2014 World Championship Eliminator Camden Riviere vs. Tim Chisholm Tuxedo: 1st Leg Thursday, February 13 Newport: 2nd Leg Saturday, February 22 Newport: Potential 3rd Leg Monday, February 24 Newport is planning a full weekend of events including a doubles tournament and dinner…. For information and pricing, click here. For info on the doubles, click here.
The 2013 Whitney Cup: Further Proof That Nothing Is Certain By Ben Cook Most of the top amateur court tennis players in the United States arrived in New York this past weekend for the 2013 Whitney Cup. Defending champion New York, led by captain Lex Miron, was top-seeded and ready to make a run at a third straight title. Second-seeded Greentree-Aiken, captained by Peter Pell, was looking to return to the finals and claim its first title since 2010. New England and Washington also arrived with high expectations. Completing the six-team field were veteran teams from Philadelphia and Tuxedo-Chicago. Play… Read the Full Story >
From Camden Riviere’s blog… " Last night was the Finals of the 2013 USCTA National League season, which featured my team, Team New England, against Team New York. This was a rematch from last years final where we had ended up on top sweeping the final, but I knew this year would be a tough one. My teammates, Tony Hollins and Rich Smith, had a playoff to see who would play in the final alongside me, and Rich Smith had won it. The match took place at Prince’s Court in Washington, DC and with over 100 people in attendance was… Read the Full Story >
The sixteenth conclave of the United States Court Tennis Association, the Annual Dinner came off in stunning fashion at the Racquet & Tennis Club on Friday 13 December 2013. Last year’s dinner was the largest non-Hall-of-Fame gathering in the Association’s history. This year, it was even bigger. It started with cocktails and silent auction browsing in the main lounge. The main attractions were a wonderful oil painting set in Aiken (with Pierre doing the marking) and some photographs and prints by Michael Do and Freddy Adam. Then one hundred and eighty-six people packed into the R&T’s dining room for a… Read the Full Story >
On December 2, 2013, that long awaited day finally came: the return of pro tournaments to the Tennis & Racquet Club in Boston. Of course, as most of you know, for the last few years the T&R has been unable to host tournaments due to the possibility of rain or snow which used to find its way onto our court, sometimes forming Lake Tambour. Those days are clearly over for us now. The court was tight as a drum and, in fact, was a bit warmer than it used to be. Thanks again to all those involved in the… Read the Full Story >
The U.S. Open will be held in New York on January 21-30. The entry form and information can be found by clicking here.
Newport wins 2013 Patriot’s Cup over Boston…It was down to the wire…after a full day of play – 18 matches- the score was tied 9-all. Newport took the final match to bring the Cup back to Newport for the first time since 2008…
Jimmy Dunn By James Zug The 33rd annual Jimmy Dunn tournament weekend at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia was its most successful ever. One hundred and fifty-seven people came to South Sixteenth Street to play a total of 225 matches over the course of four very full days (and nights). The highlight of the weekend was the Edward M. Noll Testimonial Dinner at the Saturday evening black-tie dinner-dance. Two hundred and thirty-five people attended, making it one of the largest events in RCOP history and recalling some of the legendary testimonial dinners of the past. Guests included Ed’s two… Read the Full Story >
