* Match Report – 1st leg – Riviere vs. Chisholm

Camden Riviere defeats Tim Chisholm 6/3 6/0 6/5. After the drama of the snow in Tuxedo it was up to NTC to host the first leg of the world championship qualifiers. This was a clash of the all American titans and everyone was looking forward to what was poised to be a classic encounter. Many would of had the world #1 Camden Riviere as hot favorite for this match but he was up against one of the greatest players of all time in Tim Chisholm. The first set was tight, Tim was serving the ‘caterpillar’ serve and it seemed to… Read the Full Story >

* 112th Gold Racquet Goes to…

Mark Mathias won the 112th Gold Racquet over Lex Miron in straight sets. The scores were 6-3,6-3,6-5. Gold Racquet Draw Moore Division: Devereux/B. Cook def. Mathias/Laukitis 6-5,6-4 Moore Draw Forester Division: Scherer/G. Romero def. Avedissian/Spangler 6-4,4-6,6-5 Forester Div 1 Draw   Div 2 Draw Gannon Division: Mueller/Aberman def. Ehrlich/Bruner 6-5,6-5 Gannon Div 1 Draw   Div 2 draw Story by Dawson Lane and pictures to follow shortly.

* U.S. 60s and 70s Information

The U.S. 60s singles and doubles will be held in Chicago on March 21-23. The U.S. 70s singles and doubles will be held in New York on March 21-23. Please note the change in venue for the 60s. Entry forms and information for both events follows. U.S. 60s Entry Form U.S. 70s Entry Form

* Etchebaster Information

New York will host the Etchebaster tournament for newer players (refer to attached entry forms for specifics) on March 7-9, along with the Kendrick Cup for Racquets. Click here for Tournament Flyer and  Registration Form Note: these forms were updated on February 13, 2014

* Updated Hickey Cup Story!

This weekend saw many tough matches and unexpected drama. Newport had many fine guests for the Hickey Cup, locals mixed with tournament tested players from Boston, Washington and Tuxedo as well. Friday evening’s cocktails were paired with the best local cheeses and sparked by unscheduled excitement that will remain indelibly ingrained in the mind’s of all who attended. A returning visitor, albeit uninvited, was caught in his tracks by an NTC member during a locker room visit Friday evening. The member heard the door handle rattle, and assumed it was a player who had forgotten the ten-key code. The visitor turned… Read the Full Story >

* 2014 Level Results

Tennis players were on the move this past weekend as the level championships were played in Chicago, Boston, Newport and Washington. Results: Greevy Cup – Hdcp 20-29 – Washington Steve Hufford def. Ryan Carey 63,6/2 Burke Cup – Hdcp 40-49 – Boston Matt Breuer def. Eric Shabshelowitz 6/3,6/4 Wharton Cup – Hdcp 50-59 – Chicago Wes Koontz def. Dara Walsh 6/4,6/4 Hickey Cup – Hdcp 60+ – Newport Kaveh Nazemoff def. Beth Winthrop 6/5,6/4 Click on the following links for the draws. Greevy Cup Burke Cup Wharton Cup Hickey Cup

* Ellis wins 2014 Noll Cup

The Racquet Club of Philadelphia was proud to host the 2014 Noll Cup for players with handicaps between 30 and 39 this past weekend. Twelve players competed over the weekend which featured a number of highly competitive matches. Dick Tanfield benefitted from a home court advantage coupled with strong serving to make his way to the final. Geoff Ellis had an epic quarterfinal match against Tom Pickin winning 6-5 in the third set. Ellis played a good semifinal against Matt Fraidin with a 6-4, 6-5 win to secure his spot in the final. Ellis got off to a strong start… Read the Full Story >