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 >
Mar 31, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by John Lumley The Racquet Club of Philadelphia hosted its third successful tournament in two weeks in the form of the Percy Cup. The ever-jolly event was played with a lot of competitive but sporting spirit and was enjoyed by all the players and traveling supporters involved. Play started on Friday in a tight match between two of the more local teams, in which Washington 2 narrowly edged New York 2-1, a theme that would continue throughout the tournament with only one match won 3-0 (by Philadelphia). The main draw was tense right the way to the last match on… Read the Full Story >
Mar 31, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
By an interested observer The 2024 US 40’s Singles & Doubles was contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from March 22nd – 24th. We had 4 players travel to Chicago from New York, Boston and Washington DC. There was another 4 Chicago players joining the guests in the field. The two strongest players in the field, Todd Meringoff and Alex Spence, looked like they were going to be tough to beat as they both have lower handicaps than the field and had given themselves time to get some practice to get used to the court. One of the matches… Read the Full Story >
Mar 22, 2024 | US Events, USCTA News
by Ross Bolling The Racquet Club of Philadelphia hosted the 2024 United States Open over the last two weeks of February. It was the seventy-second time the Open had been held, and it was one of the very best. The court tennis community raised a near record-breaking purse of $65k, which was so large it even brought former world champion Rob Fahey out of retirement for his first foray into singles since the British Open in November 2022. After two World Eliminator events in the late spring of 2023, the Racquet Club of Philadelphia’s Pro Shop didn’t miss a beat… Read the Full Story >
Mar 1, 2024 | US Events
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Mar 1, 2024 | Overseas Events, US Events
2024 World Masters Championships – The USCTA is sponsoring four age-specific teams to represent the US in this year’s World Masters Championships in London, with our senior teams playing for the Cockram Trophy (50+), the Bostwick Cup (60+), the Danby Trophy (70+), and the Munoz Trophy (80+) against Australia, France, and the UK. Any US players who might be interested in playing in the individual events, which follow the team events, have an April 22 deadline to fill out the individual entry form. Full details about the individual championships, which will be played at Queen’s Club, are available at the… Read the Full Story >
Mar 1, 2024 | International Events, US Events
The Racquet Club of Chicago is pleased to be hosting the 2024 World Doubles Championship. We are expecting a strong field of contenders and a week filled with outstanding competition, camaraderie, and fun. Below, please find a schedule of the week’s athletic and social events, along with per diem ticket pricing for interested attendees. We look forward to welcoming you to Chicago and the Racquet Club! Schedule of Events Wednesday afternoon/ evening, Day 1 Semifinals (First four sets), Opening Cocktail Party Thursday afternoon/ evening, Day 2 Semifinals (remaining sets), followed by Racquet Club Thursday Night Buffet Saturday afternoon/ evening, Day 1 Finals, followed… Read the Full Story >
Mar 1, 2024 | US Events
April 6, 2024 all day Please join us for an open house day at Georgian Court in Lakewood, NJ, to play or watch court tennis in action and tour the Casino building, Gardens and Arboretum at this magnificent property. The USCTPF has had a long relationship with the court’s owners, Georgian Court University, and both entities are eager to share the joys of the preserved court tennis court and the property with visitors from far and wide. The USCTPF has worked with GCU over the last 40 years to at first renovate the court and keep the court in use… Read the Full Story >
Feb 28, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Dawson Lane The 2024 Wharton Cup at The Tuxedo Club had a strong Tuxedo flavor with a few non-Tuxedo players sprinkled in for some spice! Jeremy Kidde barely snuck into the draw with a 49.7 handicap, and as the #1 seed and prohibitive favorite, he lived up to the handicap and seed by running away with the tournament, only losing three games all tournament. The back draw final saw a rematch of a main draw first-round match between Dave Christensen and Anwaar Spence. Anwaar got the best of Dave once again, but in what was the most competitive and… Read the Full Story >
