UNITED STATES COURT TENNIS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 2009 2008-2009 Annual Report Table of Contents President’s Report ..................................................................2-3 Board of Governors..................................................................4-7 Annual Awards ............................................................................... 8 History of the USCTA ....................................................................... 9 Financial Report 2008-2009 ....................................................... 10-11 Treasurer’s Report ............................................................................. 12 Tournament Play Guidelines ............................................................... 13 Bylaws ............................................................................................ 14-15 United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation ...................... 16-17 Feature: Junior Tennis On The Rise ................................................... 18-23 Club Reports .................................................................................... 24-34 Top 25 U.S. Amateurs ............................................................................ 35 Tournament Draws .......................................................................... 36-49 Feature: The 2009 Ladies’ World Championship .............................. 50-53 Record of Champions ..................................................................... 54-62 Presidents .......................................................................................... 62 Membership Report ......................................................................... 63 International Court Tennis Hall of Fame ........................................ 63 Membership Information ............................................................. 64 Membership Roster .............................................................. 65-69 International Clubs and Associations ................................ 70-71 Club Directory .................................................................... 72 Credits Cover The focus this year is “Junior Tennis on the Rise.” In keeping with that Jane Lippincott, Editor theme, the cover represents the junior game – “Yesterday, Today and V. Marcus Tarducci, Designer Tomorrow.” The players pictured are: Bradley Allen, Pat Winthrop, and James Zug, Feature Story Caroline Lippincott. All three, in addition to the growing number of junior players, represent the future of the game. Jane Lippincott, Feature Story Cover photos by Michael Do. Photographers: Bill Burgin, Michael Do, Jane Lippincott, Dacre Stoker, Jeremy Wintersteen, Beth Winthrop, Andy Kinzler, Dan Laukitis Printed at PDQ Printing and Design, Newport, RI 02840 Page 1 USCTA President’s Report I am delighted to report that 2008-2009 season has been a tremendous success. The USCTA has hosted the Ladies’ World Championship, there have been many new faces winning tournaments, the New England Team won the Whitney Cup and the sup- port of the members and their James D. Wharton (USCTA President) clubs has been exceptional. Everyone is to be congratu- lated for their contributions and achievements. Of course none of this would be possible without the dedicated work of the Club Representatives, the At Large Governors and the professionals. Each club has their own unique management situation, but at the end of the day the focus continues to be providing opportunities for members to learn and improve their game. The result is a healthy competitive and collegial experience that is always Ladies’ World Champion Charlotte Cornwallis. photo by Michael Do on display during the season. petitive on the international stage as we now have a very TOURNAMENTS active match schedule with the Bathurst, Clothier and Van There have been two noticeable themes through this past Alen Cup Team competitions. season and they have been change and youth. Two particu- Many new first time winners, in national events, ap- lar amateur players stand out and they are Addison West peared this season including Jeff Horine (Boston) - Noll and Pat Winthrop. Addison won the New York Silver Rac- Cup, Bradley Ursprung (Boston) - Wharton Cup, Bill quet and the US Amateur Singles and was a finalist in the Connors (Boston) - Burke Cup, Warren Knapp (Boston) Tuxedo Gold Racquet and the US Amateur Doubles with - Etchebaster, Dana Kopald (Aiken) - Hickey Cup, Amy Peter Pell. Pat Winthrop was a critical factor in the New Hayball (Newport) - US Mixed Doubles, Beth Winthrop England victory in the Whitney Cup and he also won the (Newport) - US Parent Child, Rich Moroscak (Washing- US Parent Child, the US Junior Nationals, the US Mixed ton) - US 40’s Amateur Doubles, Guy Devereux (Tuxedo) Doubles, the Jimmy Knott, and the Newport Handicap - US 40’s Amateur Singles & Doubles and Andrew Purcell Doubles and was the finalist in the New York Silver Racquet. (Philadelphia) - Greevy Cup. From the above list it would The youth movement continued with Caroline Lippin- seem to indicate that Boston has some fine young talented cott winning the Lieb Cup with Paul Monaghan and the players coming through their program. Anne Boleyn. And last but not least it should be noted that Camden LADIES’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Riviere won the US Open Singles and Doubles. Although The USCTA and the National Tennis Club were delighted we all regard Cam as a seasoned veteran, it is important to to host the 2009 Ladies’ World Championships. The Or- note that he is in his early 20’s. ganizing Committee headed by Jane Lippincott and Sheila These young faces are the future of the game and it is Reilly produced the week long event that culminated in a gratifying to see them reaching the top level of the game at dramatic final with World Champion, Charlotte Cornwallis such a young age. This has not always been the case in the retaining her title with a win over Karen Hird. Charlotte past and it bodes well for the US game in the future. The and Karen prevailed over Amy Hayball and Juliette Lam- USCTA needs to develop younger players who can be com- bert in the doubles final. Page 2 2008-2009 Annual Report alies in the system is encouraging players to enter results so that a fair assessment of the system is possible. Unfortunately each club has a somewhat different policy regarding entering scores. Ideally all scores, both singles and doubles should be entered and ultimately the results will sort themselves out. In closing I would like to thank all of you as members of the USCTA who make this game and the Association such a success. Without your participation in club tourna- ments and national events the game would not grow. The volunteerism at the club and national level is extraordinary. Week in and week out club members set aside their time to provide competitive experience for all of us. If you have not had a chance to help in your respective clubs, please take the opportunity to do so, it is a rewarding experience and a chance to give back to this wonderful game. Karen Hird, Jim Wharton, and Charlotte Cornwallis. photo by Michael Do Lastly I would like to thank our professionals who work long hours to not only teach the game and assist in The opportunity for the United States ladies to com- running our clubs, but also train to maintain the highest pete in events such as these helps to elevate the standard of level of competition. These are the people who make the play for of the US based players. It is only by competing game flow from day to day. against these overseas players that the USCTA will be able to raise the level of play of our domestic pool. Respectfully submitted, James D. Wharton MEMBERSHIP President Through the hard work of our Membership Secretary, Dacre Stoker, the USCTA was able to not only sustain our membership, during these difficult economic times, but also increase our numbers. This has not been easy and the Membership Committee is to be commended for their ef- forts. The Association continues to work on improving communications so that it can provide more timely infor- mation regarding upcoming tournaments and results. As the USCTA transitions towards the new electronic medium there will be more opportunities for you to receive information. FINANCES Arnold Spangler took over as Treasurer this past season and he has done a magnificent job keeping the Associations’ finances in order. We are in a sound position and continue to support the game in conjunction with the United States Court Tennis Preservation Foundation. I am also delighted to report that we were able to increase the professional prize money by 25% across the board. HANDICAP & RANKING The Handicap & Ranking Committee continues to monitor and adjust the system. The most problematic area is doubles handicapping. The committee while recognizing some anom- Ed Hughes, Hughes/Slater Winner Jeremy Wintersteen and Jim Wharton. photo by Michael Do Page 3 USCTA USCTA Board of Governors 2009-2010 Officers PRESIDENT FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Greg Van Schaack Peter Pell 55 Mountain Farm Road 337 E 50th Street, Apt 1C Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 New York, NY 10022 At Large New York Representative (845) 642-2673 Schedule (Chair), International/ e: [email protected] Relations (212) 415-0531 e: [email protected] 2nd VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Alexis Miron Dacre Stoker 405 E 56th Street, Apt 7G 331 Kershaw Street SE New York, NY 10022 Aiken SC 29801 At Large Aiken Representative Finance, Handicap & Ranking, Junior Committee (Chair), Rules/