2021 Jimmy Knott

2021 Jimmy Knott

by Tony Hollins A big thank you to everyone who played in this year’s event. We had a fantastic crowd to watch some incredible court tennis, which was a breathe of fresh air after a long hiatus from national court tennis events during COVID-19. This was the event of the up-and-comers with both events won by unseeded players. Pete Dickinson defeated Ben Hudson 6/3, 5/6, 6/4 in another epic match to claim the A Division. Wes Traub defeated Connor Richmond 6/5, 6/5 in a very tight affair to win the B division. CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL RESULTS

2021 National Open and Below Zero Report

2021 National Open and Below Zero Report

by Barney Tanfield The Racquet and Tennis Club hosted the 2021 U.S. National Open and Below Zero 22-27 September. A total of seventeen players competed between the two draws with the Below Zero acting as a feeder event for the National Open. Thirteen US-based professionals were joined by four of the country’s top amateurs. World #1 Camden Riviere led a world-class field of entrants, which also included top seeds Steve Virgona, Tim Chisholm, James Stout and John Lumley. Below Zero The sixth annual Below Zero began with Shep Skiff upsetting top U.S. Amateur, Jon Crowell. Shep’s relentless pursuit of the… Read the Full Story >

2021 Pell Cup

2021 Pell Cup

2021 PELL CUP REPORT by Mike Gooding What had angered the gods so much in order to place 2021 Pell Cup between Scylla and Charybdis, in our terms, a once in a hundred-year pandemic and a once in a thirty year hurricane. We had already waited a long two years since the last Pell Cup was held and as such, those tournament results had already faded from memory. There was a glimmer of hope in early May that we would be able to hold this year’s Pell Cup, with the dropping of restrictions that included playing without a mask and… Read the Full Story >

International Tennis Day 2021

June 20, 2021, marked the eighth anniversary of International Tennis Day. There was plenty of on-court activity in the US and overseas both on Sunday, June 20, and Monday, June 21. Tennis players celebrated the day with continuous play that included handicap tournaments, singles and doubles matches, and lessons. We understand that there were some highly competitive matches and received several photos from Newport, Philadelphia, New York, Tuxedo, Ballarat, Paris, Bordeaux, and Fontainebleau. Needless to say, the courts were in full swing. Enjoy the photos and we look forward to celebrating tennis again next year, on Monday, June 20, 2022.

Greentree wins 2019 Whitney Cup

Greentree wins 2019 Whitney Cup

by Peter Pell 2019 Whitney Cup by the Numbers… 5 The number of consecutive Whitney Cups won by New York prior to this year.  The Greentree team ended the streak on the back of remarkable wins in the finals by Addison West & Ben Stein (over Spike Willcocks & Lex Miron), Dylan Patterson & Hugh McDonald (over Bruce Manson & Jonathan Larken), and Simon Aldrich & Rob McLane (over Greg Van Schaack & Lincoln Frank). 0.08 The differential in the ratio of games won to games lost, which sent Greentree to the finals over New England and Washington.  The three… Read the Full Story >

Thomas M. Greevy, Jr.

Thomas M. Greevy, Jr.

Tommy Greevy, the longtime tennis pro at Tuxedo, died last Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. Earlier in November, he had celebrated his seventy-eighth birthday. Born in Philadelphia, Thomas Matthew Greevy, Jr. worked at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1968 and then as head professional at Tuxedo Club from 1968 to 2010. A beloved coach and mentor, Greevy taught the game to hundreds of men, women and children, champions and beginners alike. A fine player-in 1973 he won the U.S. Professionals-he was a consummate marker, tournament director, friend, storyteller and practical joker. In 2000 he was inducted into the International… Read the Full Story >

Final Eliminator – Leg 2 & 3 Information

Prested Hall has sent us the following information in advance of Legs & 3 of the FInal Eliminator: Final Eliminator at Prested Hall – Legs 2 & 3 – Wednesday 7th & Friday 9th March – 6.30pm start 1st Leg Result : Rob Fahey bt Steve Virgona 4/6 6/4 6/3 6/1 (in Chicago) Rob now needs to win 1 more match to earn the right to Challenge for the World Championship in April. Steve needs to win the next 2 matches to secure his place. Please see below how you can follow the results/score/Live stream for this event. 1) Prested… Read the Full Story >

2018 Level Championships

2018 Level Championships

Level Championships – Singles Greevy Cup – Handicaps 20-29 – Washington Erik Barker def. Noah Motz 6-4, 3-6, 6-5 Consolation Dan Sternberg def. Vu Hoang 6-1, 6-0 By Chris Aley Princes Court hosted the 2018 Greevy Cup from January 2nd to January 4th. The level singles tournament for players with a handicap between 20-29 attracted a draw of 11 players, and we were happy to welcome members of the New York Racquet Club, and from the Aiken Tennis Club. We ran the tournament alongside a Plate Draw, ensuring all players had the opportunity of a full weekends tennis! Our top two… Read the Full Story >