Jan 31, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events, USCTA News
by Ivan Ronaldson The USCTA 50+ Level Championship for the Wharton Cup was held at Westwood Country Club from January 24th-26th. With 19 entries, every US club was represented by at least one player. It was the juniors who shone brightest. 16-year-old Aidan Bae (Westwood) took out #1 seed Mike Geiger (Westwood) as a packed dedans and Martin room looked on. Geiger, who’d played on the Men’s Tennis Tour, looked flabbergasted after losing the 11th game of the 1st set. “What about the tiebreaker?” he exclaimed. Defending chase half a yard at three games- all in the second set, the… Read the Full Story >
Jan 31, 2025 | Tournament Results, US Events, USCTA News
by James Greenley The Faulise Cup was played at Georgian Court University over the weekend of January 24th-26th. It had a 14-person draw that involved players with handicaps of 70 and above. There were representations from Aiken, Boston, Newport, Philadelphia, Tuxedo and Washington. All the players played some fantastic tennis over the weekend. In the semifinals, both matches were the battle of Philadelphia vs Washington. Reeve Harde (Philadelphia) played some excellent tennis, knocking out No. 1 seed Mathew Ezersky (Tuxedo) in the quarters to meet Brock Anastasi (Washington), who defeated Andrew Brown (Philadelphia) 6-1 6-2. In the match between Reeve and… Read the Full Story >
Jan 1, 2025 | USCTA News
The Professionals are an integral part of our game here in the US by teaching, organizing matches and providing enjoyment when competing in tournaments. Over the last few years, though, it’s become apparent that when someone is no longer in the game, whether as a professional at a club or perhaps retired, it’s been challenging to stay in contact and remain a part of the tennis community. With that in mind, the USCTA is proud to announce the formation of the USCTA Professional Welfare Committee. The group is comprised of Dacre Stoker, John Gilligan, John Lumley, and Steve Virgona. It is an… Read the Full Story >
Jan 1, 2025 | USCTA News
We are excited to announce a new, exciting merchandise program with Summit Brands. USCTA members can purchase apparel from the following brands – B. Draddy, Zero Restriction, Fairway & Greene and EP New York – and add either the USCTA logo or the legacy USCTA “Racquet” logo. The code also comes with a 40% discount logo off the retail price – all of which accrues to the benefit of our members! Access the brands on Summitgolfbrands.com Pick your items, and when you check out, put one of the discount codes below into the box asking for a “discount code or gift… Read the Full Story >
Dec 1, 2024 | USCTA News
The 27th USCTA Annual Dinner, Awards and Auction will occur on Friday, December 13, 2024, at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York. The cocktails will start promptly at 6:30 PM, followed by dinner, awards and a live auction at 7:30 PM. Attire is black tie. The 2024 Hall of Fame inductee will be Graham Hyland (1956- ). Hyland served as head professional at the Racquet & Tennis Club from 1978 to 1982. He was a multiple time U.S. Open singles and doubles champion and he captured the inaugural World Doubles title at the official reopening of the Newport court in… Read the Full Story >
Dec 1, 2024 | USCTA News
On the Eve of the Whitney Cup In Praise of a Small Field by George Bell bell.george@gmail.com One of the enduring knocks against our game, possibly even more than its obscurity, is that nobody plays it. Tennis participation is 24 million, or just under 8% of the US population, not huge, but for every 24,000 of them, there is one of us. PhDs in dead languages outnumber us, too. Imagine a slender folder holding the last copy of the rules and customs of a nearly forgotten game, misplaced between volumes in a library of infinite books. And yet, here we… Read the Full Story >
Oct 1, 2024 | International News, USCTA News
TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NEWPORT IN 2025! 2025 will be a historic year for court tennis in Newport. The National Tennis Club will be the first club in history to host both the Ladies’ Real Tennis World Championship and the Real Tennis World Championship in the same year. Here are the details: 2025 Ladies’ Real Tennis World Championship Friday, May 23rd to Saturday, May 31st Current holder: Claire Fahey 2025 Real Tennis World Championship Tuesday, September 23rd to Saturday, September 27th Current holder: Camden Riviere More information will be provided on both events very soon.
Jul 31, 2024 | USCTA News
Pierre’s Book – 2024 Edition Pierre’s Book, first published in 1971 and reprinted in 1991, is a primer on how to play court tennis. It was the first modern instruction manual on court tennis. Long out of print and hard to find, Pierre’s book is being reissued and will be available in hardcover in the fall. Pricing is still to be finalized but shouldn’t be more than $65 (plus shipping and sales tax). The 2024 Edition reproduces Pierre’s Book in its entirety. In addition, there is a new, substantial appendix which includes historical news clippings, photographs (some never before published), a selected bibliography on all… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2024 | USCTA News
USCTA President’s Letter from Dacre C Stoker I have recently been elected by the USCTA Board of Governors to serve as your President for the next three years. I bring plenty of experience to this new role, as I have served on the board for twenty-two years as Aiken representative, Membership Chair and Vice President. It is indeed my honor to represent you all in my new capacity. I would like to start by thanking the outgoing President, Mary Livingston, who very successfully served between 2021-2024. I am happy to say that Mary will continue to serve on the USCTA board, where… Read the Full Story >
May 1, 2024 | International News, USCTA News
There will be a Celebration of Life gathering on June 26. Please click here to read the full obituary. Born 13 February 1937, died 28 April 2024 by James Zug James F.C. Bostwick, the former world champion, died last weekend at the age of eighty-seven. Jimmy Bostwick was one of the greatest amateur athletes of the twentieth century. He first played court tennis in Aiken, where he grew up. He took lessons from Pierre Etchebaster when Pierre was down for his annual spring sojourn. In his early twenties, Bostwick started playing tennis regularly at the Racquet & Tennis Club after… Read the Full Story >
