Richmond Junior Circuit Masters Tournament Held Aug. 21

On August 21, The Country Club of Virginia hosted the Richmond Junior Circuit Masters Tournament. Read more and see photos.

Worthams Win National Mother/Daughter Event

National USTA Senior and Open Mother/Daughter Grass Court Championships, New Port, RI
Lindsey Wortham and her daughter Ginny Wortham of Richmond, VA have won the National Senior Mother/Daughter Grass Court Championships at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Tennis Center in New Port, RI. Read more.

WE DID IT!

Thanks to all of you, the RTA is pleased to announce that Richmond has been confirmed as one of the top three finalists in the 2010 Best Tennis Town in America contest sponsored by the USTA. Read more.

2010 Davenport & Company Richmond City Tennis Championships

Open Division Results are in
Michal Ciszek sweeps all three crowns: singles, doubles, and mixed. Ginny Wortham wins women's singles. See complete Open Division results/photos.

Family Division Winners
Father-Son Doubles: John and Jack Berry
Mother-Son Doubles: Margie and Chris Ray
See Family Division results/photos.

Rated Division matches are underway. Check back for results, news and photos. Visit the 2010 mini-site for photos and details!

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First Annual Keith Mumford Memorial Tennis Weekend
a Success

"It was a Keith Mumford kind of day ... those are the days he loved the most,” said Keith’s brother, Chris Mumford. Read more and see photos.

2010 McDonalds Series Tournaments

It's summer and the MacDonald Series Tournaments are here! Download the schedule (PDF doc)

 

2010 Richmond Junior Tennis Circuit

The Richmond Junior Tennis Circuit (RJTC) is designed to make competitive play more accessible for our juniors. See the Final Standings.

Please note: The phone number for the Midlothian Athletic Club is incorrect on the forms. The correct number is: 804/330-2222.

Award Winners

Tennis Awards Season in Richmond

In addition to the recently announced RTA Hall of Fame, other awards have been given out to some of Richmond's finest pros, players and patrons. Read the full article.

RTA inducts Hall of Fame Recipients on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009

Saturday, October 24th, was an exciting evening at the Westwood Club when 150 guests celebrated the induction of 13 new members into the Richmond Tennis Hall of Fame. Read the full article.

Click on the photo to see more photos (special thanks to Gordon Valentine)

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News & Events

Tennis Topics

by John Packett, RTA Staff Writer

Volley for Tennis offers mentoring opportunity in city schools
3/16/10 -- When the Quick Start Tennis program was offered to the city of Richmond’s elementary schools last fall, there was a need for volunteers to set up and help run the new activity. Read more

Young Aces Open tournament will create ‘chaos’ on April 13
3/12/10 -- Organized chaos. If you happen to be in the vicinity of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Cary Street Field on April 13, be prepared for a wild and crazy scene. Read more

Straus spent his life helping people on and off the court
3/12/10 -- Raymond Straus was all about helping others. Read more

Schnur’s growth occurring in stature --- and on the tennis court
12/23/09 -- Like many adolescent boys his age, Max Schnur has gone through a growth spurt over the past few years. Read more

Short Pump completes unbeaten season to win league title 11/13/09 -- The Henrico/Hanover Middle School League doesn’t declare official champions but Short Pump left no doubt who the best girls’ tennis team was this season. Read more

RTA, Fraziers introduce program to city elementary schools

10/23/09 -- It’s been a while since the likes of Junie Chatman, Rodney Harmon, Rozzell Lightfoot and Koren Fleming came out of the city schools to make their mark on the local tennis scene. Read more.

Middle schools offer future glimpse at high school stars

10/15/09 -- If you want to watch the future of high school tennis in the area, look no further than the middle schools of Henrico and Hanover counties. Read more.

Autumn Cup Challenge opens Friday at Avalon with four teams

10/15/09 -- Three years ago, when Rob Johnson was the director of tennis at Avalon Recreation Association, he tried to get his club into the Anthem Challenge. Read more.

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Local Team Distinguished in National Team Intersectional Championships

Four Richmonders finished 4th in the 35s division in the Mid-Atlantic Section at the National Team Intersectional Championships in Naples, Florida on Nov. 18-22. Read more.

Virginia State Indoor Tennis Championships Winners

See results and photos for the 2009 tournament.

CCV dominates to win the 2009 Anthem Club Challenge crown

The 17th annual Anthem Challenge was held at The Westwood Club September 25-27. Check out the details!

Collegiate Girls' Varsity Tennis Team Wins Two!

The Collegiate Varsity Girl's Tennis Team has brought the trophies back "home". Read more.

Local 5.0 Team Takes Nationals by Storm

ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center is pleased to announce that tennis director Jason Kinder, along with his 5.0 team, took the USTA Adult Championship home. Read the full article.

NYTimes Revisits Historic Raintree Match

On Sept. 24, 1984, Richmond's Raintree club saw a 29-minute, 643-shot rally that remains the longest point played in professional tennis. The Times' article includes interviews with Richmond sports writer John Packett and Raintree owner Hugh Waters and begins, "As the 642nd shot of the rally floated high above her head, Vicki Nelson decided it was time to go for a winner." Read the full article.

USTA/Virginia Tennis Annual Meeting

Don't miss the USTA/Virginia Tennis Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon at The Dominion Club in Glen Allen, VA on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. Two-time Paralympic Gold Medalist Nick Taylor will be the keynote speaker. Read more.

RTA's US Open Raffle Winner -- Trip of a Lifetime Travelogue

When Hugh Waters called to announce that I had won the raffle for two to the US Open, my first comment was "Is this a joke? I've never won anything in my life." I recalled it had been a long time since I sponsored the first Virginia Slims Ladies tournament in Richmond.

What a pleasant surprise for Nancy and me. We both looked forward to traveling to New York City to enjoy this memorable experience. Sheri Crowell made all the travel and transportation arrangements as well as helping with reservations at Grand Hyatt (where some of the tennis players were staying). Read more.

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