Edgewood Country Club Hosts Aaron Krickstein, Former ATP Tennis Great For Tennis Clinic and Exhibition Match

On Sunday, June 11, 2017, Aaron Krickstein, former #6 tennis player in the world, held a tennis clinic at Edgewood Country Club (https://www.edgewoodnj.com/), which was followed by an exhibition match with the Club’s head tennis professional, Anton Bobytskyi.

Aaron Krickstein achieved a top ten ranking in the world in 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990 and 1991. His highest ranking was # 6 in the world in 1990. Krickstein holds two records that still stand today: He is the youngest player to win an ATP Tour event at age 16 and is also the youngest to reach the world’s top 10, at age 17. He won 12 professional tournaments during his 13 year career and had his best record at the US Open with 27-10, reaching the semifinals once and the quarterfinals twice.

According to Todd Zorn, CCM General Manager at Edgewood, “This day is just one example of how we, at Edgewood Country Club, are always looking to create new experiences for our members, help them improve their own game and have a lot of fun in the process. We are confident that everyone, from our youngest players to our senior members and their guests, enjoyed this tennis clinic led by Aaron and exhibition match against our own head tennis pro, Anton. It was an exciting opportunity to see the game played by two world-ranked players.”

The score of the match was Krickstein 8-6 in an 8- game pro set.

In his native country, Bobytskyi was ranked #1 in Ukrainian junior tennis, #10 in men’s tennis and went on to become a member of the Ukrainian Davis Cup team. He was also ranked #44 in singles and #39 in doubles in Division 1 (Intercollegiate Ranking), when he played in position #2 for Oklahoma State University. He is also ranked #12 by the American Platform Tennis Association (APTA) in men’s doubles, has competed in several platform tennis tournaments in the area and is a member of the APTA Clinics & Exhibitions Committee. Bobytskyi is certified by the Professional Platform Tennis Association (PPTA) and the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), and is a Wilson Tennis Advisory Staff member.

Edgewood’s 2017 tennis program includes a robust junior program, a variety of clinics, and full- day golf and pool activities with tennis; Family Days, Twilight Tennis, Tennis and Dinner Series, round robins and other tennis socials, as well as exciting member-guest tournaments.

About Edgewood Country Club

Edgewood Country Club is located at 449 Rivervale Road in River Vale; N.J. Founded in 1956 on the grounds of two former pre-Revolutionary War farmsteads that were later converted into a country manor estate, Edgewood Country Club offers distinctive facilities in a warm, but sophisticated, setting. The club’s jewel is an impeccably-maintained, 27-hole golf course, staffed by PGA-certified golf professionals. Other Club features include six Har-Tru tennis courts, a comprehensive tennis instruction program for players of all ages, and the Club’s famous Midway Bar & Grill. It also boasts one of New Jersey’s largest heated swimming pools and now features a brand-new clubhouse and banquet facility which opened in May for both member and non-member dining and special events. The clubhouse and banquet facility, which offers fine dining and gracious service, is host to many events such as weddings, golf outings, banquets, bar / bat mitzvahs and other parties for up to 450 guests. The Club also recently built a state-of-the-art strength training & fitness facility for its members, which also opened last month. For information about membership call Kyla Basso, Edgewood County Club vice president of membership sales, marketing and club operations, at 201-666-1200, extension 273. For information on events call Candice Timmerman, Edgewood Country Club event coordinator and sales director, at 201-666-1200 extension 218.

Pictured Left to Right: Aaron Krickstein; Eric Fromm former nationally ranked tennis professional, who served as Event Emcee and Umpire for the Exhibition Match, and Edgewood Country Club’s current head tennis professional Anton Bobytskyi.

Group Shot: Edgewood Country Club members of all ages had to chance to brush up on their skills during a tennis clinic with tennis great Aaron Krickstein, which was followed by an exhibition match with the Club’s head tennis pro, Anton Bobytskyi.