Jul 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
by James Zug Last year, the inaugural International Tennis Day was as much about getting the idea launched as anything else. Jon Crowell designed, produced and mailed handsome, sturdy ITD banners around the country and around the world; Kieran Booth ferried Australian’s allotment back Down Under. Some people grasped the notion of simulataneously celebrating the great game of tennis around the globe, while others weren’t exactly sure about how to use the ITD page at Facebook or the ITD hashtag (#iTennisDay) on Twitter. Nonetheless, the first ITD in 2014 was a success: clubs in all four playing nations held events,… Read the Full Story >
Jun 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
The National Tennis Club today is pleased to announce that it has engaged Camden Riviere, of Aiken, South Carolina, as its Head Professional. Mr. Riviere most recently has been Head Professional of the Aiken Tennis Club, and has served as a court tennis professional at clubs in Europe and the United States. Mr. Riviere is the top ranked court tennis player in the world, and has recently won the U.S. Singles and U.S. Doubles tournaments for professionals. He has competed for the World Championship in the last two challenges, and is expected to be a top contender for the… Read the Full Story >
Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Newport Handicap Doubles begins on Thursday, June 25.
Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
International Tennis Day is almost here! Saturday – June 20 is the Big Day! This is an exciting grass-roots attempt, supported by the United States Court Tennis Association and the United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation, to raise the profile and catalyze interest in our game. Our goal is to motivate current players and to mobilize new ones who have never heard of Court Tennis or its origins. Modeled on the successful World Squash Day, International Tennis Day (ITD) will occur annually on June 20th. June 20th is the anniversary of the “Tennis Court Oath” during the French Revolution. The… Read the Full Story >
Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Tim Chisholm and Camden Riviere on winning the 2015 World Doubles Championship. Chisholm & Riviere defeated defending champions Rob Fahey and Steve Virgona in the best of 9 sets competition. The final score was: 6-3, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. A huge thank you to Tuxedo for running a fantastic week of tennis. Here’s a sample of Michael Do’s amazing photos….more to come! Missed the match? – check out the video coverage: 2015 World Doubles Find out more about the week at: Court Tennis World Doubles Championship Page
Jun 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Two openings at the Racquet & Tennis Club in New York
May 19, 2015 | Uncategorized, US Events
Newport will host the 2015 U.S. Pro Singles playing for the Schochet Cup On June 7-14, 2015.
May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Inaugural Spring Invitational and Pro-Am was hosted by the Racquet & Tennis Club May 7-10th. A fifteen-player field made up of eight professionals and seven amateurs competed for the title. On the Amateur side, the pedigree was very strong, with a multitude of both club champions and national titleholders. The Professional field was headed by World #13 John Lumley and featured Professionals from Boston, Washington, Philadelphia and New York. Seven teams entered the Pro-Am. Nearly all of the matches were closely contested including the Final between Chris Oberbeck/ Tony Hollins and David Ford/ Matt Ronaldson. The nip and… Read the Full Story >
May 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
