Nov 1, 2023 | Tournament Results, Uncategorized, US Events
by Dawson Lane Vegas came to The Tuxedo Club for Hadden Tomes 2023! A record 59 players participated in the handicapped doubles court tennis festivities throughout the weekend! The Racquets Committee at the Tuxedo Club should be applauded for supporting all the new players in Tuxedo, along with the solid junior program at Tuxedo represented by Hazel Christensen, Calliope Yannuzzi & Paul Nieuwerburgh. In addition to the strong contingent of Tuxedo players, Hadden Tomes 2023 had ten players from Lord’s, along with players from Boston, Philadelphia, Newport, Aiken, New York & Washington D.C. As usual, the pictures provide the best… Read the Full Story >
Oct 1, 2023 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Tony Hollins The Moore Cup is named after John Moore, an avid lawn tennis, court tennis, and squash player. After a hiatus of some years, the NTC resurrected the event as an opportunity for the lawn tennis and court tennis players to meet and enjoy a light-hearted competition. Each doubles pair featured an experienced lawn tennis player and an experienced court tennis player. The pairs then competed in both sports. The divisions were named after prominent players who collected impressive accolades in both games. These players were Richard Dudley Sears, Gene Scott, and Pete Bostwick. Richard Sears was the… Read the Full Story >
Sep 30, 2023 | International Events, US Events
by John Lumley It was always a dream of mine to play in the World Championship and I was lucky enough to make it into the World Championship Eliminator process for the first time this year. My first round was against Chris Chapman on my home court at The Racquet Club of Philadelphia. We had a great match which I won 5 sets to 2 with incredible support from the RCOP crowd. I then played Nick Howell in the final eliminator, again winning the bid to play on my home court! Again, the crowd and support were amazing as I… Read the Full Story >
Sep 21, 2023 | International Events, US Events
by James Zug Day Three Riviere won 6-5, 6-3. Riviere won the 2023 World Championship seven sets to two: 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-6, 5-6, 6-5, 6-3 The air-conditioned atmosphere at Westwood Country Club could not possibly mask the tension as Day Three unfolded. The unofficial odds, emerging across the pond, had tightened considerably. Before Day One, Camden Riviere was 1/10 to win while John Lumley was 33/1; and the Challenge finishing in two days was 8/11. Before Day Three, Lumley was getting 20/1 to win 7-6 and 25/1 to win 7-5. It was even just 33/1 for… Read the Full Story >
Aug 17, 2023 | US Events
by Tony Hollins August at the National Tennis Club was dominated by the 2023 Pell Cup. This is the club’s flagship doubles event. Seventy-two players descended upon the National Tennis Club, with every club in the U.S. represented and players from the U.K. The energy in the club was amazing right from the start, with a full club room of spectators even on Wednesday evening. Thank you to Kathy Minevitz and Sewall Hodges for their sponsored cocktail party on Thursday night, and thank you to the members who made the Friday evening event a big success. The tournament participants and… Read the Full Story >
Aug 1, 2023 | Juniors, US Events
by Henry Henmen The 2023 U26 US Singles and Doubles championships were held at Westwood Country Club from 7-9th July. The tournament was set to be a tense competition, with the top 4 seeds all within 0.5 handicap points of each other and all in single figures. Players came to the event from all four (tennis) corners of the planet, coming from places such as Hobart, Seacourt, and Bordeaux. The first day of the competition brought 10 quality matches. The highlight of the day came in the doubles, where a first-round upset was on the cards when Chase Motz and Nick… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2023 | Overseas Events, US Events
The United States will host the Van Alen, Clothier, and Limb Cups (VACL) July 11 -16. The Westwood Country Club will hold the premier international junior tennis team event. The biennial tournaments are comprised of juniors under 26 from the U.K., USA, and Australia and rotate between countries. Each country’s team includes 4-6 players. The U.S. team includes Freddie Bristowe, Erik Barker, Henry Smith, Noah Motz, and Chase Motz. All have played in previous team matches and have been preparing with the help of Junior Coaches – Tim Chisholm and Camden Riviere. Before Chisholm and Riviere, Ivan Ronaldson played a… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2023 | US Events
by George Bell Editor’s Note: In this month’s edition, George Bell writes about the 1980 USA Van Alen tour of England, including our defeat at the hands of the English team in the featured match. It is said that the winners write history, but sometimes the losers have the better stories. Pictured above is a page from the A to Z London Guide. In the summer of 1980, the Van Alen Cup team played an away game that stretched over two weeks and a dozen courts in the UK, culminating in the Cup matches at Queens in London. The hardest… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2023 | Tournament Results, US Events
by The Tuxedo Club Racquets Committee The field at The Tuxedo Club for the 2023 USCTA Mixed Doubles was a small but enthusiastic group of six teams divided into two three-team round-robins, as listed below. Claire Voegele & Rich Moroscak Elisabeth McMorris & Gordon McMorris Maria Panico & Steve Klepper Hazel Christensen & Dave Christensen Margaret Werner & Matt Ezersky Kim Kilgore & Dawson Chisholm After some entertaining Round Robin matches, the following pairs faced off on Sunday morning. 3rd Place Elisabeth McMorris & Gordon McMorris defeated Margaret Werner & Matt Ezersky. 2nd Place Claire Voegele & Rich Moroscak defeated Hazel Christensen… Read the Full Story >
Jun 30, 2023 | Juniors, US Events
The first Junior Development weekend took place on June 2nd and 3rd. Thirteen juniors, five girls and eight boys aged between 11 and 15, participated in 2 days of clinics and doubles match play. The weekend started Saturday morning with basic skills sessions for juniors with little or no court tennis experience. After lunch, more advanced juniors participated in various court tennis drills. Head Professional Ivan Ronaldson and Assistant Professional James Greenley oversaw these. The afternoon session concluded with some doubles match play. The afternoon session seemed to be a big hit, and most of the juniors stayed together and continued having fun at the swimming pool following the day’s tennis session. The juniors were… Read the Full Story >
