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New Real Tennis Court Debuts at Sand Valley
American Court Tennis has its newest venue – this one at a resort more well-known for another royal ancient game. Brothers Michael and Chris Keiser have completed the country’s 11th court, the centerpiece of a sparkling new Tennis Center that features dining, a pro...
“I Wanted to Run”
by George Bell Jimmy Burke’s career in court tennis began when he was 14, mopping and scrubbing the floors of squash courts at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, and came to an end 44 years later in Boston, where he had served as the head professional for many years....
2023 Jimmy Knott
by Leon Smart The Jimmy Knott Memorial Singles saw a great turnout this year. With 6 clubs represented, the tournament started on Thursday October 12th and finished on Sunday October 15th and 4 divisions were held, the Open, 35+, 45+ and 55+ handicap divisions. The...
The Inaugural Alastair B. Martin Cup
A new event – The Martin Cup – was added to the US court tennis fixtures list on October 27-29, 2023. Honoring long-time champion, Alastair B. Martin, the event is an intercity team court tennis doubles tournament for seniors. It is modeled on the extremely...
Vegas Baby, Hadden Tomes 2023
by Dawson Lane Vegas came to The Tuxedo Club for Hadden Tomes 2023! A record 59 players participated in the handicapped doubles court tennis festivities throughout the weekend! The Racquets Committee at the Tuxedo Club should be applauded for supporting all the new...
Chisholm wins 2023 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, with professionals James Stout and Tim Chisholm taking part for the first time. With several of the best amateurs in the world...
2023 Moore Cup
by Tony Hollins The Moore Cup is named after John Moore, an avid lawn tennis, court tennis, and squash player. After a hiatus of some years, the NTC resurrected the event as an opportunity for the lawn tennis and court tennis players to meet and enjoy a light-hearted...
Playing in a World Championship – October Pro Tip
by John Lumley It was always a dream of mine to play in the World Championship and I was lucky enough to make it into the World Championship Eliminator process for the first time this year. My first round was against Chris Chapman on my home court at The Racquet Club...
2023 Senior Challenge *Updated*
by John Lumley This year, we had a great turnout split into two divisions: over 50s and a combined age of 115 years! Both events were played off half handicap. The 50s saw Michael Gorsen and Alex Jamieson screaming through the top half of the draw to reach the final....
Riviere wins 2023 World Championship
by James Zug Day Three Riviere won 6-5, 6-3. Riviere won 6-5, 6-3. Riviere won the 2023 World Championship seven sets to two: 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-6, 5-6, 6-5, 6-3. Congratulations to Camden Riviere and his team of Josh Smith and Noah Motz. The...
2023 World Championship Day Two
By James Zug Day Two Lumley won 6-4, 3-6, 6-5, 6-5. The match is now 5-3 in favor of Riviere. It was an extraordinary Day Two at Westwood, one of the great classic Day Twos in the history of the World Championship, evocative above all of the Day Two at Queens in 2018....
2023 World Championship – Day One
by James Zug Day One Camden Riviere won the first four sets 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 It was a remarkable scene at Westwood Country Club, just outside Washington City, in the suburb of Vienna. There are sixteen states in the U.S. that have a town named Vienna, but it was...
Mueller Wins British U12s
by Dawson Lane Making his debut overseas, Kurt Mueller of The Tuxedo Club competed in the British Junior National Championship, August 18-20 at the Queen's Club in London. Calm, composed, and collected, Mueller played classic tennis, finding galleries, tambours, and...
Observations from the British Juniors
by Mark Philpott For the second time in two years, a young American traveled to the famous Queens Club in London and captured the British Under 12 Real Tennis title. Kurt defeated last year’s runner-up in the final, Albie Tomlinson. Kurt had a fun-filled trip to...
2023 Pell Cup
by Tony Hollins August at the National Tennis Club was dominated by the 2023 Pell Cup. This is the club's flagship doubles event. Seventy-two players descended upon the National Tennis Club, with every club in the U.S. represented and players from the U.K. The energy...
Ladies Camp CANCELED
The Ladies Camp scheduled for the August 25-27 in Tuxedo has been canceled.
Team USA Dominates the Van Alen & Clothier Cups!
by Camden Riviere It was a busy July at the Westwood Country Club, hosting the Under 26 Championships and a week of international junior competitions between the US, Australia, and the UK. The US team of Freddie Bristowe, Noah Motz, Erik Barker, Henry Smith, &...
2023 U26 Singles & Doubles
by Henry Henmen The 2023 U26 US Singles and Doubles championships were held at Westwood Country Club from 7-9th July. The tournament was set to be a tense competition, with the top 4 seeds all within 0.5 handicap points of each other and all in single figures. Players...
Van Alen, Clothier, and Limb Cups
The United States will host the Van Alen, Clothier, and Limb Cups (VACL) July 11 -16. The Westwood Country Club will hold the premier international junior tennis team event. The biennial tournaments are comprised of juniors under 26 from the U.K., USA, and Australia...
International Tennis Day Highlights
by Victoria Scott From the clubs worldwide, tennis professionals, participating members, and court tennis enthusiasts, this past International Tennis Day looked to be the best year yet!! The courts and players were buzzing; the tournaments were intense—some were...