Entries by Rob

MLTC Newsletter – Club Champs Results & Schedule

 Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter The Club Championships are down to the semi finals stage next weekend with the bulk of the matches being on Sunday. This suits many of the players this weekend. The top seeds have advanced in both Ladies and Mens singles and doubles so plenty of top tennis will be on […]

Pickleball Is Expanding. Tennis Is Mad | NYT

From New York to Hawaii, weekend athletes and government officials are taking part in a battle that goes beyond the fight for court space. Charlie Dulik and Michael Nicholas, tennis enthusiasts in Brooklyn, have lately been consumed by another racquet sport: pickleball. They have no interest in joining those who have taken up the game […]

MLTC Newsletter 17Oct22

 Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter We were very fortunate to have some lovely sunny days this weekend to get the 2022 Club Championships underway. Two events are already complete. Congratulations to the A singles winner – Michelle Stevens and runner up Lindy Meakins. Further congratulations to the A ladies doubles winners Catherine Williams & Kate Platter, along with runners […]

MLTC Newsletter 20 Sept 2022

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 20 Sept 2022 Club Captain’s Report Entries are now open for our Club Championships online. Dates are October 15 16 22 23 29 30 and Finals on November 5 A maximum of 3 events per person so we can finish on time. If you enter 3 events you may have […]

MLTC Newsletter 13 Sept 2022

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 13/9/2022 Club Captain’s Report Congratulations to our Ladies 3 Team winning Division 5 Badge last Saturday at Collaroy. Collaroy had only lost 1 match all season and our Ladies won the final 6 sets to 2 . Catherine /Erryn won 4 sets and Kate/Noriko won 2 sets to complete […]

Badge Team Winners 2022!

Congrats to MLTC’s Ladies 3 Badge Team in winning their division last Saturday. They defeated the top ranked team, Collaroy, and won the grand final 6 sets to 2 sets. Well done ladies. Team Pic: Catherine, Erryn, Kate, Noriko, Not shown: Melinda, Narelle, Pam, Sue Sally, Lindy, Barb

Carlos Alcaraz Wins US Open Men’s Singles Title and Becomes World No. 1

Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spanish sensation, beat Casper Ruud of Norway in four sets to capture his first Grand Slam championship and take the top spot in the ATP world rankings. The future of tennis arrived at 7:38 p.m. Sunday with a rocketed serve off the racket of Carlos Alcaraz, who clinched the U.S. Open men’s […]

Mental Toughness | ATP

Whether or not you agree, it’d be tough to argue Serena Williams hasn’t had an impact on women’s tennis and what it means to be an athlete, period. Her 27-year professional career is one of the longest in her sport’s history. And the mental toughness she’s consistently displayed throughout the decades is certainly noteworthy, says […]

TSNSW News: Entries for State Seniors Championships Close 20 Sept

A reminder that entries close for our State Championships ITF S700 on September 20 at 8pm.  Enter Online at www.itftennis.com/ipin andwww.92computing.com.au/tsnswentry.htm. Full details can be found by tapping the download button against the tournament on our website tsnsw.com.au.  There will also be some combined doubles events on the Sunday or Monday. Please register for those […]

MLTC Newsletter 6 Sept 2022

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 6 Sept 2022 Club Captain Report Rain proved the enemy of our two remaining Mens Teams in their Sydney Badge semis last Saturday. Both matches were washed out which means their opponents go through to the finals as the higher placed teams. Our Mens Division 1 Team and Division 7 […]

MLTC Newsletter – 2 August 2022

Club Captain’s Report Round 11 of Sydney Badge produced a variety of results for our teams with big wins, big losses and two tied results. With three rounds remaining three of our Mens Teams are safely in the semi-finals and the other three all still have a chance so good luck to all our Teams […]

MLTC Newsletter 18 July 2022

Club Captain’s Report Round 9 of Sydney Badge Tennis was played last Saturday with only 3 winning teams. Most of our teams are in the top 4 or 5 and with more rain predicted in the coming weeks all points will be valuable. Mens 1 Won 8-0 v Hunters Hill at home Cameron teamed up […]