~Stout Claims his First US Open!!!
James Stout defeated Bryn Sayers in teh finals of the 2010 US Open. The score was: 6/2, 6/2, 3/6 6/2
~US Open Results thru Sunday
After the big upsets on Saturday, no surprises in the doubles semis today!
~Riviere Out Guns Gunn
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
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 >
~The Latest Top 25 List
~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 >
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