Aug 1, 2024 | Juniors, US Events
by Henry Henman At the end of July, the tenth Annual National Court Tennis Junior Academy, funded by the USCTPF Player Development Fund, occurred at Westwood Country Club. The week was an excellent opportunity for the juniors to learn and improve technique, strategy, and match play while they could also meet new friends and faces with a similar passion for court tennis. The academy was proceeded by the U17 and U19 singles championships (reported separately) and followed by the U11, U13 and U15 singles events (results from which will be reported next month). The following 21 players participated: Laszlo Garson… Read the Full Story >
Jul 31, 2024 | Juniors, US Events
by Ambrose Garson Westwood hosted the USCTA U17s and U19s over the weekend of July 27-28. In the U17s, Kurt Mueller (Tuxedo) played Wyatt Courson (Westwood); during an exciting match, Muller dominated the serve and took the match 6-0 6-0. In the second semi-final, Elliot Philpott (Westwood) played Aidan Bae (Westwood). After many games going to 40-40 game ball, Aidan took most of these points and won the match 6-1 6-1. In the final, Kurt played Aidan. The first set was incredibly tight with some long and thrilling rallies, and by the end, Kurt was victorious in the 1st set… Read the Full Story >
Jul 31, 2024 | Tournament Results, US Events
Sand Valley, WI July 15-17 By Steven Virgona The 2024 US National Open was played at the newest tennis court in the world at Sand Valley, Wisconsin, from July 15-17. Set on 12,000 acres of sand dunes in central Wisconsin and comprising five world-class golf courses, it is a majestic place to play court tennis. 12 players (11 professionals and one amateur) traveled from Chicago, New York, Boston, Aiken, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. to compete for the title. With the court new to all the players and no experience to draw from, it would be interesting to see how everyone… Read the Full Story >
Jul 17, 2024 | Juniors, US Events
An extremely warm weekend of weather at The Tuxedo Club saw a small but dedicated group of Under 26 players compete in singles and doubles. Singles Recap Two round-robin groups played for a spot in the singles semifinals, with Henry Smith, Henry Henman, James Rossiter, and Dawson Chisholm earning their spots. This event saw Dawson Chisholm start to make his mark in the court tennis community with wins over Jack Carter and Spencer Yager. Henry Smith was too strong in a straightforward win over James Rossiter in one semifinal. After an extremely close 6/5 first set, Henry Henman showed why… Read the Full Story >
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 >
