of participation this year, fielding more entrants than any other club. This year’s finalists, Billy Conners and Andy Roberts,… Read the Full Story >
Feb 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Court Tennis Singles Jonathan Larken (NY R&T) defeated defending champion Pat Winthrop (Newport) 4/6, 6/4 6/3 6/1. Court Tennis Doubles Greevy Division – Alan McHugh (Tuxedo) and Todd Meringoff (Boston) defeated Greg VanSchaack (Tuxedo) and Tom Wilson (Tuxedo) 8/6. Noll Division – Charles deCasteja (Tuxedo) and Dan Villiers (Aiken) defeated Amanda Avedissian (Newport) and John Dawson (Tuxedo) 8/6. Whitehouse Division – Marc Lewinstein (Newport) and Greg Romero (Tuxedo) defeated Arnold Spangler (Tuxedo) and Jeff Cutshall (Tuxedo) 8/5. Burke Division – Phil Tavani (Tuxedo) and Graham Freydberg (Newport) defeated Paula Tocci (Tuxedo) and Martin Whitmer (Prince’s Court) 8/1.
Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Matt Porter moves up 3 spots to claim the top amateur spot. What other changes are there? Check out the list here. The next Top 25 list comes out in March.
