Sep 17, 2023 | International Events
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 the Virginia one that now could boast the record for hosting the Challenge Round of the World Championship. The shortest time between a court’s original opening and hosting a Challenge: Philadelphia was just six and a half years old when it hosted in 1914 and the marble court in Dublin… Read the Full Story >
Aug 31, 2023 | Juniors
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 grills to win three qualifying matches 6-0, 6-0, 6-2, punching his ticket to Sunday’s final. Albie Tomlinson from Oratory was competing for the National title; Mueller took the first game only to have the favor returned in the next game. From there, the 11-year-old settled in and won the next 8 of the next nine games in a row, winning… Read the Full Story >
Aug 31, 2023 | 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 London. In addition to playing in the U16 tournament on Saturday and then adding his name on Sunday to the list of the previous U12 winners. Kurt and his dad, Rich, also managed to fit in some sightseeing and a premier league soccer match. A pretty good five days!! I really enjoy attending national junior tournaments. These gatherings are the breeding grounds for our future elite players and future club professionals. Junior tournaments are a huge… Read the Full Story >
Aug 17, 2023 | US Events
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 in the club was amazing right from the start, with a full club room of spectators even on Wednesday evening. Thank you to Kathy Minevitz and Sewall Hodges for their sponsored cocktail party on Thursday night, and thank you to the members who made the Friday evening event a big success. The tournament participants and… Read the Full Story >
Aug 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Ladies Camp scheduled for the August 25-27 in Tuxedo has been canceled.
Aug 1, 2023 | International Events, Juniors
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, & Chase Motz came out victorious in both battles, bringing the US its first-ever joint Val Alen & Clothier Cup victories. Also played was the Limb Cup, which pitted the UK against Australia, with the UK coming out on top. The tennis played on the week was of the highest quality I have ever seen at… Read the Full Story >
Aug 1, 2023 | Juniors, US Events
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 came to the event from all four (tennis) corners of the planet, coming from places such as Hobart, Seacourt, and Bordeaux. The first day of the competition brought 10 quality matches. The highlight of the day came in the doubles, where a first-round upset was on the cards when Chase Motz and Nick… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2023 | Overseas Events, US Events
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 and rotate between countries. Each country’s team includes 4-6 players. The U.S. team includes Freddie Bristowe, Erik Barker, Henry Smith, Noah Motz, and Chase Motz. All have played in previous team matches and have been preparing with the help of Junior Coaches – Tim Chisholm and Camden Riviere. Before Chisholm and Riviere, Ivan Ronaldson played a… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2023 | International Events, USCTA News
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 entertaining, celebratory, and comical, and others were dubbing the New England champion. This day is a wonderful way to celebrate our sport, commemorate our extraordinary community, grow the game, educate, and promote it to all racquet sport lovers who have fallen in love with the game or those who could be converted. The annual celebration of our game of real tennis (as… Read the Full Story >
Jul 1, 2023 | US Events
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 have the better stories. Pictured above is a page from the A to Z London Guide. In the summer of 1980, the Van Alen Cup team played an away game that stretched over two weeks and a dozen courts in the UK, culminating in the Cup matches at Queens in London. The hardest… Read the Full Story >
