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2024 Calhoun Witham
by Nick Howell The Calhoun Witham Trophy delivered an exciting 4 days of tennis, with 18 teams competing fiercely across two divisions. The tournament is known for its tradition of competitive play and camaraderie, and this year's event was no exception, featuring...
2024 Hadden Tomes
by Dawson Lane The Tuxedo Club once again put on quite a show for the 2024 Hadden Tomes, which had a ‘PIRATE’ theme for this year’s event. A huge THANK YOU to Randy St. John and his staff for providing a first-rate experience for all the attendees…. which...
2024 Silver Racquet Results
2024 Jimmy Knott & Sears Cup
by Leon Smart The Jimmy Knott Memorial Singles, held annually for A-level Court Tennis players, featured competitive singles matches. In the final, Ben Hudson won over Todd Meringoff in a close three-set match, which displayed impressive skill from both players....
2024 Below Zero
The Racquet and Tennis Club had the pleasure of once again hosting the Below Zero this fall. This year boasted the strongest draw to date in the events 9th anniversary. A strong showing from all the top young players, including America’s newest professional Max...
Newport to Host 2025 Men’s & Ladies’ World Championships
TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NEWPORT IN 2025! 2025 will be a historic year for court tennis in Newport. The National Tennis Club will be the first club in history to host both the Ladies' Real Tennis World Championship and the Real Tennis World Championship in the same...
2024 Senior Challenge
USCTA Season Kickoff: Senior Challenge Tennis Tournament Recap by Rob Whitehouse This past weekend, the Pro Shop successfully launched the USCTA season with two exciting draws. Held on Friday and Saturday, the Senior Challenge Tennis Tournament brought together 20...
Summer 2024 – US Juniors Travel to the UK
Click for photo album by Dawson Lane Eight juniors representing the United States and supported by the USCTPF (United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation) spent 9 days in England on a court tennis tour with a final stop at The Queen’s Club for the British...
2024 U15,13,11s
by Ivan Ronladson Following the Junior Academy at the end of July, Westwood hosted the USCTA U11s, U13s, and U15s. In the U11s, Magnus Mitby (Haven Pell’s grandson) won the final 8-0 against Liliana Ronaldson. With a handicap of 65 and only ten years old, Magnus is...
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...