* USCTPF Annual Appeal
The USCTPF Annual Appeal is off to a great start. Thanks to all who have given. If you did not receive your appeal or have misplaced it, here’s a copy! USCTPF Annual Appeal
* World Championship Race Begins – Ticket Info
The 2012 World Championship (WC) will be held at Queen’s Club in London on April 24-28, 2012. For information on tickets, click here. As of December 8, there were four players vying for the opportunity to challenge World Champion Rob Fahey, for the title. Those players in order of ranking points were: 1. Steve Virgona 2. Camden Riviere 3. Bryn Sayers 4. Ben Matthews The format calls for 1 to play 4 and 2 to play 3 in a series of 3, 5 set matches. The winners move on to the Final Eliminator – which is the best of 13… Read the Full Story >
* Whitney Cup Results & Photos
Congratulations to New York on winning the 2011 Whitney Cup… Full Results Link to Michael Do’s Photo Recap
* National League – Tuxedo @ Newport
Final National League Match of the “Regular Season” -Tuxedo defeats Newport Tony Hollins defeated Jake Worseldine 6/1, 6/1 Tim Chisholm defeated Rich Smith 6/5, 6/4 Smith/Worseldine defeated Chisholm/Hollins 8/5 Tuxedo wins 6/1 and clinches the #3 Spot. They will play New York in the semifinal round in New York sometime during the week of January 2. The winner will go on to play Philadelphia. The final round will be played in Philadelphia the week of January 12th.
* Lakewood on the Rise
A couple of years spent nurturing our relationship with the university has finally paid off, and this summer we gained access to, and made significant progress with several key decision-makers within the Georgian Court University community, including a fruitful alignment with the athletic director, the director of intramural sports, the chairperson of physical education department, the soccer coach and the tennis coach. These relationships enabled us to finally gain access to the student body and greater university community as a whole, without stepping on any toes in the administrative hierarchy. As a result, we were asked to participate in… Read the Full Story >
* Annual Dinner a Fantastic Success…& photos…
Note: A link to photos from the evening by Michael Do can be found at the end of the story! The fourteenth annual dinner of the United States Court Tennis Association was held on Friday 9 December 2012 at the Racquet & Tennis Club. By most metrics the event, organized by Brian Owens, was the most successful dinner yet. One hundred and seventy-five people from around the world attended—many were in town to play in or watch the Whitney Cup and others came to support the Association and be a part of its yearly reunion. It is always special to be… Read the Full Story >
* National League – Philadelphia @ Tuxedo
National League – Philadelphia @ Tuxedo December 16, 2011 Gabe Kinzler (PH) defeated Tony Hollins (TUX) 6/3 6/3 Steve Virgona (PH) defeated Tim Chisholm 5/6 6/3 6/5 Doubles: Chisholm/Hollins def. Kinzler/Virgona 8/7 Philadelphis 6 points Tuxedo 1 point Next Match – Tuxedo vs. New England @ Newport on December 20
* National League: New England @ NY
National League Results – New England @ New York December 13, 2011 Stout def. Smith 6/1,6/1 Gooding def. Bainton 6/2,6/2 Gooding/Stout def. Smith/Bainton 8/5
* National Open Goes to Virgona!
Steve Virgona won the 2012 National Open in Washington. Virgona played Mike Gooding in the final – the score was 6/1,6/2,6/1. The draw is below…story and pictures to follow. 2011 National Open Draw
* USCTA Annual Dinner – AUCTION LIST!!!
Auction List now Available. Click here for details. Can’t make the dinner? You can still bid on the items. Send your bids to usctaauction@gmail.com. You are cordially invited to the United States Court Tennis Association Annual Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Friday December 9th The Racquet and Tennis Club 370 Park Avenue 6:30 pm Cocktails and Silent Auction 7:30 pm Dinner, Awards and Live Auction Class of 2011 Penny Lumley Rob Whitehouse RSVP to Brian Owens
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