~Motz Doubles Up The 40s!

Mar 8, 2010 | Uncategorized

John Motz didn’t let age get the better of him as he won the US40s Singles Championship 6-1 6-5 over a hobbled Bill Barker.  The finalists teamed up to take on Hufford/Zug in the Doubles Final.  Hufford and Zug got off to a blistering start taking the first set 6/1 to the surprise on the gallery.  However, Motz/Barker finally gained their second wind and in doing so gained the second set 6/5 in a tense final game.  The third set saw the momentum continue as Motz/Barker played with a champion’s confidence.  Motz doubled up his medal total by winning the… Read the Full Story >

~Riviere Out Guns Gunn

Feb 19, 2010 | Uncategorized

Aiken – Camden Riviere defeated Ruaraidh Gunn in the second leg of their Eliminator. The score was 6/0,6/0,6/0. Riviere will play Steve Virgona in the Final Eliminator. That will be the best of 13 sets and will take place in Tuxedo on March 18,20 & 21. Ticket information will be posted this weekend.  To read through the match coverage: For the Virgona v Sayers match: And for the Riviere v Gunn match it can be seen by this link http://www.irtpa.com/index.php/realtennis/world_more/riviere_v_gunn_match_coverage/http://www.irtpa.com/index.php/realtennis/world_more/virgona_v_sayers_match_coverage/

~US Junior Nationals

Feb 17, 2010 | Uncategorized

While the “big guns” were pounding it out in the Tuxedo Gold racquet, 17 “future stars” descended upon Washington for the 2010 Junior National Singles. Despite piles of snow, the kids were not even interested in venturing out as their focus was totally on tennis. Ranging in age from 8-18, with some barely able to reach into the trough for balls and others towering over the adults, the juniors played through the weekend. Using a complex scoring system, each junior played numerous matches. With each additional match, the improvement was visible, showing the benefits of match time and coaching tips.  … Read the Full Story >

~Anne Boleyn& Women’s Invitational

Feb 11, 2010 | Uncategorized

Chatter was a “flurry”…. There were predictions of inclement weather for the mid-east northward to Philadelphia starting last Friday Feb 5.  Should or could the Anne Boleyn and the 1st  Women’s Invitational tournaments be played in Philadelphia Feb 5-7?  That being said, not even heavy snowfall outside or even on the court prevented the tournaments from being played as scheduled. Melissa Grassi and Pam Post hosted both events with generous support from the Grassi Family, two talented Philly Pros – Rob Whitehouse and Barney Tanfield and members of the Philadelphia Racquet Club.  Plenty of play, fine cuisine and lots of… Read the Full Story >

National League – Tie for 1st Place!

Feb 4, 2010 | Uncategorized

February 2, 2010 Philadelphia defeats NY 2/1 Whitehouse lost to Gooding 6/1,6/2 Virgona defeated Stout 6/0,6/3 Whitehouse & Virgona defeated Gooding & Stout 8/5 NY and Philadelphia are tied for 1st place Past results and schedule

~Greevy Cup Recap

Jan 29, 2010 | Uncategorized

From January 22nd through January 24th, the Greevy Cup was contested for by players with handicaps between 20-29 at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. Three of the four semifinalists are veterans of the game but it was the one newcomer, Jon Crowell, that took home the honors. After outlasting John Madzin 6-Love in the 3rd set on Saturday afternoon, Crowell met Andrew Purcell in the final match on Sunday morning. Purcell survived a marathon semifinal earlier Sunday morning against Peter Vogt, lasting an amazing 2+ hours. In the final, the first set was intense with long rallies and several multi-deuce… Read the Full Story >