Congratulations to Steve Virgona on winning the 2015 British Open Singles over Tim Chisholm 6-3,6-2,6-4. Tune in on Tuesday to watch Steve and Chris Chapman take on Bryn Sayers and Ricardo Smith for the British Open Doubles Title. The match will be streamed live at 1PM EST (6PM London). Here’s the link… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz-1pYiaDiQ
We had another incredible Jimmy Dunn weekend down here in Philadelphia, with all the draws filled to the brim. We were also blessed to host the World Championship Racquets between defending champion, James Stout and challenger, William Hopton. We witnessed the best racquets ever played here with James Stout winning the first leg four games to love. The Tennis saw the biggest turnout in Jimmy Dunn history with 88 players participating. With the majority of participants playing in multiple events, Squash, Doubles Squash and Racquets all courts were buzzing throughout the weekend. With a hectic time schedule the Pro Shop… Read the Full Story >
The Aiken Tennis Club was pleased to host the 16th Annual Calhoun Witham Handicap Doubles Tournament beginning on Wednesday November 11 and concluding on Sunday November 15, 2015. The Tournament was previously known as the Aiken 30+ Handicap and was renamed the Calhoun Witham Cup following the death of A. Calhoun Witham, MD a devotee of high handicap court tennis and a beloved member of the Aiken Tennis Club. This year the Witham Cup had a field of eighteen teams representing clubs in Boston, New York, Lakewood, Newport and England as well as many Aiken players. The field consisted of… Read the Full Story >
The Tennis and Racquet Club had the honor of hosting the 2015 U.S. Ladies open. There were a total of seventeen players in the Singles and Doubles draw. Play began on Friday with no major upsets in the preliminary round. The crowd witnessed five Singles matches and four Back Draw matches. Fredericka Adams singlehandedly and masterfully streamed the entire tournament. At the close of play everyone was invited to a gala cocktail party to honor the participants of the tournament. Matt Mitchell and Magda Malak hosted this event. More than one hundred members and guests crowded into the Hamlen Room… Read the Full Story >
NEW YORK OPEN HANDICAP The Racquet and Tennis Club hosted the The Silver Racquet November 4th-8th. The event continues to be a highlight of both the tournament and social schedule for the Racquet sport community in North America and Europe. In addition to 7 fantastic draws played in Racquets, Tennis and Doubles Squash, the club hosted a Stag Dinner on Thursday Night for 50+ and magical Saturday Night Dinner Dance for nearly 600 eager partygoers. The Tennis portion of the Silver Racquet weekend continues to draw in many players from the US and abroad. This year 85 entrants competed in… Read the Full Story >
By Dawson Lane & Xanthe Ranger On the weekend of October 23rd – October 25th, The Tuxedo Club hosted the 2015 Hadden Tomes . Before going into detail on the court tennis, racquets, squash and social activities of the weekend, a BIG THANK YOU is extended to the following people: 2015 Hadden Tomes Chairs: Kim Kilgore & Laura Tillsley 2015 Hadden Tomes Co-Chairs: Charles de Casteja & Xanthe Ranger The following families for their ‘legendary’ Tuxedo hospitality: Sara & Guy Devereux Dee & Greg Gross Emily & Chris Heffernan Lisa & Dan Laukitis Barbara & Peter Regna Rowena & Josh… Read the Full Story >
Spence Stages Dramatic Comebacks to Secure Jimmy Knott Title Submitted by Jeffrey Horine A competitive field gathered for the Jimmy Knott Memorial singles event at Boston’s Tennis & Racquet Club from October 16-18, with eight of the event’s 12 participants carrying a handicap between 14-22. In the end, Alex Spence, who staged two dramatic comebacks during 4 ½ hours of court time, squeezed his way through the crowded field to secure the title with a victory in the finals over Jeremy Wintersteen by the score of 6/5 4/6 6/5. Spence first had to save three match points in his semifinal… Read the Full Story >
Over Columbus Day weekend, October 9-11, 2015, 16 junior players gathered at the Prince’s Court for the under-19 junior doubles playing for the Lieb Cup. Named in honor of the late John Lieb who endowed a fund for junior player development, the Lieb Cup has been held since 2000 to bring junior players together to compete in level doubles at multiple age groups. As in the past, the Washington families and professionals outdid themselves in hosting the event and welcoming the out of town players. Friday night featured a casual pizza dinner at the club and open court… Read the Full Story >
The R.D. Sears Cup was held at the T&R last weekend. It is the first USCTA tournament of the 2015-2016 season! We hosted players from seven different clubs. Players traveled from far and wide. Besides a great draw in Court Tennis, there were tournaments in Racquets and Squash as well. Matches began on Thursday evening and continued through to Sunday. On Friday evening there was a BBQ held in the parking lot. Nelson and Alex had the grill going for hours. It was a beautiful evening weather-wise. Good to get outside after playing matches all day. Saturday brought another full… Read the Full Story >
