Aug 1, 2019 | International Events
by Noah Motz The 2019 Van Alen and Clothier Cup trip was terrific for team USA. The tournament week began with a practice day on Monday which consisted of the team playing doubles practice matches and getting used to sharing a court with fellow teammates. Choosing who needed to play up, and who should play back was well thought through and articulated to my teammates by our coach, Ivan Ronaldson. On Tuesday the Limb Cup began which the U.S. was not involved in, so the team took a day trip to Leamington Spa for a few competitive matches against Leamington’s… Read the Full Story >
Aug 1, 2019 | Tournament Results
by Trevor Jones This year’s Handicap Doubles tournament was another smashing success. In a completely sold out draw, the club saw four solid teams rise to the top of their respective brackets. Players representing many of the U.S. clubs and a few from the U.K. took part in the weekend-long event. It took 68 matches to determine the eventual winners. Thanks to the handicap system, there were many close matches, with many being decided by points, as the number of games was deadlocked. Pairs received points for the number of games they won with wins being favorable. Many duos had… Read the Full Story >
Jun 9, 2019 | Tournament Results
Jun 9, 2019 | Tournament Results, US Events
“Ecstatic to have won my 10th CONSECUTIVE US Professional Singles title! Never imagined it would get to this point, but honored to be here holding the trophy today after an epic final! Time for some RandR!” Camden Riviere by Trevor Jones The 2019 U.S. Pro Singles Playing for the Schochet Cup in Newport saw a solid field again this year, eight out of the top ten players took the court at the National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. High-level tennis filled the Main Draw and overflowed into the Satellite Draw played this year in memory of… Read the Full Story >
Jun 1, 2019 | International Events, Tournament Results
by Adrian Kemp The Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the World Masters Over 50s and 55s in early May. A strong US-based contingent was joined by the top amateur players in their age-groups from Australia and the U.K. We were delighted that the event also attracted a team of French players. In the 50s Singles, Guy Devereux and Jeremy Wintersteen were top-seeds, and both progressed to the Semi-Finals with relative ease. There were some fantastic matches in the early rounds, special mention to Peter Holmes and Charles Blanchot who set the tone for the tournament with a hard-fought 3-set match,… Read the Full Story >
May 31, 2019 | International Events, USCTA News
A Note from the World Masters: The Heart of the Matter by George Bell This is the story of a single frightening shot in an unimportant match. The ball struck and felled our opponent such that he lay on the floor flopping — but it is also the story of a reverie triggered by that blow, which brought back to me, slowly, as if summoned from a forgotten place inside, the pleasures that court tennis has offered me. Why such things should occur amid adversity is unknowable. In the days after the match, as our small caravan of competitors in… Read the Full Story >
May 31, 2019 | USCTA News
President’s Report by James Zug Last month the USCTA gathered for its annual general meeting. The venue was Tuxedo Park, which was hosting the World Masters. The meeting was very robust, with representatives of the other three national governing bodies and many members of the USCTA. My president’s report: The state of the U.S. Court Tennis Association is strong. We have 1,089 members, the most we have ever had. This is remarkable. If you had said a quarter century ago that we’d have almost eleven hundred members in 2019, no one would have believed it. Many clubs’ membership rolls have… Read the Full Story >
May 31, 2019 | International Events, US Events
After two weeks of play, May 10-24, at four US clubs (New York, Newport, Philadelphia, Tuxedo Park) eighteen new World Masters champions emerged from the battles, including ten from the US. Great Britain’s teams all won championships, both Australia and France played extremely well in short-sided situations, and the US teams can celebrate well-contested finals, exemplary support by all clubs, and warm hospitality extended to a field of over ninety players. For photos from the World Masters Dinner by Marco Calderon, click here Recaps of the individual tournaments, including draws, click below 50s & 55s Individuals 60s & 65s Individuals 70s &… Read the Full Story >
May 31, 2019 | International Events, Tournament Results
By Mason Drake The Racquet Club of Chicago was proud to host the 2019 Bathurst Cup from May 13th – 18th. After two days of practice to get acclimated to the court, the players were more than ready to go. Australia, ably led by captain Al Ramsay, were drawn to play the #1 seeded British team and the U.S. team, led by Jon Crowell, were drawn to play the #2 French team led by their captain Tim Batten. Team G.B., led by captain Jamie Douglas, was always going to be tough to beat and although the Australians fought gallantly, both… Read the Full Story >
May 31, 2019 | International Events, Tournament Results
The National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport was selected to be the venue for the bi-annual World Over Singles and Doubles Championships in the 70 and 75-year-old age groups. The events were held from May 11ththrough the 14ththis year. Competitors came from around Great Britain, Australia, and the United States. The level of play exhibited by the seniors was remarkably high and most of the matches were seriously contested from start to finish. On the social side, there was an informal Dutch Treat Dinner on Friday evening at the Surf Club attended by all… Read the Full Story >
