~Hadden Tomes Results
Tuxedo – October 16-18
~ Sterrett and Forton Prevail in 2009 Calhoun Witham Cup
The Aiken Tennis Club was pleased to host the Tenth Annual Calhoun Witham Cup beginning on Wednesday November 11 and concluding on Sunday November 15, 2009. The Tournament was previously known as the Aiken 30+ Handicap and was renamed the Calhoun Witham Cup following the death of A. Calhoun Witham, MD a devotee of high handicap court tennis and a beloved member of the Aiken Tennis Club. This year the Witham Cup had a sold out field of twenty teams from Boston, New York, Washington, Newport and England as well as many Aiken players. The field consisted of four Divisions… Read the Full Story >
~Ladies US Open Results
Singles : Claire Vigrass def. Freddy Adam 6/0,6/2 Doubles: Vigrass & Adam def. Jane Lippincott & Amanda Avedissian 6/1,6/0 Singles Plate: Petra Napolitano def. Caroline Lippincott 10/3 Doubles Plate: Sheila Reilly & Emily Boenning def. Caroline Lippincott & Jacki Whelan 10/2
~NY Open Handicap and Silver Racquet Results
The Silver Racquet and the NY Open Handicap were held in NY on November 6-8.
National League Results
November 5
Philadelphia vs. Newport @ Newport
Wintersteen Wins Jimmy Knott
The Tennis & Racquet Club was pleased to host the Jimmy Knott over the October 23rd weekend. Formerly known as the Boston “A” Invitational, the tournament was renamed in memory of Jimmy Knott the year after he won it. This year’s small but solid field had players from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia in it.The first round went as generally expected but with good results from Alex Spence taking Shawn Herlihy to three sets and Jeff Horine taking George Bell to 5/6 in the second. The semifinals featured two wins by higher handicapped players, with Jeremy Wintersteen defeating Peter Hill… Read the Full Story >
~National Open – Change of Venue
The National Open will be held in Washington on December 4-6, 2009. Note that this is a change of location.
~ Riviere Wins European Open
Camden Riviere won his second consecutive European Open at Lord’s this week. In the final, Riviere played Rob Fahey. Fahey, leading the match 2 sets to 1, retired in the 4th set. The score was 3/6,3/6,6/4,2/1 retired. On the way to the final, Riviere defeated Rich Smith, David Woodman and Ben Matthews. The next stop for both Riviere and Smith is the French Open in Bordeaux, which begins on October 18th. Steve Virgona will alos be competing in the French Open. For more information, check out the IRTPA website!
~ Juniors Kick Off the 2009/10 Season!
The US Junior Doubles playing for the Lieb Cup were played in Newport this past weekend. Ranging in age from 8 to 21, ten enthusiastic juniors from Newport, Tuxedo, Aiken, and Seacourt gathered for a weekend of matches, drills, food, and camaraderie. There was even a quiz on court tennis history, etiquette, and current facts that were taught to the kids over the weekend. It was a great success! While a few of the players got together on Friday night for drills and pizza, the tournament kicked off on Saturday at 8:30 sharp with breakfast, followed by a “fun Games… Read the Full Story >
~ National League Kicks Off!
New York played Newport on Wednesday, October 7, in the first National League match of the season. The National League, organized by the pros, provides match play between professionals at the various clubs. The matches are played in one night, with 2 singles matches, followed by a doubles. The singles matches are best of 3 sets and the doubles is a 10 game pro set. It’s always great tennis and a fun way to spend a few hours! Look for the complete schedule to be posted soon!!! Results from October 7 – New York vs. Newport James Stout def. Rich… Read the Full Story >
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