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2020-2021 Grand Prix Series Tournaments Date Region/Location
Darien Invitational - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of October 16, 2020 Region II - Darien, CT
Indy Invitational - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier
Weekend of October 23, 2020 Region IV - Indianapolis, IN
Chicago Charities - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of November 6, 2020 Region V - Chicago, IL
Duane Hayden/Long Island Invitational - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of December 4, 2020 Region I - Long Island, NY
The Midwesterns - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of January 15, 2021 Region IV - Cincinnati, OH
Western New England - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of January 22, 2021 Region II - Longmeadow, MA
Hinsdale Women's Challenge - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of February 5, 2021 Region V - Hinsdale, IL
Detroit Men's Invitational - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of February 5, 2021 Region V - Detroit, MI
Philadelphia Open - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of February 19, 2021 Region III - Philadelphia, PA
Winter Warrior - Grand Prix
Viking President's Cup Qualifier 
Weekend of March 6, 2021 Region V - Chicago, IL
  • Men’s and Women’s Grand Prix standings will be updated and published after each Grand Prix event.
  • Points will be awarded based on the final results of each Grand Prix event.
  • All teams playing at least one Grand Prix event will receive points.
  • Points will be calculated like all NRT’s using tournament strength for each GP.  A team’s top four Grand Prix results will be used to calculate the final standings.
  • The men’s team with the most points at the end of the season will receive the Men’s Blanchard Cup.
  • The women’s team with the most points at the end of the season will receive the Women’s Childress Cup.
  • If two or more teams tie in points at the end of the season, both the Blanchard and Childress Cups will be awarded to the team that has: 1) won more Grand Prix tournaments; 2) won more head to head matches ; or 3) had the highest finish in more Grand Prix tournaments.
  • The Tournament Committee reserves the right to make adjustments to procedures should any anomalies arise.
  • The point structure listed below will be used.

 
Blanchard Cup Champions

Fessenden S. Blanchard -- a Founder of Platform Tennis 

SEASON
WINNER
2019-20
Brian Compton and Scott Kahler
2018-19
Juan Arraya and Mark Parsons
2017-18
John Hughes and Marc Powers
2016-17
Max LePivert and George Wilkinson 
2015-16
Juan Arraya and Max Le Pivert

 
Childress Cup Champions

The Childress Women -- a Family of Champions
Madeline Childress Beck -- Hall of Fame Page
Sally Childress Auxford
Mary Adair Childress Moore -- Hall of Fame Page

SEASON
WINNER
2019-20
Cynthia Dardis and Amy Shay
2018-19
Florentina Hanisch and Annica Cooper
2017-18
Cynthia Dardis and Amy Shay
2016-17
 Liz Cruz and Roxy Enica 
2015-16
Cynthia Dardis and Amy Shay

 
 Grand Prix Champions

Women's Grand Prix Champions Total Wins 2022 - 2023 2020 - 2021 2019 - 2020 2018 - 2019 2017 - 2018 2016 - 2017 2015 - 2016
Florentina Hanisch
9
Chicago Charities
Detroit
Boston
Western NE
Darien
Philly Open  Philly Open
Midwesterns
Short Hills
     
Gabriela Niculesu
8
Short Hills     PNC Steel City
Long Island Invitational
Patterson Open
Chicago Charities
Boston Open
Short Hills Invitational
Chicago Charities 
Martina Ondrejkova
7
Chicago Charities
Boston Open
    Patterson Open
Chicago Charities
Boston Open
Short Hills Invitational
Chicago Charities
Ana Zubori
7
Chicago Charities
Detroit
Boston
Western NE
Darien
Chicago Charities
Boston Open
       
Annica Cooper
5
Midwesterns Philly Open  Philly Open
Midwesterns
Short Hills
     
Cynthia Dardis
5
Midwesterns   Chicago Charities 
Philly Open
  Midwesterns
Philadelphia Open
Amy Shay
5
Midwesterns   Chicago Charities 
Philly Open
  Midwesterns
Philadelphia Open
Roxy Enica
4
Short Hills Lake Invitational Chicago Charities   Midwesterns  
Liz Cruz
3
    PNC Steel City
Long Island Invitational
Midwesterns  
Viki Stoklasova
3
  Boston Open Boston Open   Patterson Open
Ana Brzova
2
Lake Invitational       Patterson Open
Jade Curtis
2
  Boston Open Boston Open    
Kerri Delmonico
2
Long Island Invitational         Long Island Invitational
Lauren Gebbia
2
Long Island Invitational         Long Island Invitational
Heather Prop
2
Hinsdale Challenge
Winter Warrior
       
Wendy Shpiz
2
Hinsdale Challenge
Winter Warrior
       
Laura Berendt
1
  Chicago Charities      
Spencer Caravaggio
1
Chicago        
Sandy Cvetkovic
1
Chicago        
Myrthe Molenveld
1
Midwesterns        
Alison Morgan
1
Indianapolis        
Alice Tunaru
1
Indianapolis        

 

Men's Grand Prix Champions Total Wins 2022-2023 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017 - 2018 2016 - 2017 2015 - 2016
Juan Arraya
7
Philly Open Philly Open  Chicago Charities
Short Hills
PNC Steel City
Chicago Charities
Boston Open  
Johan du Randt
7
Chicago Charities
Detroit
Boston
Short Hills
Darien       Patterson Open
Chicago Charities
 
John Hughes
6
Long Island Invitational Boston Open Boston Open Long Island Invitational
Boston Open 
Philly Open
   
Mark Parsons
6
Philly Open Philly Open  Short Hills   PattersonOpen
Chicago Charities
Midwesterns
 
Marc Powers
6
Long Island Invitational Boston Open
Boston Open Long Island Invitational
Boston Open 
Philly Open
   
Graham McNerney
5
Indianapolis
Chicago
Lake Invitational
Chicago Charities
Philly Open      
Stephen Mitchell
5
Chicago Charities
Detroit
Boston
Short Hills
Darien        
Drew Broderick
4
      Short Hills Invitational Chicago Charities
Midwesterns
Philadelphia Open
Marek Czerwinski
4
Indianapolis Lake Invitational
Chicago Charities
Philly Open      
Brian Compton
3
Chicago Midwesterns Midwesterns      
Steve Derose
3
      Midwesterns  Patterson Open
Midwesterns 
Scott Kahler
3
Midwesterns Midwesterns Midwesterns      
Jared Palmer
3
      Short Hills Invitational Chicago Charities
Philadelphia Open
Tyler Fraser
2
Detroit Invitational
Winter Warrior
       
Adam Morgan
2
Detroit Invitational
Winter Warrior
       
Jeffrey Morneau
2
    PNC Steel City Boston Open  
Alex Bancila
1
    Chicago Charities    
Sven Burus
1
Western New England        
Marco Graneiro
1
        Long Island Invitational
Mikk Irdoja
1
Western New England        
Max Le Pivert
1
  Chicago Charities      
Jon Lubow
1
        Patterson Open
Filip Rams
1
Midwesterns        
George Wilkinson
1
        Long Island Invitational

 

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