Jul 1, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Tony Hollins The U.S. Professional Singles is a highlight of the court tennis season for fans and players. This year was no exception as the competitors headed to Newport, RI, to compete for the coveted Schochet Cup. The field featured twelve of the top fifteen players in the world, and the quality of play lived up to expectations. The depth of the field was evident for all to see, with multiple close matches keeping the crowd entertained. Crowd favorite Robert Fahey entered the event for the first time in a few years, which piqued people’s interest. Many of the… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
By Kota C Current Women’s World Champion Claire Fahey crossed the ‘Pond’, made her way to Tuxedo Park and dominated the competition at the 2024 Women’s US Open dropping only 1 game (to Tuxedo Junior Stars Calliope Yannuzzi and Hazel Christensen) in the entirety of the tournament. Players from Australia, England, France and the United States participated in the tournament providing numerous entertaining matches for the spectators throughout the weekend. Claire Fahey (The Oratory School) defeated JoSee Tan (Royal Melbourne Tennis Club) in the singles final. Fahey and Alex Brodie (Holyport Real Tennis Club) defeated Tan and Xanthe Ranger (The… Read the Full Story >
Jun 17, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
The Tuxedo Club once again set the bar for hosting National Championships with the USCTA Mixed Nationals held at the club May 31st – June 2nd. With arguably the strongest and youngest field in memory, it was clear to all the spectators that the future of the amateur game is in good hands! The top three teams of Annie Clark & Noah Motz (Westwood Country Club), Emily Young & Ned Batstone (International Tennis Hall of Fame), Kadi Meldrum & Rakesh Jasani (Aiken Tennis Club) all have a team HCP of under 23…. The spectators were in for a feast of… Read the Full Story >
May 30, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Nick Howell After several postponements, The Greevy Cup occurred over Memorial weekend at Aiken Tennis Club. Six players entered, all from Aiken. The top 2 seeds, Rakesh Jasani and Geoff Ellis received byes to the semifinals. The tournament kicked off on a hot afternoon in the south with John Shafer versus Jason Rabun. John was the underdog but played very well, with crisp volleying and a hunger to chase down every ball, which helped him win the first set 6-4. Jason upped his game in the second set and played a lot of consistent tennis to win the second set.… Read the Full Story >
May 1, 2024 | US Events
The ‘24 Cherry Blossom saw a record breaking 32 teams enter Westwood’s signature event. The tournament director noted that the current year, 24, is a “double” year (if you double 2, you get 4). As the Cherry Blossom is a “doubles” tournament, it only seemed appropriate to focus on “doubles” as the theme for this year’s tournament. Match play saw the introduction of the “Double Play” rule, where each team had the opportunity to double the points of the next point played either by winning that next point or by rolling doubles with the dice which were located courtside in… Read the Full Story >
Apr 30, 2024 | International Events, US Events
by Victoria Scott International Tennis Day is an annual celebration of our wonderful game occurring on June 20. Each participating court has a banner to take photos in front of—we encourage everyone to play as often as possible, especially on this day to commemorate. June 20 was chosen for the celebration of International Tennis Day as it falls on the anniversary of the Tennis Court Oath, taken on June 20, 1789 by nearly 600 people at a tennis court near the Palace of Versailles. The Tennis Oath was a pivotal event at the start of the French Revolution. Jacques-Louis David’s… Read the Full Story >
Apr 30, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by James Greenley Westwood Country Club hosted the US 50s on the 26th-28th of April. Eight players entered the singles and doubles draws. Top seed Todd Meringoff (Boston T&R) played Bill Barker (Westwood) in one singles semifinal. Todd won the match 6/4 6/3. On the other side of the draw, Brook Hazelton (New York R&T) played John Motz (Westwood). After Brook became familiar with the court and hit some unbelievable winners on his backhand volley, he won 6/4 6/3. In the final, Todd faced Brook. There were long rests and excellent play from both players. Brook closed out the match… Read the Full Story >
Apr 30, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Leon Smart The USCTA National Amateur Championships unfolded at the Tennis & Racquet Club of Boston from April 18th to 21st, 2024, drawing players from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Newport, and Manchester. The action commenced Thursday with a thrilling New England showdown between Meringoff/Spence and Batstone/Stockton. The hometown favorites clinched the match, setting the stage for an exciting tournament. All seeded players breezed through the first round in straight sets in singles. Two newcomers to the US Amateur, Tyler Sloan and John Eder, represented Boston but fell short. Nonetheless, the tournament provided valuable learning opportunities for them, hinting at… Read the Full Story >
Mar 31, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Dawson Lane 2024 Gold Racquet The 2024 Gold Racquet was one of the largest on record with 70 Court Tennis Matches & 71 Rackets matches played over the long President’s Weekend. Racquets Director Tim Chisholm gave fair warning to the participants that matches will be played at all hours; and to the players credit only (2) pulled out for very good reasons, and we picked up (3) last minute players. The prevailing opinion is that all players had a great time (this author did not hear much grumbling) with matches being played as early as 6 AM and as… Read the Full Story >
Mar 31, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Nick Howell Aiken Tennis Club hosted another successful Knox tournament where George Handy and Morgan Purvis retained their titles. The Northrup Knox is the club’s most sort after board event to win, having to play off a handicap of 30 or better. The tournament dates back to 1937 but was called the handicap doubles. We had four days of fantastic tennis, weather and social events. Eleven teams entered the tournament this year and were split into two groups of five and six teams, with all teams playing four matches and the top two qualifying for the finals. We had… Read the Full Story >
