Apr 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Steven Virgona, the senior professional at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, will be challenging Rob Fahey at Queens Club in London on 24, 26 and 28 April in a best of thirteen set match for the world championship of tennis. 1. How did things go at Seacourt against Bryn Sayers in early March? You won pretty comfortably, 7 sets to 2: 6/4 6/2 6/4 6/5 6/4 5/6 6/3 3/6 6/4 [For more on the Final Eliminator, see The Final Eliminator My preparation and game planning for the match went a long way to building a 4 sets to love lead… Read the Full Story >
Mar 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
The US Amateur was played in New York during the weekend of March 2-4. Singles – Semifinals: Patrick Winthrop def. Ben Cook 6/2, 6/3 Jeremy Wintersteen def. Lex Miron 6/4, 6/4 Final: Winthrop def. Wintersteen 6/5, 6/2, 6/5 Doubles – Semifinals: Cook/Winthrop def. McBride/Wintersteen 6/4, 6/5 Miron/Pell def. Moroscak/Barker 6/0, 6/0 Final: Miron/Pell def. Cook/Winthrop 0/6, 6/5, 6/5, 6/3 The Racquet & Tennis Club in New York hosted the 2012 US Amateur Championship March 2-4 in conjunction with the Racquets U.S. Open. Results of the singles competition were as follows: Pat Winthrop had to get past Danny McBride on his… Read the Full Story >
Mar 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Lord Percival Cup, the higher handicapper’s version of the Whitney Cup, took to the court in Philadelphia over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Seven teams came to duke it out to try to end the reign of the mighty Boston Tennis & Racquet Club. Washington put together two teams to up their chances of taking home the title facing off against two teams from Philadelphia and strong teams from Boston, Newport and New York. Play started on Friday afternoon with all teams knowing they had a chance to win. With some great players in the draw and accusations of… Read the Full Story >
Mar 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Court Tennis version of March Madness happened last weekend in Philadelphia as 21 veteran players competed to win national championships in the 40 and 50 singles and doubles tournaments. The age level tournaments were a war of attrition as veteran players tried to survive injuries, fierce competition and social events to bring home a title or two. Your brackets were busted if you picked the favorite to win any of these four tournaments, as all of the number 1 seeds were defeated. The tournaments got underway on Friday with no surprising results. The closest match of the day was… Read the Full Story >
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
