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Walther Cup Tournament 2026

Date and Time

Saturday, June 13, 2026, 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Location

Summit Memorial Courts (for mens in am, mixed doubles in PM)
Memorial Field Tennis Courts
5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, Parking lot: 74 As
Summit, NJ 07901
USA

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Event Contact(s)

Nitin Mitra
Tournament

Registration Info

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Match Rules:

For all matches, standard USTA rules apply:
Switch sides on the odd games; and all tiebreaks follow COMAN tiebreaker rules).
A third-set match will always be recorded with the third set as 1-0.
Warm Up: All warm ups, including serves, must be taken before the match begins. Warm ups should take no longer than 10 minutes.

Timed Match: Singles matches are capped at 1.5 hrs; doubles matches at 2 hrs.
Time will be determined by a cell phone (muted) that is agreed upon by all players prior to the start of the match. With only 15 minutes left in the match, the following will apply:
a. if the same team won both sets, the match is over.
b. If one team is ahead by two games or more, they win that set.
c. If the teams are tied in a set, they play a 7-point tiebreak (first to 7 by 2).
d. If one team is ahead by only one game, play one more, and then either “b” or “c” will apply.
e. If sets are split, play a 10-point tiebreaker - stop at 2-hour mark and team ahead wins or, if tied, you have a sudden death point to determine the winner of the tiebreaker.

Players playing both singles and gendered doubles will get a min. 15-min. rest period between
sets.
Bathroom breaks for those playing both singles and doubles may necessitate a delay in the
start of doubles; courts will adjust the start of match play accordingly.

Registration modifications are permitted

Registration cancellations will be accepted

About this event

The Walther Cup is an annual friendly competition between the Summit Tennis Association and the New Providence Tennis Association. It was first organized in 2013, in honor of Dick Walther, who was a co-founder of both tennis associations. Dick passed away in May 2021 at the age of 98.

Locations/Times:
Matches are played in New Providence and Summit.

New Providence Courts: 1398 Springfield Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974

Women’s Singles 8-9:30am;
Women’s Doubles 9:30-11am**

Summit Memorial Courts: 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ 07901, parking lot: 74 Ashland Rd

Men’s Singles 8-9:30 AM;
Men’s Doubles 9:30-11**
Mixed Doubles 12:30 – 2:30 PM

** Time is approximate, following the completion of previous match on your court

Provided: Food/Beverages/Balls:

The two clubs provide all the balls, granola bars, bananas, and individual Gatorades and waters by courtside. We serve lunch at Memorial field, after the morning matches conclude.

Match Format: Gendered Singles, Gendered Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.

Singles: Play 1 pro-set: first to 8 games wins, must win by 2.
If tied at 8-8, play a 10-pt tiebreaker. Ball dies at 9:30.
Doubles: Matches will be the best 2 out of 3 sets, the 3rd set is a 10-pt tiebreaker
Each set is a standard 6-game set. Set tiebreaks are 7 pts.
If sets are split, play the third set match tiebreaker to 10 pts, must win by two.

What is provided?

Food/Beverages/Balls: The two clubs provide all the balls, granola bars, bananas, and individual Gatorades and waters by courtside.
Lunch is served at Memorial field, after the morning matches conclude at each of the two locations. (Feel free to bring your lunch, if you prefer to eat between gendered doubles and mixed doubles. )

What to Bring: Chair, your own water, sunscreen