In Memoriam – Ed Noll (1950 – 2015)
From the Racquet Club of Philadelphia: Edward Noll 1950 – 2015 It is with great sadness that our Club mourns the passing of one of the most beloved men to ever serve the membership. Edward Noll departed this world the morning of Thursday December 17th, though his legacy lives on having been weaved into the memories of our members. In his youth, Ed studied under the tutelage of Jimmy Dunn and made a modest living sewing tennis balls and stringing racquets . Through the unprecedented coaching of his mentor, Ed developed into a phenomenal court tennis player. By the mid… Read the Full Story >
2015 Jimmy Knott Singles
Spence Stages Dramatic Comebacks to Secure Jimmy Knott Title Submitted by Jeffrey Horine A competitive field gathered for the Jimmy Knott Memorial singles event at Boston’s Tennis & Racquet Club from October 16-18, with eight of the event’s 12 participants carrying a handicap between 14-22. In the end, Alex Spence, who staged two dramatic comebacks during 4 ½ hours of court time, squeezed his way through the crowded field to secure the title with a victory in the finals over Jeremy Wintersteen by the score of 6/5 4/6 6/5. Spence first had to save three match points in his semifinal… Read the Full Story >
U19 Doubles Results
Over Columbus Day weekend, October 9-11, 2015, 16 junior players gathered at the Prince’s Court for the under-19 junior doubles playing for the Lieb Cup. Named in honor of the late John Lieb who endowed a fund for junior player development, the Lieb Cup has been held since 2000 to bring junior players together to compete in level doubles at multiple age groups. As in the past, the Washington families and professionals outdid themselves in hosting the event and welcoming the out of town players. Friday night featured a casual pizza dinner at the club and open court… Read the Full Story >
2015 Sears Cup Results
The R.D. Sears Cup was held at the T&R last weekend. It is the first USCTA tournament of the 2015-2016 season! We hosted players from seven different clubs. Players traveled from far and wide. Besides a great draw in Court Tennis, there were tournaments in Racquets and Squash as well. Matches began on Thursday evening and continued through to Sunday. On Friday evening there was a BBQ held in the parking lot. Nelson and Alex had the grill going for hours. It was a beautiful evening weather-wise. Good to get outside after playing matches all day. Saturday brought another full… Read the Full Story >
Clothier & Van Alen Cup Results
CLOTHIER AND VAN ALEN CUP RESULTS June 29 – July 4, 2015 Melbourne CLOTHIER CUP RESULTS SINGLES Michael Williams (AUS) def. Dylan Ward (USA) 6-3 6-2 Paul Rosedale (AUS) def. Paul Monaghan (USA) 6-2 6-0 James Gould (AUS) def. Laurenson Ward (USA) 6-1 6-0 Simon Carr (AUS) def. Adrian Camacho (USA) 6-1 6-0 DOUBLES Michael Williams & Paul Rosedale def. Dylan Ward & Paul Monaghan 6-1 6-0 Simon Carr & John Moran (AUS) def. Laurenson Ward & Adrian Camacho 6-1 6-1 Michael Williams & Simon Carr (AUS) def. Dylan & Laurenson Ward 6-2 6-0 Paul Rosedale & John Moran (AUS)… Read the Full Story >
2015 Danby Cup
by Michael Flinn The 2015 Danby Cup to be played at Prested Hall, Coggeshall, Essex, England, with Team USA comprised of Sam Abernathy, Mike Flinn, Cpt., Robert Pilkington, Dick Tanfield, Rick Malone and Howard McMorris, as well as the Australian and Great Britain Teams enjoyed a rousing pre-tournament welcome at Willie and Madeline Wilks flat in London on May 10th. Willie is one of our favorite over seventy competitors-temporarily out of real tennis action—who nevertheless gave us all special camaraderie and hospitality. Many thanks to Willie and Madeline. On Monday, May 11th from 12-2PM, Mike Carter, the builder/owner of the… Read the Full Story >
2015 U23, U26 Championships
A small, but enthusiastic group of young court tennis players made their way to The Tuxedo Club for two very busy days of play! Players representing The Prince’s Court (D.C.), The Philadelphia Racquet Club, The Boston Tennis & Racquet Club & The Tuxedo Club were represented. Singles Summary As expected, Paul Monaghan (Philadelphia) & Erik Barker (D.C.) navigated their respective halves of both singles draws to meet in the Final of both events. After a long weekend of Tennis; both players and the tournament committee decided that one best of three set match would determine the champion for both age… Read the Full Story >
2015 Bathurst Cup
By Ben Cook The United States headed to Hobart, Tasmania in early April looking to compete with the world’s best amateur players in the 2015 Bathurst Cup. Captain Ben Cook of Charleston, SC who was making his second consecutive Bathurst appearance led this year’s squad. Joining him were first-timers Pat Winthrop of Newport, RI and Jon Crowell of Philadelphia, PA. The Americans, as did the three other countries, arrived two days early to check out the freshly renovated Hobart court. The new court was well received by all, offering a blue colored court with fantastic lighting. The tournament started with… Read the Full Story >
2015 World Championship Doubles Tickets
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