Oct 1, 2025 | International Events, US Events
The Newport Art Museum (NAM) With loans from the International Tennis Hall of Fame September 24, 2025 – April 26, 2026 by Fredrika Adam An exciting addition to this year’s World Championship week was the opening of a new exhibition inspired by court tennis featuring seven contemporary artists alongside nine objects on loan from the collection of the International Tennis Hall of Fame including two significant paintings from the collection of Gianni Clerici (Hall of Fame member (2006) and dedicatee for the Real Tennis Society’s Fifth International Conference on the History of Tennis). Curated by Frederika Adam, the artists included:… Read the Full Story >
Oct 1, 2025 | US Events
Sep 25, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events, USCTA News
by James Zug Day Two Camden Riviere beat John Lumley 5-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. He retained his world championship title 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, 5-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. It was a slightly different Day Two at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. It had rained most of Wednesday and all Thursday morning, a steady downpour for much of the time. Humidity was at ninety-six percent. There was a worry of the walls sweating. Wednesday had been a busy off day. The Pineapple Cup, the handicap doubles event running in parallel with the Challenge, was in full swing. In the Casino… Read the Full Story >
Sep 1, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events
By Tony Hollins We had a wonderful weekend at the 2025 Pell Cup. Each of the U.S. clubs was represented as well as an overseas traveler. It is great to see the enthusiasm which has built around this tournament, so much so that next year we will be running two summer events to give more players a chance to scratch their Newport itch. The dates of these will be: Pineapple Cup – June 25 to 28, 2026 Pell Cup – August 15 to 19, 2026 The entry links for these events will be released in early March of 2026. If you would… Read the Full Story >
Aug 29, 2025 | International Events, Juniors, US Events
Aug 29, 2025 | International Events, US Events
2025 REAL TENNIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPNewport, Rhode IslandSeptember 23–27, 2025📍 National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame DON’T MISS OUT! FINAL CALL TO SECURE YOUR SPOT Get ready for the 2025 Real Tennis World Championship as world #1 and defending champion Camden Riviere faces #2 John Lumley in an exciting three-day match in Newport, RI. This historic showdown promises world-class tennis and a week full of events. 📅 Match Days Each match day kicks off with a 1pm cocktail reception with play beginning at 2:30pm. 🎟️ Tickets: Dedans seats are sold out, but limited General Admission, Side Gallery and Club… Read the Full Story >
Aug 29, 2025 | Juniors, US Events
2025 Court Tennis Academy (CTA) – Supported by the USCTPF The Tuxedo Club After more than a decade, the Junior Court Tennis Academy continues to be a popular week among junior court tennis players here in the US and occasionally among overseas juniors. In 2025, Tuxedo hosted this event, with 24 campers enjoying the fantastic facilities available at the Tuxedo Club. Court Tennis is the focus for this week, but the wide range of racquet sports available at the Tuxedo Club keeps the kids interested and engaged throughout the week. The CTA in 2025 had juniors participating from (4) US… Read the Full Story >
Jun 30, 2025 | Juniors, Tournament Results, US Events
by Dawson Lane Some of the top Under 26 players not only in the US; but in the world of Court Tennis were in Tuxedo Park June 27th – 29th to compete in the U26 Championships. Local Tuxedo players included Hazel Christensen, Johnny Dawson, Kurt Mueller, Paul Nieuwerburgh & Theo Yannuzzi who have all been a part of the robust junior program coming out of Tuxedo for years. All (4) players acquitted themselves quite well even though this was a large step up in competition along with older competitions. The other competitors represented a variety of clubs and countries: Eric Barker – Westwood… Read the Full Story >
Jun 26, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Dawson Lane Eight teams convened at The Tuxedo Club June 13th – 15th to compete in the 20-25 USCTA Mixed Doubles National Championships. Tournament organizer Tim Chisholm decided to alter the ‘traditional’ format slightly to get as much competitive play as possible for all the entrants. The top (3) teams with team HCPs under 30 were all placed into the semi-finals of the main draw, with the other (5) teams competing in a round robin competition to determine the 4th semi-finalist of the main draw. Hazel Christensen & Kurt Mueller, Amy Gold & Dan Laukitis, and Alice Devereux & Spencer Yager all… Read the Full Story >
Jun 1, 2025 | International News, US Events
by Chris Werner cwerner1@outlook.com International Tennis Day is on Friday 20 June 2025. International Tennis Day is actually not just twenty-four hours long. It lasts thirty-nine hours, from the first minutes of the 20th after midnight in Sydney/Melbourne/Hobart/Ballarat to the last minutes of the 20th near midnight in Chicago/Sand Valley. Once again all fifty real tennis courts around the world are going to celebrate ITD in grand fashion for much if not all of the thirty-nine hours. ITD banners, courtesy of the Preservation Foundation, have been distributed and many clubs are creating a theme for tournaments, exhibitions, clinics and lessons.… Read the Full Story >
