~Anne Boleyn& Women’s Invitational
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!
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
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 >
~Wharton & Hickey Cups
Gates Hits “A Double” in Newport
~Burke Cup – Updated Report!
Prince’s Court welcomed players from Boston (Connors & Stockton), New York (Ziatyk), and from parts unknown (Bender) to the USCTA Level Championships for players with a handicap of 40-49, The Burke Cup. It became quite clear from the first match of the tournament that William Connors (affectionately dubbed “The Boston Strong Boy” by Temple) routed a travel-weary Mike Ziatyk and sent notice to the rest of the field that he was on a mission and would not be denied. The question was, who would have the game to stop him? Through many highly competitive matches over the course of the weekend, a… Read the Full Story >
US Parent Child
Gordon & Howard McMorris won their first US Parent Child title by defeating Paul & Alec Monaghan. The tournament was played at Georgian Court on January 16-17.
WSJ Article on Alistair Martin
The attached article appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 20, 2010.
Alastair B. Martin
It is with sadness that we report on the passing of Alastair Martin this morning at his home in Katonah, New York. Please read the following by James Zug on Mr Martin’s many accomplishments. On behalf of the USCTA and the USCTPF, we offer our condolences to his family. A.B. Martin By James Zug Alastair Bradley Martin, one of the greatest amateur court tennis players of the twentieth century and a leader in both court tennis and lawn tennis, died on 12 January 2010. He was ninety-four. Blond-haired, shy and energetic, A.B. Martin (he preferred A.B. to Alastair) was… Read the Full Story >
~Etchebaster Draw Final Results!
Tedeschi the Unstoppable leads the Bostonian invasion! Pictures and story to follow!
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