Dec 31, 2019 | USCTA News
by James Zug In mid-December 2019, the Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the twenty-second annual United States Court Tennis Association dinner and auction during the traditional Whitney Cup weekend. One hundred and ninety-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. 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. All the way from Melbourne, Richard Travers… Read the Full Story >
Dec 15, 2019 | Overseas Events, Tournament Results, Uncategorized, US Events, USCTA News
by Peter Pell 2019 Whitney Cup by the Numbers… 5 The number of consecutive Whitney Cups won by New York prior to this year. The Greentree team ended the streak on the back of remarkable wins in the finals by Addison West & Ben Stein (over Spike Willcocks & Lex Miron), Dylan Patterson & Hugh McDonald (over Bruce Manson & Jonathan Larken), and Simon Aldrich & Rob McLane (over Greg Van Schaack & Lincoln Frank). 0.08 The differential in the ratio of games won to games lost, which sent Greentree to the finals over New England and Washington. The three… Read the Full Story >
Dec 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Tommy Greevy, the longtime tennis pro at Tuxedo, died last Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. Earlier in November, he had celebrated his seventy-eighth birthday. Born in Philadelphia, Thomas Matthew Greevy, Jr. worked at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1968 and then as head professional at Tuxedo Club from 1968 to 2010. A beloved coach and mentor, Greevy taught the game to hundreds of men, women and children, champions and beginners alike. A fine player-in 1973 he won the U.S. Professionals-he was a consummate marker, tournament director, friend, storyteller and practical joker. In 2000 he was inducted into the International… Read the Full Story >
Dec 1, 2019 | Uncategorized, USCTA News
Two great articles about Tommy Greevy by James Zug Click here to read Jim Zug’s 2012 story “Tommy Turns 70” including quotes and stories from fellow players and professionals. Click here to read James Zug’s interview with Tommy Greevy in 2011.
Nov 30, 2019 | Tournament Results
Twelve competitive teams entered the 2019 Calhoun Witham Tournament hosted by the Aiken Tennis Club. When it was all said and done, the story was the undefeated march through both tournament brackets from the guests and winners from Newport! In a three-set final in the Calhoun Division, Beth Winthrop and Amy Wintersteen defeated Tom Sargent and Laurie de Graaf 3-6 6-2 6-4. And in the Witham Division final, James Chamberlain and Brad Dellenbaugh defeated Andrew Burrow and Mit Carothers 6-5 0-6 6-3. James joined his grandfather and trophy presenter John Murphy as tournament champions.
Nov 30, 2019 | USCTA News
by George Bell On a Sunday morning in January, I turned off a major roadway in Manhasset, NY and entered Greentree, an estate marked by a modest, painted sign that you could easily miss. Malls and car dealerships had displaced the Gold Coast mansions long ago, but not this one. Hemmed in by the neon of another century, Greentree had defied the odds, frozen the clocks. The quiet was immediate. The property’s entrance road gave passage to a forgotten world, where great stretches of cold, blue light lay across an inch of new snow. The security guard stepped out of… Read the Full Story >
Nov 26, 2019 | US Events, USCTA News
The 22nd USCTA Annual Dinner, Awards and Auction will take place Friday, December 13th, 2019 at the Racquet and Tennis Club, 370 Park Avenue. Please join us to welcome William T. Vogt to the Hall of Fame Class of 2019 and award the 2019 Plimpton Prize to Richard Travers who is traveling from Australia for the evening. The cocktails and silent auction will start promptly at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner, awards and live auction at 7:30 pm. Brook Hazelton will once again handle the live auction and we look forward to some fierce bidding. The link for the auction catalog… Read the Full Story >
Nov 26, 2019 | Tournament Results, US Events
by James Asher This year’s Jimmy Dunn had record numbers across the park with 51 doubles teams filling out eight separate draws. We had players from across America as well as players from England and France, which was fantastic to see. The play started on Thursday at noon and finished on Sunday at 6 pm. The longest Jimmy Dunn in history! As well as being the biggest draw the Jimmy Dunn has seen, it was also one of the best-fielded draws in terms of talent we have seen for many years. The Open division final pitted Rob Whitehouse and Steve… Read the Full Story >
Nov 10, 2019 | Tournament Results, US Events
Silver Racquet Invitational Tennis A great deal of high-quality play characterized this year’s Silver Racquet Invitational. The draw consisted of players from clubs across the U.S. and England. The draw began with tightly-contested qualification rounds. Dylan Patterson secured the first spot, overcoming a relentlessly scrappy player in Shep Skiff. The second qualifying spot went to Philip Stockton whose bash and dash style edged out the methodical play of Queen’sClub’s Nick Warner. Looking for his third Invitational title in a row, Philadelphia’s Jon Crowell was the top seed and favorite. Crowell faced a draw filled with many talented amateurs pulled from… Read the Full Story >
Nov 4, 2019 | Tournament Results
Noelle Shiland defeated Suzy Schwartz in the finals of the Anne Boleyn tournament. Amy Wintersteen won the consolation division over Shirley Freitag. Story to follow .
