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2023 Parent Child & Junior Handicap Weekend
by an Interested Observer The 2023 Parent-Child and Junior Handicap Singles were contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from January 14th – 16th, 2023. Families from three US clubs made the trip to Chicago; guests from New York, Tuxedo Park, and Westwood Country...
Wil Hagen wins 2023 Etchebaster
By Barney Tanfield and Pete Dickinson On Friday January 20th players from eight clubs arrived in Midtown for the 2023 Kendrick/Etchebaster weekend to display what is surely a promising future for all participants. The round of thirty-two kicked off on Friday afternoon...
25th Annual USCTA Dinner, Awards & Auction
by Jim Zug In mid-December 2022, the Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the twenty-fifth annual United States Court Tennis Association dinner and auction during the traditional Whitney Cup weekend. Two hundred and sixteen people came to the silver anniversary dinner. It...
2023 Ladies World Championship – April 10-16
2023 Ladies World Championship Singles & Doubles April 10-16 The Oratory School Click Here for Entry Form
Jimmy Dunn of East Falls
by George Bell A lesson with Jimmy Dunn 45 years ago was nothing like a lesson today. The legendary Racquet Club of Philadelphia head pro entered the court in sneakers, gray flannels, and a white sleeveless sweater, a small man with the arms of a blacksmith, usually...
Washington to Host 2023 World Singles Championship
From the IRTPA: On behalf of the International World Championship Committee (IWCC) the IRTPA Executive are delighted to announce their acceptance of the bid from the Westwood Country Club in Washington, DC. The dates of the challenge matches are Sunday 17th, Tuesday...
Philadelphia & Aiken to Host Eliminators
The first round of the Eliminators will be held in Philadelphia and Aiken in March to determine the challenger for the World Championship. The best of nine set competition will be played over two days – on the first day, four sets will be played, and five sets or...
2023 National Open
The 2023 National Open was played in Aiken on December 2-4, 2022. John Lumley defeated Steve Virgona in straight sets. 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 Click here for a link to the draw and streaming.
Washington Wins 2022 Payne Whitney Memorial Cup
by Erik Barker The Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the 88th annual Payne Whitney Intercity Doubles competition December 9-11. The tournament was comprised of six teams, (Greentree, New England, Tuxedo-Aiken-Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington), and was,...
Celebrating Westwood
2022 Jimmy Dunn
by Rob Whitehouse The 41st annual Jimmy Dunn saw its biggest turnout in history, with 186 entrants competing in Court Tennis, Singles Squash, Doubles Squash & Racquets! Two hundred forty-four matches were played in four days at the Racquet Club. We had players...
2022 Calhoun Witham
by Mit Carothers, Tennis Chair Aiken Tennis Club The Witham returned to the Aiken Tennis Club with ten teams in 3 brackets playing 18 competitive matches. Thirteen of the matches went three sets; handicap tennis was back! From the defending champions (Mount &...
2022 Silver Racquet Weekend
Silver Racquet Freddie Bristowe def. Ben Stein 6-2, 6-2 NY Open Handicap A Division Winston Simone def. George Wheatley IV 8-5 B Division Browning Platt def. Henry...
Bathurst Cup 2022
by Jon Crowell Arriving in London at 6:40 am on Saturday morning the excitement of match play was still two days away. Despite not having slept at all on the plane, I arrived surprisingly awake with the possibilities of this fabulous tournament at the top of my mind....
2022 Jimmy Knott
by Leon Smart On October 13th – 16th, The Tennis and Racquet Club hosted the annual Jimmy Knott Memorial Singles. This year’s field included 31 players with representation from the USA, England, and France. The Open Division was highly contested with Whitey Cup...
The Soldier – A Recollection of Jimmy Knott
THE SOLDIER A RECOLLECTION OF JIMMY KNOTT by George Bell He was stocky, feral in his gait, wild-eyed with one brow often arched as he strode down the third-floor hallway of the R&T on his way to the locker room. But he was dapper too, arrayed with his pocket...
2022 Hadden Tomes
by Dawson Lane The carriages and holsters on the 3:10 to Tuxedo were fully loaded with passengers from near and far for Hadden Tomes 2022. Cowboy Chisholm kicked off a jam-packed schedule of tennis on Friday, complete with unique orange and yellow balls designed to...
2022 Junior Singles
by Tim Chisholm A small but enthusiastic group of Juniors and their parents descended upon The Tuxedo Club on October 8th & 9th for the rescheduled USCTA Junior Nationals. With juniors from The Tuxedo Club, The Racquet Club of Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and...
2022 Bathurst Cup
The Bathurst Cup matches begin on Monday. Representing the USA are: Jon Crowell, Freddie Bristowe, Peter Dickinson & Pat Winthrop for the men and Freddie Adam & Xanthe Ranger for the women. Lots of great info in the attached program. Watch The Bathurst Cup...
2022 Below Zero Tournament
Freddie Bristowe wins 2022 Below Zero - defeating Tony Hollins 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 The Racquet and Tennis Club hosted the 2022 Below Zero from October 3rd through the 6th. A total of sixteen of the country's professional and top-amateur players competed for the prize of...