Feb 27, 2022 | Tournament Results, US Events
By Ivan Ronaldson The U.S. 50s took place at Prince’s Court for the last time, February 25th-27th. The 14 entries mainly were from DC and Philly with a tiny Newport contingent. In the singles, both Jeremy Wintersteen (1) and John Motz (2) cruised to the finals without dropping a set. Unfortunately, Jeremy pulled his hamstring in the semifinal, so the Motz/Wintersteen showdown was not as close as the crowd hoped for. John’s brutal cut volley and pinpoint serving helped destroy the gimpy New Englander 6-2 6-0. Having to cover less of the court, Jeremy was far more effective in the… Read the Full Story >
Feb 1, 2022 | Tournament Results
by Pierre Lorillard The Wharton Cup for handicaps 50-59 was held at the Tuxedo Club this past weekend January 29th & 30th. The draw was a relatively modest 11 competitors who endured a “bomb cyclone” blizzard to attend. Despite the small draw and the weather challenges, the matches were highly competitive and featured players ranging in age from 14 to 75. In the first main draw semifinal Paul Brooke of the Tuxedo Club faced Adam Yaari from New York who survived a three-set nail biter (5/6, 6/1, 6/4) in the quarterfinal against youngster Hazel Christensen from Tuxedo to advance. In… Read the Full Story >
Feb 1, 2022 | Tournament Results
by Matthew Ronaldson An exciting weekend commenced with a last minute change of venue due to the Nor’easter coming through Jersey and New England, so from Lakewood to Princes Court we moved! Drama continued as both the top 2 seeds were knocked out in the round of 16 with great performances from Gavin Wilson and Patrick Chitic respectively. Gavin came undone against a very solid Stan Scott from the Philadelphia Club, whilst Patrick continued his fine form knocking out John Knox to reach the final. The plate competition kept everyone busy and the court and club buzzing. Martin Whitmer played solid… Read the Full Story >
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 >
