Jun 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jeu de Paume By James Zug One of the highlights of the inaugural International Tennis Day on 20 June will be the world tennis premiere of a new video on the game. This spring the Whitney Biennial, the nation’s most prestigious recurring exhibition, showed Joshua Mosley’s “Jeu de Paume.” It is a three-minute stop-motion animated film depicting a 1907 court tennis match at Fontainebleau. “A gem,” Andrew Russeth in the Gallerist. “Uncanny,” said Alexandria Symonds in Interview. “Interesting and fruitful,” wrote Marc Yearsley in the Gothamist. Mosley is no stranger to major art exhibitions. He was in the 2007 Venice… Read the Full Story >
Jun 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
U.S. Juniors Results- Click here for Final Draws Under 21s Singles: Paul Monaghan def. John Harkins 6-2,6-1 Doubles: P. Monaghan/J. Harkins def. Will Harkins/Pete Dickinson 6-2,6-1 Under 18s Singles: Chase Motz def. Cameron Buettner 5-6,6-4,6-4 Doubles: John Harkins/C. Buettner def. Spencer Yager/Sebastian Yager 6-1,6-1
Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Main Draw Satellite Draw Camden Riviere won his fifth consecutive U.S. Pro Singles – playing for the Schochet Cup – title on Sunday. Riviere defeated Rob Fahey 6-4,2-6,6-4,6-0. Results for Friday, June 6 Satellite Final Nicky Howell def. Barney Tanfield 6/3,6/2 Main Draw Rob Fahey def. Ricardo Smith 6/3,4/6,1/6,6/2,6/3 Camden Riviere def. Steve Virgona 6/5,6/1,6/3 Results for Thursday, June 5 Satellite Draw Tanfield def. McNaughtan 3/6,6/1,6/1 Howell def. Smith – W/O Main Draw Fahey def. Matthews 2/6,6/2,6/4,6/3 Riviere def. Stout 6/4,6/1,6/4 Virgona def. Booth 6/2,6/2,6/4 Ricardo Smith def. Sayers 6/4,1/6,6/2,6/3 Results from June 4 – Main Draw Riviere def. Dodgson… Read the Full Story >
Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Court Tennis Charleston is reaching a critical phase in its fundraising and your help and support is needed to accomplish this exciting goal – to build a new court in America!! The court will be built on the Daniel Island Club’s (DIC) land. The DIC is located on Daniel Island, formerly the private plantation of the Guggenheim Family, located in the City of Charleston, 12-15 minutes from downtown. The DIC has 2 golf courses, 10 har-tru tennis courts, 1 grass tennis court, two swimming pools, a gym, a beautiful main club house and many other amenities, including banquet facilities for… Read the Full Story >
May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
May 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Boston hosted the Ladies’ Invitational on April 25-27. The results were: Singles – Amanda Avedissian def. Nicole McNeil 6-1,6-2 Doubles – Avedissian & Petra Napolitano def. Suzy Schwartz & Helen Grassi 6-2,6-5 Back Draw – Mary Livingston def. Sarah Hamilton 8-4 Click here for draws Story & Photos to follow.
May 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dear USCTA Members, I’m writing you to help continue the great work the LLS partakes in every day and SAVE THE DATE OF THURSDAY MAY 8TH. Thanks to Rich, Ricardo, Tony and Josh, the NTC is hosting a World Class Court Tennis Exhibition at the National Tennis Club on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum from 5:30-7:30PM. This doubles exhibition will feature cocktails, appetizers and a Silent Auction. There is absolutely “NO CHARGE” for this event, however if you would like to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of RI, a donation would be… Read the Full Story >
Apr 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Easter weekend in Aiken and the Knox Doubles 2014. The draw was a little lighter than in recent years, we had 13 teams in round robin pool play, assuring every team at least 2, 3 set matches before half of the draw moved on to quarter final knock out stage. The social events were well attended even if we had to move the Saturday dinner indoors. On the opening Wednesday Charlie Bostwick and Dan Villiers sent shock waves thru the draw by posting a three set upset over M Sullivan and G Ellis 4-6 6-5 6-5. Villiers was… Read the Full Story >
Apr 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Professional Singles playing for the Schochet Cup will be held in Newport on June 1-8, 2014. The closing date for entries is May 9, 2014. The draw will be posted on May 12, 2014. Click here for the entry form.
