Feb 13, 2026 | Tournament Results, US Events, USCTA News
by Nick Summerlin It was a spectacular weekend of court tennis at the Tennis & Racquet Club in Boston, as the historic club hosted the 2026 Noll Cup, the national 30-39-level championships. With a competitive 14-man draw featuring top talent from the home court of Boston as well as visiting contenders from Philadelphia, Newport, Washington, and Tuxedo Park, a memorable weekend of tennis was in store. The tournament’s definitive match was the quarter-final between Tyler Sloan and Andrew Parmet, a tactical masterclass that pushed both players to their absolute limits and kept the gallery in awe. Coming from behind, Sloan… Read the Full Story >
Feb 13, 2026 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Ben Taylor-Matthews A full draw of 16 players descended on Westwood Country Club for this years Hickey Cup. Players were from Westwood, Boston, Newport, Chicago, Philadelphia and Aiken so it was nice to see a good representation from across the country, with many players getting to play the court for the first time. The seeds made it through the first round comfortably, but we did have two really close matches. Randy Barr (RCOP) edged past Jeff Norton (WW) 10-9 and Todd Norris (WW) just got the better of Kate Villiers (ATC) 10-8. We had a strange draw in that… Read the Full Story >
Feb 13, 2026 | Tournament Results, US Events, USCTA News
By Matthew Ronaldson Eight players from four different clubs descended on the Georgian Court in Lakewood, NJ, for the 70+ Faulise Cup on a wickedly chilly weekend. Day 1 saw players compete through to the semi-final stage and the final of the back draw. The joy at this level is that you actually see players improving as the matches and tournament progress, and I have never had the opportunity to mark such a pleasant group of players as I did this weekend. The politeness and camaraderie were off the charts! Day 2 was somehow even colder than day 1, with… Read the Full Story >
Dec 14, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events
by RTNYC The 91st annual Payne Whitney Memorial Intercity Tennis Doubles (“Whitney Cup”) featured a remarkable gathering of the country’s top amateur players for three days of exceptional competition in early December. Washington aimed to replicate last year’s triumph, fielding a formidable team under the leadership of new captain Ryan Carey. Meanwhile, first-time New England captain Andrew Peabody was eager to kick off the tournament on a strong note, despite navigating a series of roster changes. Although they were missing the talented Ben Hudson this year, New England welcomed two promising newcomers, Tarquin Sotir and Ben Dickinson, while being anchored… Read the Full Story >
Nov 30, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events
By Nick Howell This year’s Calhoun Witham Cup featured the largest field in recent memory, with 20 teams competing across two divisions for doubles handicaps of 35 and higher. The 12 lowest-handicap teams played for the Calhoun Witham Cup, while the eight highest-handicap teams battled for the Witham B title. We were thrilled to welcome players from several clubs—seven players came from Newport alone—and to see fantastic participation from the women of our sport, with 14 ladies competing, a strong sign of the continued growth of the women’s game. Thursday – Opening Matches With a large number of best-of-three matches… Read the Full Story >
Oct 31, 2025 | International Events, Tournament Results, US Events
For the first time in the United States, the Aiken Tennis Club proudly hosted the IRTPA Championships under its new title, the IRTPA Players Championship, sponsored by the Johnston Howell Academy. This event marked the third major international tournament Aiken has staged this year, following both the First and Final World Championship Eliminators. It was another huge undertaking for the club and its President, Michael Sullivan, whose leadership and commitment made it all possible. All top 10 players in the world competed — the first time this has happened in several years — making it one of the strongest and… Read the Full Story >
Oct 31, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events
By Haven Pell On October 24-26, Westwood Country Club (aka Washington) successfully defended its title in the 2025 Martin Cup versus senior teams from Philadelphia and New York/Greentree. Now in its third year, the Martin Cup aims toward becoming a senior version of the Whitney Cup, the most popular event in the US game. The format has evolved (and is likely to continue to in the coming years) as we seek a formula that will attract three pairs of senior players from as many clubs as possible. We hope to replicate the popular team competition experience for those in their… Read the Full Story >
Oct 31, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events
By Dawson Lane Hadden Tomes 2025; one of the staples of the court tennis calendar at The Tuxedo Club was held October 17th – 19th…. with another oversubscribed contingent of court tennis players. Historically, the Tuxedo Club’s themed party during this event is a rousing success; and 2025 was no exception to this historical trend. Congratulations to Randy St. John on his staff for their excellence at the party and throughout the weekend.’ After 40 Handicapped doubles matches, the 12 finalists were determined and then flighted based on their handicaps. In addition to all the Court Tennis; Hadden Tomes also comprised a… Read the Full Story >
Oct 31, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events
By John Lumley Senior Challenge 50’s Doubles – 2025 Recap The 2025 Senior Challenge 50’s Doubles delivered another exciting weekend of competitive play, camaraderie, and great sportsmanship. All matches were played off half handicap, with each contest decided over a single 8-game set. In the A Division, Peter Vogt and Rob Whitehouse proved a formidable pairing, demonstrating consistency, tactical awareness, and strong teamwork throughout the event. They advanced through a talented field that included Mike Noll and Anders Cohen, before facing Alex Dean and John Iole in a thrilling final. The championship match could not have been closer, with Vogt… Read the Full Story >
Oct 1, 2025 | US Events
Fifth International Conference on the History of Tennis ITHF Casino Theatre, Newport, RI 24 & 26 September, 2025 by Frederika Adam On the occasion of the men’s 2025 Real Tennis World Championship, the Real Tennis Society held the Fifth International Conference on the History of Tennis in the Casino Theatre at the International Tennis Hall of Fame and kindly supported by theUSCTPF and a special thank you to Ryan Carey for his technical assisantance. The RTS (founded in 2012 by Frederika Adam) organized four sessions with sixteen presentations over two-days. The line-up included almost every major historian and active contributor to the culture of the sport… Read the Full Story >
