The World Masters events will be held in the UK this Spring. The team championships – playing for the Cockram, Danby & Bostwick Cups – will be held on April 9-11. The Individual Singles and Doubles events will run from April 12-19. The pertinent information is below. Announcement General Information Social Events Accomodations ENTRY FORM
Steve Virgona will face Bryn Sayers in the first round of the World Championship Eliminators. The format is the best of 3, 5 set matches. The first match will be played at Seacourt on February 10th. The second and possible third legs will be played in Philadelphia on February 17th and 19th. For more information on the Philadelphia matches and on the World Championship, visit our World Championship page!
The evening was a success! For winners and photos…
The 77th annual Payne Whitney Memorial Inter-City Cup, played at the Racquet & Tennis Club on 11-13 December 2009, was again a diabolically close and unpredictable affair, An amalgam of Newport and Boston, New England again drank champagne out of the cup. The play was magnificent. Never before had such a completely high and deep caliber of talent participated in the Whitney Cup. Twenty-four of the twenty-five top U.S. amateur players played (the only one missing, Will Broadbent, was at the club but injured). Joining the four new Whitney Cup players were a throng of wily veterans, some… Read the Full Story >
Washington – December 4-6. Camden Riviere def. Steve Virgona 6/2,6/4,6/2 Camden Riviere took on Steve Virgona in the finals of the National Open at Prince’s Court. Riviere got off to a quick start, taking the first set 6-2, while Virgona struggled to find his usual consistency. But, as they say, “ask and you shall receive.” Virgona found his usual skill in the second set, and the points and games got longer as both players returned seemingly impossible balls. Ultimately, the war was won in the air. Camden’s aim for the openings was near perfect, while Virgona’s forces sometimes clipped the sides of… Read the Full Story >
Please read the attached regarding handicaps. Handicap Memo
The National Open will be held in Washington on December 4-6. The draw is attached.
Don’t be confused…these are the results from the 2008/09 US 50’s singles and doubles. They were scheduled for January 2009, then re-scheduled to May and then to October. The finals were re-scheduled mid-tournament to New York, where they were officially completed last Thursday. The 2009/10 version will be played in March 2010 in Aiken. Now for the results of the 2008/09 Us 50’s…. Simon Aldrich def. George Bell 6/2,6/3 Aldrich & Charlie Johnstone def. Bell and Greg Van Schaack 6/0,6/1
Final Update! Steve Virgona and Nick Wood Defeated Rob Fahey and Ruaraidh Gunn in the finals of the British Open. The score was 6/5,6/1,6/1 Update – Rob Fahey defeated Steve Virgona in the finals of the British Open. The score was 5/6,6/5,6/4,6/4. the doubles will be played on Tuesday night, November 24. Update: Steve Virgona defeated Camden Riviere 6/5,5/6,6/2,6/4 and Rob Fahey defeated James Stout 6/3,6/1,6/2. The Singles final will be on Monday night. In the Doubles, it will be Fahey & Gunn vs. Virgona & Wood. That will be played on Tuesday night. As a final note, James Stout… Read the Full Story >
Addison West remains the #1 amateur player in the US. Who are the other 24? For the complete list
