Truwit Wins One-On-One Doubles Tournament in Connecticut

Former professional and collegiate tennis players gathered on the courts of the Four Seasons Club in Wilton, Ct. to compete in the New England One-On-One Doubles tournament.

One-On-One Doubles is the crosscourt serve-and-volley Singles game that includes the doubles alley. Players are required to serve-and-volley on both serves or there is a loss of point; Half volleys are allowed.  All players are awarded two points for winning volleys and overheads — hit in the air — that the opponent cannot touch or reach.

The tournaments always feature not only top-flight competition on the courts, but a fun environment off the court with food, live music and more. And at stake on the court was $2,000 in total prize money.

“There was a fantastic level of tennis today. It was great to have a mix of some younger players and some older guys,” said Greg Moran, Owner and Director of Tennis at Four Seasons. “The format is great because it events the playing field a bit. One-On-One Doubles is great for everybody, would be great for juniors to do, because it forces them to come to the net and volley, they are forced to develop those skills. That’s how doubles should be played.”

In the end, it was Teddy Truwit, who plays at Duke University, who came away victorious and earn the event’s top prize money.

Duke’s Teddy Truwit won the New England One-On-One Doubles event. 

“I served really well. I was able to get a lot of free points off the serve which always helps,” said Truwit. “Both the semifinals and finals went to tiebreakers so the clutch moments were important. I played a ton of doubles in my first year at Duke, so I love doubles and love the challenge of having someone cracking balls at you as you have to come up to the net. It’s really fun.”

As the One-On-One Doubles events continue to grow, so does the level of competition that takes place at them. The format also forces players to change up their typical approach to the game and make adjustments, which Ed Krass, the founder and director of One-On-One Doubles Tennis, says is the intriguing part of this sport.

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“I think that the hardest part for these players is getting a feel for the mid-court volley, being forced to come and make that first volley. I think that’s the exciting development of this game,” said Krass. “We had Callum Markowitz play, who had never really played One-On-One Doubles, but he practiced for a full week with those practice sets, and he found himself to be a great serve-and-volley player. Overall, we had a really strong level of tennis, players from Division I programs and guys from the ATP Circuit, it was a really nice mix of players.”

You can learn more about One-On-One Doubles and future tournaments by visiting OneOnOneDoubles.com.