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2019 World Masters Individuals- 50s & 55s
by Adrian Kemp The Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the World Masters Over 50s and 55s in early May. A strong US-based contingent was joined by the top amateur players in their age-groups from Australia and the U.K. We were delighted that the event also attracted a...
A Note From the World Masters: The Heart of the Matter
A Note from the World Masters: The Heart of the Matter by George Bell This is the story of a single frightening shot in an unimportant match. The ball struck and felled our opponent such that he lay on the floor flopping -- but it is also the story of a reverie...
USCTA Annual Meeting
President's Report by James Zug Last month the USCTA gathered for its annual general meeting. The venue was Tuxedo Park, which was hosting the World Masters. The meeting was very robust, with representatives of the other three national governing bodies and many...
2019 World Masters Emerge
After two weeks of play, May 10-24, at four US clubs (New York, Newport, Philadelphia, Tuxedo Park) eighteen new World Masters champions emerged from the battles, including ten from the US. Great Britain’s teams all won championships, both Australia and France played...
Chicago Hosts 57th Bathurst Cup
By Mason Drake The Racquet Club of Chicago was proud to host the 2019 Bathurst Cup from May 13th – 18th. After two days of practice to get acclimated to the court, the players were more than ready to go. Australia, ably led by captain Al Ramsay, were drawn to play the...
2019 World Masters Individuals – 70s & 75s
The National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport was selected to be the venue for the bi-annual World Over Singles and Doubles Championships in the 70 and 75-year-old age groups. The events were held from May 11ththrough the 14ththis year....
2019 World Masters Individuals – 60s & 65s
We had a fantastic week here in Philadelphia hosting the World Master 60s and 65s. With twenty-six entries across the singles and doubles in both age groups, it was lining up for some great action! Starting with the 60s singles, John Prenn cruised through his...
2019 U.S. 40s
by Ivan Ronaldson In the first semifinal Prince's Court's #1 seed Danny McBride dominated Tom Brownlie from Philadelphia 6/0 in the first set. Playing a similar game of control, both players battled hard till midway through the second set when Tom's ironman fitness...
Treats for Teams in Tuxedo
by Steve Hufford The Bostwick and Danby teams, three each, had the enviable assignment of practicing and competing for a week in Tuxedo Park. With matches overseen by the capable, yet somewhat immobile, Tim Chisholm; daily breakfasts and lunches provided courtside;...
Riviere wins 2019 National Open
The U.S. National Open was hosted by the Racquet and Tennis Club April 26th to 28th. Fourteen players competed in the Main Draw, eleven US-based professionals were joined by three of the country’s top amateurs. World #1 Camden Riviere led out a world-class field of...
Salve Regina University Plays First Team Match
by Trevor Jones, Founder, and Captain - Salve Regina University Court Tennis Team Recently, the Salve Regina University Court Tennis Team was privileged to have its first-ever match in team and university history. With many thanks to Mike Gooding, we were able to...
Northrup Knox & Aiken Spring Handicap Doubles Tournaments
by Mit Carothers Seven teams entered the 2019 Northrup Knox Tournament and seven teams entered the Aiken Spring Handicap at the Aiken Tennis Club played April 18-21. The Northrup Knox featured 2 groups in round robin play with the top two teams in each advancing to...
Giddins Wins 2019 US Amateur
The Boston Marathon weekend was a fitting backdrop for the 2019 US Amateur Court Tennis Championships. Due to the fantastic depth of the draw, there was no easy path through to the final and the players’ mental and physical strength was truly tested. Some notable...
Ladies Invitational Goes to Lacombe
By Brenda Sabbag Newport hosted the Ladies Invitational on the weekend of April 12th. The tournament was well-attended with twenty players from the home club, Philadelphia and Boston. There were five round robin groups with the top two finishers from each group...
U26 Singles and Doubles
by John Lumley With a start to the tournament having Henry Smith (#2 seed) pull out due to illness it shook up the event from the get-go! To kick off the day Krish Chawla (St. Joes prep player) took on another St. Joes prep - Michael Barton. Barton, a much more...
Tuxedo Hosts US 60s and 70s
by Josh Dodgson The Tuxedo Club had the great pleasure of hosting The U.S. 60s & 70s Singles and Doubles Championships. The tournament was very well represented nationally, with seven out of the nine active courts in America having at least one member taking part....
2019 Gould Invitational Event
by Gary Barnes Georgian Court University and The Racquet Club of Philadelphia co-hosted an extraordinary Gould Invitational on March 16th and 17th Due to its goal of promoting Georgian Court to the entire court tennis community, this event was not only a celebration...
2019 Percy Cup
by John Lumley We had the biggest Percy Cup to date with ten teams entering the battle for the coveted Percy Cup trophy. Play started early on Friday as Philadelphia 3 narrowly took down Aiken on countback to play Philadelphia 1 later in the day. Boston played well to...
Glance takes 2019 Wharton Cup
by Mit Carothers - Aiken Tennis Chair The Aiken Tennis Club was pleased to host the 2019 edition of the Wharton Cup. Players from New York, Washington, Philadelphia and Charleston joined local players to form a field of 12 players to compete for the title. First round...
Cipriano wins 117th Gold Racquets – Tennis & Racquets!
by Charlie Michele Over President’s Day weekend, The Tuxedo Club hosted the 117thGold Racquets, as well as the US Pro Singles Rackets Championship. Event Chairs Kim Kilgore, Laura Tillsley and Charlie Michele pulled out all of the stops with a full itinerary. On...