2023 APTA Nationals Wrap Up - Thank You Chicago

March 14, 2023
Chicago, IL

About 300 players converged on Chicagoland suburbs. 12 clubs contributed courts + staff. Dozens of volunteers—Nationals committee members, umpires, hut commanders, tent + club patrol, Tour Directors—lent a hand. The APTA appreciates each and every contribution!

HOST CLUB: Glen View Club, Golf, IL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: John Noble

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 -Men’s Baird Cup + Women’s Fulton Cup Team Competition.

Best Team Name: Philadelphia Freedumdums
Baird Cup Winner: Master Slashers Martin Bostrom/Russell Benkaim/Dan Hansen/Andre Ivarsson/Yancy Dennis/Gabe Friedrich
Fulton Cup Winner: Apres Paddle Gussie O’Sullivan/Macie Medeiros/Alison Morgan/Charlotte Sikora/Lynn Kiro/Georgina Alexandre
Hall of Fame Dinner: Hinsdale’s Bill O’Brien was inducted into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame. O’Brien has been volunteering his time with the Hinsdale clubs and leagues for over 30 years, Co-Chairs the CPTC (5,000+ player men’s league), was an active APTA Board member 2x over, and deep source of all things paddle.

Congratulations to the 2023 APTA Baird Cup winners Masters Slashers!

L to R Martin Bostrom/Russell Benkaim/Dan Hansen/Andre Ivarsson/Yancy Dennis/Gabe Friedrich

Congratulations to the 2023 APTA Fulton Cup winners Apres Paddle!

L to R Gussie O’Sullivan/Macie Medeiros/Alison Morgan/Charlotte Sikora/Lynn Kiro/Georgina Alexandre

Congratulations to Hall of Fame's Newest Inductee Bill O'Brien, shown with Alan Graham Class of 2010!

Tiernan Cavanna (APTA President), Betsy O'Brien (middle), Bill O'Brien (right) being inducted into the Hall of Fame

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 - Women’s competition began at 9:00 AM. Men’s competition started at 12:30 PM.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11 - Men’s PTI Open competition began at 9:00 AM. Women’s play is completed. Clocks spring forward.

Congratulations to 2023 APTA Women's Nationals Champions Lynn Kiro and Macie Medeiros!

L to R Nationals Champions Lynn Kiro and Macie Medeiros, Finalists Roxy Enica and Gabriela Niculescu

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 - Men’s play is completed.

Congratulations to 2023 APTA Men's Nationals Champions Johan du Randt and Stephen Mitchell!  They were undefeated this year in 4 Grand Prix Events and the National Championship.

L to R Finalists Marc Powers and John Hughes, National Champions Stephen Mitchell and Johan du Randt

Congratulations to 2023 APTA Nationals PTI Open Men's Champions Stu Bradley and Tom Moore!

L to R Winners Stu Bradley and Tom Moore, Finalists Adam Salam and Jeff Rightnour

Complete results on Live Scoring.

Other Photos from Nationals on Flickr