Oct 6, 2016 | US Events
Over the weekend of October 7-9, 2016, junior players gathered in Newport at the National Tennis Club to play in the Lieb Cup National Junior Doubles. The tournament attracted 12 players from Newport, Washington and Tuxedo. With Tim Chisholm and Camden Riviere running the event, the fun factor was high in this round-robin, developmental event. Format featured round robin-play in the initial rounds for all age groups, allowing each player to partner with every other player at some stage. Number of games won was tallied for each individual player to determine seeding in the later elimination rounds. This format allowed… Read the Full Story >
Aug 25, 2016 | US Events
Aug 22, 2016 | US Events
2016 Pell Cup Results National Tennis Club Newport, RI Pro Division – Riviere/Hollins def. Chisholm/Cipriano 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 A Division – Jasani/G. Ellis def. Curren/Riviere (Righty) 6-1, 6-5 B Division – Van Schaack/Batstone def. Pickin/Ursprung 6-5, 6-3 C Division – Michele/Beam def. Murphy/Fazzini 6-3, 6-1 D Division – S. Ellis/Rabun def. B. Dickinson/Caldwell 6-5, 6-3 E Division – Browning/Tsavaris def. Garvin/Thompson 5-6, 6-4, 6-4 For full results, go to http://nationaltennisclub.org/event/pell-cup-2016/
Jul 30, 2016 | US Events
Jun 1, 2016 | US Events, USCTA News
by John Lumley We had players from across the country coming to Philadelphia to take home the National Under 23’s & Under 26’s trophies. In the singles Erik Barker was the no.1 seed for both 23’s & 26’s. In the 23’s he had a good match against Chase Motz but proved too much winning 8-2. Paul Monaghan was the no.2 seed and took down Noah Motz 8-4 after being 4-1 down at the start. The final saw power Paul vs eager Erik where Erik was getting everything back from good cut shots to 120mph forces. He won 10-4 to take… Read the Full Story >
May 13, 2016 | US Events
The Second International Conference on the History of Tennis “Tennis: Past & Present” on the occasion of the men’s Real Tennis World Championship 17 & 19 May 2016 (10am-1pm) The Casino Theatre International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum Newport, RI 02840 USA & Court Tennis Contemporary Contemporary art inspired by the original racquet sport 17-21 May 2016 10am-4pm daily Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Opening Reception: 17 May, 2-4pm Kindly supported by Robert Sinskey Vineyards On behalf of the Real Tennis Society it is with great pleasure to welcome you to attend… Read the Full Story >
May 10, 2016 | US Events
The second annual Spring Invitational and Pro-Am was hosted by the Racquet & Tennis Club May 5th-9th. Eighteen US-based players, eleven pros and seven amateurs, competed for this coveted title. The Professional field was headed by Newport’s World #10 Nick Howell and also featured Pros from Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Tuxedo and New York. On the Amateur side, there was a strong New York contingent, as well as amateurs from Philadelphia, Washington, and the current US Amateur Champion, Charlie Braham. Thursday saw play in the group stages of an expanded Pro-Am draw. There were a series of tightly contested matches, featuring… Read the Full Story >
Apr 27, 2016 | US Events
The 2016 Northrup Knox Invitational, hosted by the Aiken Tennis Club, was held April 14-17, 2016. At the conclusion of 15 matches, brilliantly marked and managed by our tournament director Matt Ronaldson, the title of tournament champion was successfully defended by the team of Rakesh Jasani and Jason Mengel. A 3-peat no less! Visiting players have always been a part of the Knox competition and this year was no different. John Saxe, Charlie Braham, Anders Cohen, Sav Cremona, Ryan Carey and possibly our member with the longest commute, Brian Owens, teamed with local players to continue the tradition. Group A… Read the Full Story >
Apr 1, 2016 | US Events
The month of March is women’s History month, during which International Women’s Day is celebrated (March 8th) and with respect, the Boston / Newport Ladies’ Bread and Roses tournament was scheduled for March 5th this year. This is a one-day handicap doubles tournament in nascent stages of becoming a long lasting annual tradition between sister clubs. With help from the women’s development committee, this event has been well attended and received by both the T & R and the NTC. The Boston Team roster included Helen Grassi (Capt.), Suzy Schwartz, Magda Mitchell, Anne Greene, Kathy Pugh, Meghan McCarthy and Christina… Read the Full Story >
Apr 1, 2016 | US Events
Eight full teams of 6 players descended upon the Racquet Club of Philadelphia for the title of the Percy Cup Champions 2016. Starting off the tournament on Friday at 11am a full squad and supporting team of Aiken took on the Philly-Chicago team. With Purvis & Cook looking strong taking the Pair 1 match 8-5 Aiken had the dream start but it was quickly stopped by Tancer & Iole who won the Pair 2 match 8-6. With Zacher a very experienced player on the Philly court and the power of Nazemoff they beat the team of Ellis & Glance 8-2… Read the Full Story >
