News & Results

*US Pro RECAP

The 2012 US Professional Singles playing for the Schochet Cup is now in the record books. After nine days of exciting matches, Camden Riviere took top honors, defeating Bryn Sayers in a four set final – 6/1, 5/6, 6/2, 6/3. Riviere got off to a fast start in the first...

read more

* US Pro Singles – Day 2 Results

2012 US Pro Singles - Results from Day TwoBen Matthews def. Tony Hollins 6/1,6/3,6/1 Camden Riviere def. Josh Dodgson 6/4,6/0,6/2 Rich Smith def. Lewis Williams 6/1,6/0,6/1 Tim Chisholm def. Barney Tanfield 6/2,6/2,6/2 John Lumley def. Josh Bainton 6/5,6/5,6/1 Pro Am...

read more

* US Pro Singles Results & VIDEO COVERAGE

DAY 1 RESULTS Will Burns def. CJ White 4/6,3/6,6/1,6/4,6/3Bryn Sayers def. Gabe Kinzler 6/1,6/2,6/0 First Round matches continue on Monday. The draw is posted below. All matches will be live streamed at...VIDEO COVERAGE For ticket and sponsorship information Main Draw...

read more

* RCOC Restoration Making Progress

The court restoration is moving along very well at the Racquet Club of Chicago. Under the direction of Bill Bickford with help from John Cashman and Ally Bulley and other RCOC members, work has gone well all spring. Chris Ronaldson, Colin Lumley and Peter Lucke-Hille...

read more

* Prince’s Court Reunion

On Tuesday May 22 there was a lunch/exhibition at Prince's Court in honor of Diana and Fred Prince, benefactors of Prince's Court. Haven Pell and Temple Grassi, old friends and  tennis colleagues of Fred's were there to represent the early days of Prince's Court....

read more

* Basque Visitor to Prince’s Court

Let's proceed with this story on the assumption that the average court tennis player probably doesn't speak much Basque.  If so, most will stumble over  at least the middle one of these three names: JOSEBA ETXEBESTE OTEGI. But what if you are given the...

read more
* Jay Gould Doubles

* Jay Gould Doubles

Date: 5 May, 2012 Location: Georgian Court in Lakewood, NJ Event: The Jay Gould Cup Format: Handicap (40+) Novice Doubles The 2012 Jay Gould Cup was held on May 4th & 5th in Lakewood, NJ at the famed Georgian Court.  As always, a lot of great tennis was played by...

read more
*2012 Collegiate Challenge: GCU vs. RCOP

*2012 Collegiate Challenge: GCU vs. RCOP

Date: 24 April, 2012 Location: RCOP, Philadelphia PA Event: 2012 Collegiate Challenge Match Format: Georgian Court University Women’s Team vs. RCOP Women’s Team On April 24th, 2012 five brave undergraduate women from Georgian Court University - women that have...

read more
* Virgona to go to Chicago

* Virgona to go to Chicago

  The Board of Governors, professional staff and membership of the Racquet Club of Chicago are pleased to announce the addition of Steve Virgona as Head Tennis Professional beginning June 30th 2012. Steve comes to us via the Racquet Club of Philadelphia where he...

read more

* US 60’s – Final Results

The US 60's Singles and Doubles were played in Tuxedo on the weekend of May 4-6 Greg Van Schaack defeated Charlie Johnstone in the singles final 6/0,6/2 and Van Schaack & Peter Clement defeated Johnstone & Chris Cline in the doubles, 6/3,6/3 The draws are below...

read more

* World Championship – Fahey wins 7-3

Rob Fahey held on to his World Champion title by winning 2 sets on the final day of play, bringing the score to 7 sets, Rob and 3 sets to Steve. Rob Fahey retains World Championship - T&RA The second day of play ended up with Rob and Steve each winning two sets,...

read more

* US Mixed and Anne Boleyn Results

The 2012 Anne Boleyn, ladies national handicap championship was held concurrently with the U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship at the International Tennis Club of Washington April 19th through 22nd. The Anne Boleyn featured players from Aiken, Boston, Newport and...

read more

* US Junior Singles

On the 1st weekend in March 15, juniors descended on Washington DC for the 2012 National Championships. Surprisingly, the Under 12's had the most entries. Harry Simonds, Blanche Devine, and Arthur Browne started their Court Tennis tournament careers in fine fashion...

read more
* Pro Squash Player Visits Prince’s Court

* Pro Squash Player Visits Prince’s Court

Jonathon Power, former world number one squash player, visited Prince's Court at the end of March 2012 to try his hand at court tennis. A Canadian, Power lives in Toronto now and runs a squash academy. The second former world number one squash player to pick up the...

read more

* An International Conference on Real Tennis

Tennis: History & Mysteries An International Conference on the History of Real Tennis Tuesday 24 & Thursday 26 April 2012 10am – 1pm The Centenary Committee Room,The Queen’s Club Palliser Road W14 9EQ An International Conference on the History of Real Tennis held on...

read more

* Knox Results & Story

The Aiken Tennis Club hosted the Northrop Knox Memorial Tournament April  10-15. After spirited group play earlier in the week, the Quarterfinals began Saturday afternoon. The two-time defending champions and Pool B runners-up Ben Cook and Rakesh Jasani defeated...

read more

* Cherry Blossom Results – UPDATED!

It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing… 2012 Cherry Blossom Recap  By Ryan Carey The 2012 Cherry Blossom Doubles Tournament was held over Easter weekend at Prince’s Court. We welcomed out-of-town entrants from Boston, Philadelphia, Newport, New York,...

read more
* Ten Questions for Challenger Steve Virgona

* Ten Questions for Challenger Steve Virgona

Steven Virgona, the senior professional at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, will be challenging Rob Fahey at Queens Club in London on 24, 26 and 28 April in a best of thirteen set match for the world championship of tennis. 1. How did things go at Seacourt against...

read more

* US Amateur Updated!

The US Amateur was played in New York during the weekend of March 2-4. Singles - Semifinals: Patrick Winthrop def. Ben Cook 6/2, 6/3 Jeremy Wintersteen def. Lex Miron 6/4, 6/4 Final: Winthrop def. Wintersteen 6/5, 6/2, 6/5 Doubles - Semifinals: Cook/Winthrop def....

read more