Feb 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
2022 Noll Cup By an interested observer The Racquet Club of Chicago was proud to host the 2022 Noll Cup in January. The draw comprised 19 players with visitors from Aiken, Washington, Boston, Charleston and the University of Georgia joining the local contingent vying for the title. The matches began on Thursday with many Chicago players winning through to the quarter finals. The first upset of the tournament saw the unseeded Andrew Peabody from Boston upset the Chicago #4 seed Eli Drake. Andrew started the match in strong fashion and with Eli returning from University to make the event, some… Read the Full Story >
Jan 31, 2022 | International Events, Overseas Events
Steve Hufford, USCTA Seniors Committee chair (racquetswinger@gmail.com) The US teams are almost formed for the 2022 Court Tennis World Masters Amateur Championships, to be played in France May 14-29, 2022. Captains will consider expressions of interest received through the deadline of Feb. 28, based on team need, and will finalize team rosters by mid-March. Alternates may be selected at the discretion of each captain. Interested competitive players who will be 50+, 60+, 70+, or 80+ years of age within 2022, and who can confirm their availability and willingness to travel, are encouraged to contact the appropriate team captain: Team (age… Read the Full Story >
Jan 23, 2022 | Tournament Results, US Events, USCTA News
By an interested observer The Etchebaster trophy was keenly contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from January 21st – 23rd 2022. Although it was very cold over the weekend, we had 7 players coming in from New York, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia and California. There was also a strong field of Chicago players and a notable performance goes to Jared Isenthal, who had a great run to the semi-final before losing to Philadelphia’s Tim Carroll 6/3 6/2. Chicago’s Chase Cochran, who was on the wrong end of a three-set thriller in the main event, went on to win the back… Read the Full Story >
Jan 11, 2022 | International Events, Overseas Events
***UPDATED SCHEDULE as of January 10, 2022*** France To Host World Masters, May 14-29, 2022 The Comite Francais du Jeu de Court Paume recently released the detailed schedule for the 2022 World Masters amateur championships of court tennis. These team and individual events will span from May 14 to May 29, and will be held in Paris, Fontainebleau, and Bordeaux. The USCTA’s captains for the US teams are eager to recruit and confirm members for the strongest US sides possible as we compete for the Cockram Trophy (50+ years of age), Bostwick Cup (60+), Danby Trophy (70+), and Munioz Trophy… Read the Full Story >
Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
by James Zug In mid-December 2021, the Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the twentieth-fourth annual United States Court Tennis Association dinner and auction during the traditional Whitney Cup weekend. One hundred and eighty-four people came to the dinner. The evening, chaired most ably by Ted Goneos, began with a splendid cocktail hour in the main lounge of the club’s second floor. Especially because of the pandemic, it was a reunion of sorts, with old friends gathering from every club in the U.S. and a half dozen overseas. As usual, there were a wonderful panoply of silent auction items: a photograph… Read the Full Story >
Jan 1, 2022 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Jeff Horine Team New England, after a 12-year drought, beat New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC to win the 2021 Whitney Cup during the weekend of December 9-12 at New York’s Racquet and Tennis Club in Midtown. The Payne Whitney Memorial Cup is a doubles competition among all of the court tennis clubs in the United States, with each team fielding five doubles teams for each competition, including one senior (55+) team. Team New England is comprised of the best players from the T&R in Boston and the NTC in Newport, and this year’s team members were: George Bell… Read the Full Story >
Jan 1, 2022 | Tournament Results, US Events
by Mit Carothers Tennis Chair – Aiken Tennis Club The Aiken Tennis Club welcomed out-of-town players and local participants this month in the U.S. 40’s USCTA age-group tournament. As well as some outstanding tennis, members, players, and guests were treated to a dinner on Saturday night and Sunday brunch. In singles semifinal play the number 1 seed Rakesh Jasani defeated Chip Marvin and in three exciting sets, Vaughn Massie prevailed over Geoff Ellis. Sunday’s final saw Jasani defeat Massie for the championship. The doubles draw had Charlie Bostwick and Ginny Goodyear defeating Tiger Riviere and Dieter Voegele before losing to… Read the Full Story >
Dec 1, 2021 | US Events
By Adrian Kemp Tennis Invitational This year’s Silver Racquet Invitational Tennis Singles featured a strong qualification draw which attracted entrants from clubs across the country, as well as from England and France. Three slots in the main draw were up for grabs on Wednesday, with Shep Skiff and Bill Barker both sealing their place in the main event before John Beam edged out Kenny Soffer to secure the final slot. The Invitational Tennis main draw featured a host of the top-ranked amateurs in the country. Peter Cipriano was the top seed and hoping to win the Silver Racquet title for… Read the Full Story >
Dec 1, 2021 | Tournament Results, US Events
by James Asher November 18th-21st marked the Jimmy Dunn return following the postponement last year due to the Pandemic. There was great excitement and buzz around the club, with 20 players from Boston coming. We also had players from Washington, Aiken, Manchester, New York, and Chicago. We had a record number of participants for the return of the Jimmy Dunn, with 126 participants playing numerous sports. Due to the size of the event, we had matches running from Thursday at 10 am until Sunday at 5 pm, with matches going to Friday at 1 am. In the Open Division, Jon… Read the Full Story >
Dec 1, 2021 | US Events
by Mit Carothers The Calhoun Witham Doubles Tournament saw its return after a year hiatus on November 13-17 at the Aiken Tennis Club. Sixteen teams participated with out-of-town players and guests welcomed to a full slate of tennis and social events that we had not seen since play was interrupted. Players, club members, and guests were treated to Oyster Night on Thursday, Cocktails, and Tennis on Friday, Saturday night dinner, and a Sunday brunch. At the conclusion of 24 matches, we had a champion in Jerry Mount and Rob Silvay. The undefeated bracket winners of brackets A and B were… Read the Full Story >
