USTA Eastern Adult Team Events

Church Cup Established 1918, a men’s competition between Eastern, Middle States, Mid-Atlantic and New England, traditionally held on grass. Format is 3 singles and 3 doubles.

Sears Cup Established 1927 by two great women players, Hazel Wightman and Eleanor Sears; the Wightman Cup became a competition between the US and Great Britain with Mrs. Sears lending her name to the women’s competition between Eastern, Middle States, Mid-Atlantic and New England.

Addie Cup Established 1981 and named after a former Wimbledon champion and one of the greatest players to emerge from our section, Pauline Betz Addie; this is a women’s 40’s, 50’s, 60’s senior event between Eastern, Middle States, Mid-Atlantic and New England. The 40’s and 50’s play 4 singles and 2 doubles. The 60’s play 2 singles and 1 doubles.

© Photo taken from International Tennis Hall of Fame

Talbert Cup Established 1986, a men’s 35 competition named after former Davis Cup champion and two time runner-up at the US Open, Bill Talbert. It is played between Eastern, Middle States, Mid-Atlantic and New England. Format is 6 singles and 3 doubles.

Photo by Steve Berman

Atlantic Coast 45, 55, 65 and 75 Each one is a separate men’s event that is played between Eastern, Middle States, Mid-Atlantic and New England. The original 45’s evolved into 4 separate cups. Format is 4 singles and 3 doubles.

Bruneau Cup Established 1943, a men’s 45’s event between Eastern and Middle States. Format is 3 singles and 2 doubles.

Milberg Cup A men’s 55’s event between Eastern and Middle States.

Interregionals A women’s competition between the 5 Eastern regions: Long Island, Metro, Northern, Southern, and Western.

Men’s Intersectionals National men’s team competition between the 17 USTA sections for 35, 45, 55 and 65. Format is 3 singles and 2 doubles. Men’s 25 and 75 format is currently 2 singles and 1 doubles.

Women’s Intersectionals National women’s team competition between the 17 USTA sections for 35, 45, 55, 65. Format is 3 singles and 2 doubles. Women’s 25 and 75 format is currently 2 singles and 1 doubles.