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James F. C. Bostwick
Born 23 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...
2024 Cherry Blossom Doubles
The ‘24 Cherry Blossom saw a record breaking 32 teams enter Westwood’s signature event. The tournament director noted that the current year, 24, is a “double” year (if you double 2, you get 4). As the Cherry Blossom is a “doubles” tournament, it only seemed...
International Tennis Day 2024 – What to Expect
by Victoria Scott International Tennis Day is an annual celebration of our wonderful game occurring on June 20. Each participating court has a banner to take photos in front of—we encourage everyone to play as often as possible, especially on this day to commemorate....
2024 U.S. 50s
by James Greenley Westwood Country Club hosted the US 50s on the 26th-28th of April. Eight players entered the singles and doubles draws. Top seed Todd Meringoff (Boston T&R) played Bill Barker (Westwood) in one singles semifinal. Todd won the match 6/4 6/3. On...
2024 U.S. Amateur
by Leon Smart The USCTA National Amateur Championships unfolded at the Tennis & Racquet Club of Boston from April 18th to 21st, 2024, drawing players from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Newport, and Manchester. The action commenced Thursday with a thrilling New...
2024 Bathurst Cup
Melbourne hosted the Bathurst Cups - Men & Women - in March. Patrick Winthrop, Ben Hudson, Henry Smith, Xanthe Ranger and Emily Young represented the USA. Ranger & Young played on the winning "Rest of the World Team" vs. the UK. Winthrop, Smith & Hudson...
2024 Gold Racquets
by Dawson Lane 2024 Gold Racquet The 2024 Gold Racquet was one of the largest on record with 70 Court Tennis Matches & 71 Rackets matches played over the long President’s Weekend. Racquets Director Tim Chisholm gave fair warning to the participants that matches...
2024 Northrup Knox Memorial Tournament
by Nick Howell Aiken Tennis Club hosted another successful Knox tournament where George Handy and Morgan Purvis retained their titles. The Northrup Knox is the club's most sort after board event to win, having to play off a handicap of 30 or better. The tournament...
2024 Percy Cup
by John Lumley The Racquet Club of Philadelphia hosted its third successful tournament in two weeks in the form of the Percy Cup. The ever-jolly event was played with a lot of competitive but sporting spirit and was enjoyed by all the players and traveling supporters...
2024 U.S. 40s Singles & Doubles
By an interested observer The 2024 US 40’s Singles & Doubles was contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from March 22nd – 24th. We had 4 players travel to Chicago from New York, Boston and Washington DC. There was another 4 Chicago players joining the guests in...
2024 Noll Cup
By an interested observer The 2024 Noll Cup was contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from February 2nd – 4th. We had 8 players travel to Chicago from New York, Boston, Aiken, Louisville and Washington D.C. There was also a strong field of 15 Chicago players and...
2024 U.S. Open
by Ross Bolling The Racquet Club of Philadelphia hosted the 2024 United States Open over the last two weeks of February. It was the seventy-second time the Open had been held, and it was one of the very best. The court tennis community raised a near record-breaking...
Save the Date – Sand Valley!
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2024 World Masters
2024 World Masters Championships - The USCTA is sponsoring four age-specific teams to represent the US in this year's World Masters Championships in London, with our senior teams playing for the Cockram Trophy (50+), the Bostwick Cup (60+), the Danby Trophy (70+), and...
2024 World Doubles Championship
The Racquet Club of Chicago is pleased to be hosting the 2024 World Doubles Championship. We are expecting a strong field of contenders and a week filled with outstanding competition, camaraderie, and fun. Below, please find a schedule of the week’s athletic and...
Open House at Georgian Court
April 6, 2024 all day Please join us for an open house day at Georgian Court in Lakewood, NJ, to play or watch court tennis in action and tour the Casino building, Gardens and Arboretum at this magnificent property. The USCTPF has had a long relationship with the...
2024 Wharton Cup
by Dawson Lane The 2024 Wharton Cup at The Tuxedo Club had a strong Tuxedo flavor with a few non-Tuxedo players sprinkled in for some spice! Jeremy Kidde barely snuck into the draw with a 49.7 handicap, and as the #1 seed and prohibitive favorite, he lived up to the...
Newport Hosts 2024 US 60s & 70s
by Tony Hollins The National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame was proud to host the US 60s & 70s national championships in both singles and doubles. It was fantastic to see the depth of the fields in all four events, with players representing...
2024 Burke Cup
by Leon Smart The 2024 Burke Cup occurred at the Tennis & Racquet in Boston on January 26th – 28th. Players from Boston, New York, Tuxedo, Newport, Aiken and Philadelphia made up the field. The tournament started with the number 1 seed, Brad Ursprung, taking on...
2024 Etchebaster
By an interested observer The Etchebaster trophy was contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from January 19th – 22nd, 2024. Six players traveled to Chicago from New York, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington D.C and Aiken. There was also a strong field of 16...