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2024 Pell Cup
by Tony Hollins The Pell Cup is the National Tennis Club's flagship event, guaranteeing high-quality tennis and plenty of social activities. This year was an exception, with sixty-six players registered for the doubles event. The teams are divided into five divisions,...
10th Annual Court Tennis Academy
by Henry Henman At the end of July, the tenth Annual National Court Tennis Junior Academy, funded by the USCTPF Player Development Fund, occurred at Westwood Country Club. The week was an excellent opportunity for the juniors to learn and improve technique, strategy,...
2024 U17 & U19s
by Ambrose Garson Westwood hosted the USCTA U17s and U19s over the weekend of July 27-28. In the U17s, Kurt Mueller (Tuxedo) played Wyatt Courson (Westwood); during an exciting match, Muller dominated the serve and took the match 6-0 6-0. In the second semi-final,...
2024 National Open
Sand Valley, WI July 15-17 By Steven Virgona The 2024 US National Open was played at the newest tennis court in the world at Sand Valley, Wisconsin, from July 15-17. Set on 12,000 acres of sand dunes in central Wisconsin and comprising five world-class golf courses,...
Back in Print!
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...
2024 US 26s National Singles & Doubles
An extremely warm weekend of weather at The Tuxedo Club saw a small but dedicated group of Under 26 players compete in singles and doubles. Singles Recap Two round-robin groups played for a spot in the singles semifinals, with Henry Smith, Henry Henman, James...
2024 International Tennis Day
International Tennis Day by Victoria Scott It was incredible to see players around the world celebrate International Tennis Day this year. Thank you to everyone who participated and used the International Tennis Day banner in your social posts! John Lumley from...
USCTA President’s Letter – Dacre Stoker
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...
2024 Cockram Cup
by Bill Barker For the first time ever, the United States won the Cockram Trophy, the biennial international team competition for players aged 50 and over. The United States went 3-0 on the historic Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court Palace, against teams from...
2024 Bostwick Cup
Team USA at the Bostwick Cup: How to Look Good Losing by George Bell For those of you who live on a diet of headlines here’s a snack: The 60+ US Bostwick team finished third of four teams in the World Masters, and, truth be told, narrowly avoided finishing fourth. All...
2024 Munoz Cup
by Dick Tanfield Hatfield House is a two-starred, Michelin ‘must-see’. Adjoining it is Queen Elizabeth's ‘Old Palace’ which is prettier (see picture). Much of it was covered in blooming wisteria. The Tennis Court is integrated with Her stables and is just beside Her...
2024 U.S. Pro Singles / Schochet Cup
by Tony Hollins The U.S. Professional Singles is a highlight of the court tennis season for fans and players. This year was no exception as the competitors headed to Newport, RI, to compete for the coveted Schochet Cup. The field featured twelve of the top fifteen...
Paris Court Needs Our Help
Our friends at the Société Sportive du Jeu de Paume et de Racquets (the court tennis court in Paris) have the opportunity to purchase, from the current owners, the three floors in its building that house the court tennis court and club. The price is €3.8 million. The...
2024 U.S. Ladies Open
By Kota C Current Women’s World Champion Claire Fahey crossed the ‘Pond’, made her way to Tuxedo Park and dominated the competition at the 2024 Women’s US Open dropping only 1 game (to Tuxedo Junior Stars Calliope Yannuzzi and Hazel Christensen) in the entirety of the...
2024 U.S. Mixed Doubles
The Tuxedo Club once again set the bar for hosting National Championships with the USCTA Mixed Nationals held at the club May 31st – June 2nd. With arguably the strongest and youngest field in memory, it was clear to all the spectators that the future of the amateur...
2024 Greevy Cup Goes to Jasani
by Nick Howell After several postponements, The Greevy Cup occurred over Memorial weekend at Aiken Tennis Club. Six players entered, all from Aiken. The top 2 seeds, Rakesh Jasani and Geoff Ellis received byes to the semifinals. The tournament kicked off on a hot...
Young wins U.S. Women’s National Championship
2024 U.S. Women’s National Championship by John Lumley The 2024 U.S. Women's National Court Tennis Championships brought together a lively group of players from across the East Coast, making for a weekend packed with intense matches and memorable moments. Friday...
James F. C. Bostwick
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...
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....