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The Importance of Ignorance
by George Bell Editor's Note: In this month’s edition, George Bell writes about the 1980 USA Van Alen tour of England, including our defeat at the hands of the English team in the featured match. It is said that the winners write history, but sometimes the losers...
2023 U.S. Mixed Doubles
by The Tuxedo Club Racquets Committee The field at The Tuxedo Club for the 2023 USCTA Mixed Doubles was a small but enthusiastic group of six teams divided into two three-team round-robins, as listed below. Claire Voegele & Rich Moroscak Elisabeth McMorris &...
2023 Westwood Junior Development Weekend
The first Junior Development weekend took place on June 2nd and 3rd. Thirteen juniors, five girls and eight boys aged between 11 and 15, participated in 2 days of clinics and doubles match play. The weekend started Saturday morning with basic skills sessions for...
2023 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 nine of the top ten players...
2023 French Open
International Tennis Day – June 20 – What to Expect!
by Victoria Scott Mark your calendars! June 20 is our tenth annual International Tennis Day, and we have organized an international committee to promote the day, with leaders in all four playing nations. My name is Victoria Scott (from the Racquet Club of...
2023 U.S. Ladies Open
by James Greenley Westwood Country Club was honored to host the 2023 U.S. Ladies Open on May 19 – 21. With a draw comprised of players from across the U.S., UK, and France and which countries featured two World Champions, it was sure to be an exciting tournament, and...
2023 Anne Boleyn
by James Greenley Nine players competed in the 2023 Anne Boleyn Ladies’ Handicap weekend. The tournament was held at Georgian Court University on May 5-7, 2023 and included players from the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, Aiken Tennis Club and Westwood Country Club....
2023 U.S. Amateur ** Updated**
by Erik Barker The 2023 U.S. Amateur, taking place April 27-30 at Westwood Country Club, exhibited staggeringly excellent play from a myriad of motivated players. The tournament kicked off Thursday night with the beloved Ryan Carey knocking off a spirited effort from...
2023 Cherry Blossom
2023 Cherry Blossom by Ryan Carey The 2023 Cherry Blossom was held over Easter Weekend at our new home at Westwood Country Club. We had a robust field of 27 teams for this year’s tournament. The Westwood Country Club was founded in 1954, so having 54 players seemed...
2023 National League Super Event
by Steve Virgona The first National League Super Event at the New York Racquet & Tennis Club was held from April 3 - 5. Fourteen players from across the country competed on four teams, playing eighteen matches in three days. Team Boomerang, consisting of Steve...
2023 U.S. 40s
The National Tennis Club had the privilege of hosting the U.S. 40's Singles and Doubles in late April. The tournament featured a small but strong field of players from five different clubs. Only six handicap points separated the top six players in the event, which...
U.S. 60s and 70s
by John Lumley The Racquet Club of Philadelphia was excited to host the U.S. 60s & 70s Singles and Doubles Championships this year. Peter Hill had a straightforward route to the U.S. 60s singles final, where he met an in-form Steve Hufford. Hufford, who had been...
2023 Percy Cup
by John Lumley We had nine teams descend upon The Racquet Club of Philadelphia for the 2023 Percy Cup. Washington 2 came out the blocks quickly, taking down the number 1 team on Philadelphia 1 8-2, but Haab & Scott tied up the match with an 8-4 win. Knox &...
2023 U.S. 50s
By an interested observer The 2023 US 50s Singles & Doubles were contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from March 24 – 26. Players from three US clubs made the trip to Chicago; guests were from Newport, Boston, and Aiken joining the Chicago members vying for...
Ranger wins 2023 Women’s Invitational
2023 KNOX
Aiken hosted the annual Northrup Knox Doubles tournament on March 16-19, 2023. Morgan Purvis and George C. Handy, III defeated Rakesh Jasani and Jason McAlhaney. [gview...
119th Gold Racquets
After 4 days of play and 104 matches between Court Tennis and Rackets the 119th Gold Racquets concluded! The Court Tennis singles saw (2) of the top young players in the game, Max Trueman of Seacourt and Noah Motz from the Westwood Country Club, take the court to...
2023 Noll Cup Goes to Massie
by John Lumley We had a fantastic turnout of 21 players, ready to battle for the 2023 Noll Cup! The tournament's second match was a battle between Tim Carroll and Dan Villiers, with Carroll taking it 6-5 in the final set. Both players were retrieving everything and...
Wintersteen Claims 2023 Greevy Cup
by Jacob Faulise The 2023 Greevy Cup was held on January 28-29th at the National Tennis Club, on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. This year’s USCTA level championship for the 20’s handicap division displayed some extremely...