News & Results

The Aiken Tennis Club was pleased to host the twelfth Annual Calhoun Witham Cup beginning on Tuesday November 1 and concluding on Sunday November 6, 2011. The Tournament was previously known as the Aiken 30+ Handicap and was renamed the Calhoun Witham Cup following...

The Silver Racquet Invitational and New York Open Handicap were played in New York at the Racquet and Tennis Club on November 10th – 13th.  In total there were 8 draws contested over the weekend in 3 sports; 4 in Court Tennis, an Invitational Squash Doubles draw...

We regret to announce the passing of H. Dickson S. Boenning on Friday, October 28, 2011 at the age of 91. Many will remember Mr. Boenning as a fierce, but fair competitor on the court. Off the court, he was a generous supporter of all aspects of the game from...

The Jimmy Knott singles tournament was held in Newport on October 21-23. Jeremy Wintersteen defeated Todd Merignoff in the final...the score was 6/2,6/5. In the back draw, Brian Owens defeated Andy Roberts 10/1. The draws are attached. Special thanks to Brian Owens...

The first match of the 2011/12 National League was played in Philadelphia on October 12, 2011. New England played Philadelphia. The results were: Steve Virgona def. Camden Riviere 6/5,6/1Rich Smith def. Rob Whitehouse 6/4,6/4Riviere/Smith def. Whitehouse/Virgona 8/7...

Melbourne will be hosting the following events in January 2012: Roo Cup - January 9-14, 2012Handicap Singles & DoublesWorld Masters Team Competition - January 15-19, 2012Singles and Doubles Team Competition for the following age groups:50 & over, 55 &...

For the third year, intrepid Northeastern court tennis players packed in to the house that Gould built in scenic Lakewood, New Jersey for the 2011 Lakewood Invitational.  True, Lakewood is a strange mix of influences these days, but parts of the Georgian Court...

The 2011 Men's and Women's French Open begins today (September 19-25) in Paris. Six US-based pros are competing in the singles and doubles tournament: Camden Riviere, Rich Smith, Tim Chisholm, Mike Gooding, Steve Virgona and James Stout. The tournament will...

John Edmund Slater, age 89, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011after an extended illness. Born in 1922 in Yonkers, New York, John was a true depression-era baby.  He was the only child of Margaret and John Slater, a copy-rewrite editor for the Yonkers daily...

Attached is the notice for the Witham Cup to be held in Aiken On November 9-13, 2011. Note that the tournament is limited to 20 teams. The max has been reached - new entries will be palces on a wait list. Calhoun Witham Cup

Smith & Bainton Win Open Division!

The 2011/12 USCTA Tournament Schedule is attached. Note that there are several events that still need to be scheduled. They should be resolved shortly. 2011/12 Schedule

We regret to announce that Robert M. “Bobby” Goodyear of Aiken, SC passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011. Bobby Goodyear loved the Aiken Tennis Club – serving as its president for 35 years. A former lawn and court tennis player himself, Goodyear, after giving up the...

The Velvet Rope Doubles tournament, open to players aged 21-40, was held in Newport on July 15-17. The results were: A Final: Jake Worseldine/Ryan Carey def Brad Ursprung/Zack Sacks    10/6. B Final: JC.Raby/J.Metzler def ...

The US Team comprised of: Pat Winthrop (Capt.), Dylan Ward, Garrett Gates and Tom Pickin travelled to Melbourne for the biennial team event. Matches were played over 2 days - singles and doubles. Australia won 6-2. The results are as follows: Day 1: No 4s - Simon Carr...

The Top 25 Final List for the 2010/11 Season has Pat Winthrop of Newport as the Number 1 Amateur. For the complete list, click here!

The National Tennis Club will host The Pell Cup on August 10-14. The doubles event is open to Professionals and Amateurs. For information on entering the event and/or contributing to the Professional Prize money please click on the following links. Pell Cup Invitation...

Annual reports for the past 5 years can be found here