The 2026 Western Open at the Detroit Racquet Club was one of the club's finest. Traditionally, the Western Open had been a staple of the mid-west, hosted at either the Racquet Club of Chicago or the Detroit Racquet Club. In more recent years, the Western Open has become part of the wider tournament rotation, with stops in Boston, Philadelphia and New York over the last decade. The Western returned to the mid-west in 2025 at the Racquet Club of Chicago and the Detroit Racquet

The 2026 U.S. Open Rackets Championship is in the books after a whirlwind six days in Chicago that saw 181 matches completed across four separate draws alongside a full program of social events. The highlight of which was an unforgettable tournament stag dinner honoring former NARA president, Davis Anderson, for his incredible contributions to the game over the past 50 years. The action kicked off on Tuesday afternoon with 56 players battling for four main draw spots in the U

Congratulations to the Singles and Doubles Champions of the Tuxedo Club's 122nd Gold Racquets: Singles: Freddie Bristowe defeated Tarquin Sotir: 15/8, 15/0, 15/5 Spittoon Doubles: Bristowe/Pridmore defeated Yager/Sotir: 2/15, 15/5, 15/12

Through the Eyes of a George

Three North American Born Players made the US Amateur Doubles Final

This past weekend, the NARA 2025-2026 season kicked off with the Racquet & Tennis Club hosting the Under-35 weekend. This was the ninth installment of the highly anticipated event that annually brings together a keen group of rackets enthusiasts from across North America and was the first time that the R&T was able to play host.   Members from New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Montreal and even Queen’s Club gathered for a weekend of friendly competition and camaraderi

April 3rd-6th closed out NARA’s final tournament of the season, The Sales Price Walsh tournament. Also known as “the old guy’s...

February 27 – March 2, 2025 Racquet Club of Chicago   The 2025 Western Open at the Racquet Club of Chicago was another fantastic week of...

Just 48 hours after the final ball was struck at the Western Open, all eyes shifted to Boston for the highly anticipated 2025 US Open....

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The curtain closes on another Canadian Amateur Championship, and what a championship it was!  The weekend kicked off with an energetic...

On Friday January 17th, 23 players from [six] clubs arrived in Midtown Manhattan to compete for the prestigious Kendrick Trophy which has...

Back Row (L to R): Sebastian Yager (RCOP)), Bryan Melvin (DRC), Andrew Peabody (T&R), Everett Gage (RCC), Stuart Bailey (MRC) | Front Row...

The 2024 Jock Soutar Singles and Doubles Tournament brought together 40 players from around the world, showcasing some outstanding...

The Under 35 Racquets Weekend was an exciting and highly anticipated event that brought together young racquet enthusiasts from across...

Peter Cipriano and Christian Portz captured a 7th US Amateur Doubles title, beating father-son pairing William and Freddie Bristowe in...

The 2024 US Open Racquets was the second US Open hosted by the RCOP, but all the members rose admirably to the challenge once again. Play...

This year the Canadian Amateur Championships returned for its 125th edition and boy was it a good one! With 68 teams participating across...

Gordon Fisher (Chicago) is the 2024 Kendrick Cup Winner. Results from the tournament are attached.