Marlton Resident Chris Bennett Helps Von Cramm Cup Finish Second at Tennis' Premier Senior International Competition

AMERICAN TEAMS CLAIM THREE TITLES AT 2015 ITF SENIORS WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Marlton Resident Chris Bennett Helps Von Cramm Cup Finish Second at Tennis’ Premier Senior International Competition

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 17, 2015 – Chris Bennett of Marlton, N.J., helped the Von Cramm Cup finish second at the ITF Seniors World Team Championships, the senior equivalent of tennis’ Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions. The ITF Seniors World Team Championships are the highest-ranked event on the ITF Seniors Circuit for male and female players in the age categories 50-60, and took place over the past week in La Baule, France.
The U.S. brought home titles in the Austria Cup (Men’s 55), Maria Esther Bueno Cup (Women’s 50) and Alice Marble Cup (Women’s 60) but was unable to defend the title in the Maureen Connolly Cup (Women’s 55) for the fourth consecutive year.
The American teams were pushed to the limit in two of the three Cups they won, with the titles coming down to the deciding doubles matches.
The U.S. squad made it to the final of the Von Cramm Cup (Men’s 60) but could not beat the Australian team, falling in the final.
Bennett, who is a tennis teacher, has five national major tennis titles to his name.
Following the ITF Seniors World Team Championships, the World Individual Championships will be held June 14-21.
Below is a list of the top U.S. team results at the 2015 ITF Seniors World Team Championships:

Fred Perry Cup - Men’s 50 & over (5th Place)
1. Ken White, Elma, N.Y. (Captain)
2. Mitchell Perkins, Seattle
3. Kelly Ward, League City, Texas
4. Douglas Elly, Springfield, Mo.

Austria Cup – Men’s 55 & over (1st Place – USA d. Spain, 2-1)
1. Vallis Wilder, Fort Worth, Texas
2. Michael Fedderly, Palm Desert, Calif.
3. Michael Tammen, Portland, Ore. (Captain)
4. Bill Godfrey, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Von Cramm Cup – Men’s 60 & over (2nd Place – Australia d. USA, 3-0)
1. Bill Ashley, Greensboro, N.C.
2. Paul Wulf, Salem, Ore.
3. Chris Bennett, Marlton, N.J.
4. Tom Smith, Alpharetta, Ga. (Captain)

Maria Esther Bueno Cup - Women’s 50 & over (1st Place – USA d. France, 2-1)
1. Ros Nideffer, San Diego
2. Fran Chandler, Jackson, Tenn.
3. Gretchen Rush, San Antonio
4. Tracy Houk, Montara, Calif. (Captain)

Maureen Connolly Cup- Women’s 55 & over (4th Place – Great Britain d. USA, 2-1)
1. Diane Barker, Daniel Island, S.C.
2. Susan Wright, Grand Junction, Colo. (Captain)
3. Ann Pellow, Davis, Calif.
4. Kathy Vick, Lubbock, Texas

Alice Marble Cup - Women’s 60 & over (1st Place – USA d. Great Britain, 2-1)
1. Tina Karwasky, Glendale, Calif.
2. Wendy McColskey, Durham, N.C.
3. Carolyn Nichols, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
4. Sherri Bronson, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Captain)

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