Aug 16, 2017 | US Events
One would suppose that after thirty-seven years of running an event, the managers would have it down to a science. Well, given the feedback we have received, we can say with a substantial degree of confidence that the 2017 Pell Cup tourney was one of, if not the, best ever. We have just finished a fantastic four days of tennis and parties. Everything was perfect, including the handsome program created by Sheila Reilly; the pelican tiles given to players as a memento; the great cocktail parties at the Club hosted by Social Committee chairwoman Shirley Freitag and her hard-working helpers;… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2017 | US Events
By John Lumley We had players from Australia, the UK & the USA all battling it out for the U.S. Nationals U23’s & U26’s titles! In the U23 Singles Erik Barker and Freddie Bristowe had one of the matches of the tournament with Bristowe taking it 5-6 6-5 6-5 to progress him into the semifinals! On the other half of the draw No.1 seed Will Hoskin had his hands full with Pete Dickinson just taking it 6-5 6-5. Pete retrieving out of the corners superbly making Will hit constantly good shots. It was the No.1 vs No.2 seed in the… Read the Full Story >
Jun 12, 2017 | International Events, US Events
Photo: From left to right: Dan DiBartolomeo Northfield Information Services, Presenting Sponsor, Rob Fahey Runner Up, Mike Gooding Head Professional, Camden Riviere Champion, Suzie Schochet Founding Sponsor, John Murphy National Tennis Club President. Camden Riviere defeated Rob Fahey 5-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 to win his eighth straight U.S. Pro Singles playing for the Schochet Cup title. Barney Tanfield defeated Darren Long 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to win the U.S. Pro Singles Satellite title. Amy Wintersteen/CJ White won the Pro/Am title 6-5 over Carey/J. Howell. Full report to follow, but in the meantime go to our 2017 Pro Singles page to see… Read the Full Story >
Jun 5, 2017 | US Events
The 2017 USCTA Mixed Doubles had a small, but enthusiastic group of six teams representing 5 U.S. based clubs: The Tuxedo Club Prince’s Court National Tennis Club Boston Tennis & Racquet Club New York Racquet & Tennis Club Quarter-Finals The 1st quarter-final match was Francine Maitland & Dan Laukitis play smart & efficiently in a routine 6/0 6/2 victory over Jeanne Heffernan & Charles deCasteja. The 2nd quarter-final showed the ‘state of mind’ of the team from Boston; as Helen Grassi & Jeremy Wintersteen gave no quarter in their 6/0 6/0 victory over Suzy Schwartz & Rich Mueller. Semi-Finals Tournament… Read the Full Story >
May 18, 2017 | International Events, US Events, USCTA News
The U.S. Professional Singles playing for the Schochet Cup will be held in Newport at the National Tennis Club. Play begins on Sunday, June 4 and concludes on June 11. Steve Virgona has withdrawn from the tournament. Updated draws can be found below. PRACTICE SCHEDULE
May 7, 2017 | US Events
by Lex Miron The third annual Spring Invitational and Pro-Am was hosted by the Racquet & Tennis Club May 4th-7th. Twenty players competed, of which twelve were professionals and eight were amateurs. The top four seeds were Josh Dodgson (Tuxedo), Barney Tanfield (New York), Adrian Kemp (New York) and Leon Smart (Boston). Other top professionals included James Asher (Philadelphia), Neil Smith (New York), Rob Whitehouse (Philadelphia), Chris Aley (Washington), John Woods-Casey (Melbourne), Manek Mathur (New York) and Eric Bedell (New York). The competing amateurs were Morris Clothier, Tom McGinnis, Shep Skiff, Peter Cipriano, Dylan Patterson and Zack Sacks, all representing… Read the Full Story >
May 7, 2017 | US Events, USCTA News
